₦airaland Forum

GboyegaD:
Oga, do you know the level of insecurity at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gates of Festac? Besides, I may not be able to say anything about the entire local government however, what has he done in Festac?

Do you stay around Festac And in what LG/LCDA is Festac again He's done things aplenty in your neighborhood. I'll get some for you later in the day. Good morning.

UPDATE: In Ojo
Ijegun jetty (under construction)
Ilashe jetty (under construction)

Nnewi road (rehabilitated)
Adeniran Ogunsanya COED road ( rehabilitated)
Ariyo-Ira-Muwo-Tedi roads (constructed)
Olojo drive/Alaba international market road (rehabilitated)
Ojo Igbede road (rehabilitated)
Ilogbo road/Aka street (fixed)
Lasu-Iba road (fixed)

In Amuwo Odofin:
Ilado jetty (under construction)

Ajeromi Ifelodun secretariat roads ( rehabilitated)
Iyalode street ( rehabilitated)
Mobil road (fixed)

These are some projects I know Sanwo Olu has done/is doing in your neighborhood. I'm not sure of anything ongoing at Festac but that doesn't rule out the fact that there could be something. Thanks

GboyegaD:
Let's focus on the state in discussion. A state that generates over N400bn can do more. In addition, it should be done across the state.

Now you just shot yourselves in the foot. You can't be in Lagos and not be aware that the LASG focus their development activities on all LGs and LCDAs. Or what part of the state doesn't have a couple of projects on going in it
One's certainly going on in your neighborhood now whatever the LG/LCDA you might want to claim you reside in; if you insist you live in Lagos.

nograv:
did it stop Lagos progressing then?

Yes it did, what part the Lagosian economy stagnating from the early 1980s to the 1990s did you miss

As I mentioned in an earlier post, foreign architects like Rem Kool Haas were visiting Lagos to engage in poverty tours, to see a major city with a significant population devoid of any proper centralised govt.

What makes you think that wouldnt happen again?? Mtcheww..

As I said earlier, Lagos is increasingly less dependent on the federal allocation, but it isnt out of the woods yet. Not by a long shot..

You obviously havent spent time abroad. Where is the 24/7 electricity, world class water treatment and sewage infrastructure. Metro rail is still under construction and the road system is still inadequate especially in Lekki.

Lets not blind ourselves to Lagos' challenges..

Mr abroad traveller, you seem to make a big mount out of a little mole hill. Lagos was neglected and suffered because it was under the rules of individuals focusing their interest on creating another city right in the late 70s till the late 90s as I stated; and that's a different ball game from the time it got into the hands of people caring for its growth since the turn of the century despite still suffering the same neglect from the FG. Both situations had different results. The first incident saw its sharp decline because those at the heart of its management were only enriching themselves while the other has seen its resurrection into the limelight of progressive development simply because these set are developments-oriented.
And how much did you know about the abroad you boast about How many countries have you visited Anyway, that's not the point of contest now. You should know Lekki peninsula generally is a new development and to burst your bubbles, there are developments around Lagos now with 24/7 power supply, water and sewage treatment plants, wastes to energy plants and quality standards of living. Perhaps, you might have to google Alaro city, Mayeegun beach estate, Osolu city, iibc, orange island, periwinkle island, Ikoyi foreshore estate, diamond island, upcoming Adron Eko city, Carlton estate, banana island and the almighty Eko Atlantic City among others.
Chill buddy, Lagos is not there yet but it's definitely bridging the gap between itself and a true smart city development. And that's what that matters. Again, Lagos would never experience stagnation because its positioning itself for self sufficiency.

... Lagos state moving forward all the time.
God bless Lagos state
#ForAGreaterLagos

GboyegaD:
Audio projects. Governance in Nigeria is a joke. They want to be applauded for doing what they are elected to do and most often than not, they under perform.

If many projects being unveiled since he took office are "audio " what do we call the unseen/little activities of the goons across the Niger, looting away the future of the generations present and unborn, of their people
Better shed away your cloak of impersonation and stay true to your lineage. Only a bastard denies his lineage according to a Yoruba proverb.
Eko Oni Baje O

nograv:
You are ignoring the political angle..

Lagos was starved of funds once before and could be again..

The point is: did it stop Lagos progressing then? If Lagos could engaged in massive infrastructural revamp then and still have the liberty to do free medical services for people with visual impairment, with glasses donated to the patients, then, I don't see it stagnant because the same thing occurred against it especially now that it's created multiple revenue generating sources making it much more financially stable than it ever was in the past. Don't confuse yourself, Lagos ain't stopping progression for anything: it's a moving train.
May God continue to bless Lagos state
Eko Oni Baje o... Aa tunbo maa dara si ni

foreshore:
Obviously you are deluded and do not have any idea of journalism, cos if you know anything about journalism you wont open your dirty mouth and speak without sense.

From your upended brain, journalism is incomplete until the location of any facility being reported has being explicit to the main address SMH. The article already stated that it was in VI. Yet your foolishness still needs address.
That's the reportage of Ronaldo's hotel in Marrakech, Morocco: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.africanews.com/amp/2020/12/28/ronaldo-s-new-hotel-in-marrakech. Read and take your foolishness off my mentions

nograv:
Ah you are too young to recall the period after the Northern Cabal needlessly moved the capital to Abuja.

Despite promising that Lagos would retain a special status (enshrined in law). Funds previously allocated to Lagos as the nation's capital were diverted to Abuja.

As a result the city began to stagnate. Infrastructure began to decay and criminality began to increase massively. This period resulted in the birth of the now infamous area boys, who previously would have found work in a functioning Lagos.

The height of Lagos's demise was famously documented by Rem Kool Haas in the late 90s. His words not mine,

"The real thing we tried to look at is what happens to a society when the state is absent. At that point, the state had really withdrawn from Lagos; the city was left to its own devices, both in terms of money and services"

This period ran from the 80s and 90s, only arrested by political haggling and deft management by the Lagos State government under Gov Fashola.

But lets be clear the extra funds received by Fashola, still pale in comparison to the funds sent to the likes of Kano, Kaduna and more importantly Abuja. Also the Northern Cabal only did it to placate Yorubas. If they won the North and SW, they maintained power.

Now that Yorubas are increasingly turning their backs on the APC and Northerners in general, watch as those federal funds will dry up.. Mark my words..

Stop spreading misinformation. Even though you're right about Abuja being carved out for the FCT in the late 70s hence the concentration of the common wealth on the new city which in a nutshell led to the abandonment of Lagos state facilities and development by the FG but it's quite wrong to attribute the recovery phase to a baseless focus from the central government.
Point blank, Lagos suffered slow development during its FCT days and lost a sizeable number of FDI too. The progress pre-independence was quite commendable hence the numbers of foreign investment in the land but FG made lots of poor decisions which led to the reductions in these investments as well as the local ones. Economy suffered greatly as a result of this unstable government policies.
By the time it was ready for the fourth republic, the infrastructural deficit has been absolutely obvious especially when there was unstoppable increments in the population despite. The Tinubu administration took up a crumbling city but quickly corrected the mistakes mostly committed by the military leaders. Note that the FG ceased fund into the state coffers despite the state itself generating a massive revenue for the FG outside oil but with the acumen of Tinubu, the recovery started. Roads were being reconstructed in portions the people were never accustomed with. Heritage centers were being revamped; workers salary which has been problematic became constant ever since; working conditions in the state started impressive improvement; introduction of free medical care started for residents (with JIGI BOLA- a program targeted at optical patients); town planning improved; the state industrialization enliven again and the state introduced partnership programs to accelerate development.
Remember, all these started from Tinubu administration even without FG allocations even though when fund was later released during Fashola era, things accelerated greatly. But it was nothing bigger than they shared to other state. And mind you, Lagos state was opposition to the central government all these while. Did Lagos stagnated then No! So stop spreading misinformation about FG funding Lagos state since Fashola and stop your useless argument about non- happening Lagos stagnation. Your evil wish over the state would never come to pass.
God bless Lagos state
God bless all South Western States of Nigeria
God bless all Yoruba land

Good development. Hope it comes to pass.
And i hope Ondo state can secure partnership over the seaport too. They need it to push Agro-industry, commerce and manufacturing in the state.

Shikena:
Your position is sound for argument sake but this is rail transportation project not a court of law or a classroom where everything relies on the strength of your argument and rhetoric. When operations start, we are going to know if the statement was just a semantic disconnect between the field guys and the politicians. No need getting so worked up, we survived without functional rail system for ages but we won't let them off easy if they goofed

What's sound about his dumb argument SMH. Like you pointed, things can only go wrong if the communication center/control room fail in its duty, a situation which would also cause trouble(s) even if the lightrail system runs on a dedicated lines throughout its trip to and fro point A and B.
Besides, he's got to go through the details of the setup before turning himself to a fairytale prophet-of-doom. The tracks have four lines of which two are dedicated for outward movements while the other two are dedicated to inward movements. What this means is that the train and the tram could move around the same time without damage with them reporting at the same station on different lines. And mind you, the link into Ikeja and the downward one down to Oyingbo/Iddo are lines specifically being constructed by Lagos state for only the light rail.
And lastly, even in Europe and the USA that we classified as advance and organized, rail lines crossed and/or shares ROW at some point. So why's he getting headaches over event he mightn't be directly affected by.
With the number of people coming down to the island from Agbado on a daily basis, this is about another grand decision from the governor. May God bless him. And may God continue to bless Lagos state.

foreshore:
Poor reporting. No location stated. Junk journalism.

Of all the mentioned facilities the center are said to be equipped with, your headache is the address that wasn't mentioned. Jeez! Some dudes can't stop amazing me.

psychologist:
Mile 12- ketu- new garage has been under repair, now you want to to add independence tunnel... Talk about a govt that don't care about the plight of the masses.

The focus here is: "what do people want?" If the government leaves the road pending the completion of the others, you people would still talk. Infact, in a recent thread, this particular road is among the mentioned as needing government immediate interference. Yet here you are, still blaming the same government for responding to call to duty.
No pessimism would stop Lagos state developing.
God bless Lagos state

Proud of this state, my state. Proud of my heritage. Eko o ni baje o

Saw this on their website sometimes last week. There was an additional message of an ongoing project at Epe which is a farm store where fish fingerlings (especially tilapia, catfish and mackerel) are to be sold to farmers in the state. The stock would also involve fish feeds, poultry feeds, and farm tools and equipments, including tractors, ploughers, planters, fertilizer and varieties of seeds also to be sold to farmers in the state at affordable prices for efficient and sustainable food security.
With the way this administration focus on development of almost all sectors and with their resilience towards making their vision a reality, it's obviously clear that the future of Lagos State is truly bright.
May God continue to bless Lagos state and all South Western States of Nigeria.
Eko Oni Baje O...A tunbo maa dara si ni.

kayjay69:
i was not trying to make this about APC vs PDP. i am sure you know, so stop the mischief.

under fashola's lagos, we got some of the most ridiculous quotes for road projects, the infamous 1 billion naira per kilometre for the uncompleted (till this day) lekki-epe expressway still holds true. i am sure same applies to some PDP led government, i do not care that is not the crux of my discussion.

my point is roads
- are a much needed infrastructure in Nigeria. every developed or aiming to be developed country needs suitable, decent road infrastructure;
- building and maintaining of roads are government's business;
- we can build roads for a fraction of the cost being quoted;
- even if we must use infrastructure projects to pilfer public funds, which is inevitable, we are doing so at a rate (300-500% on mostly borrowed money we use to finance our budget) which is not sustainable and the projects are never done to standard or even completed.

Nigeria is a mess and has always been. And like DMX said, we are heading nowhere fast.

Then create another thread for it and let people discuss it; why made my mention the bearer of that fury of Fashola perceived governorship mismanagement when all I did was correcting wrong impression against APC by stating that PDP is the crook this particular thread is fingering out Besides, I ain't defending FASHOLA AND APC too but pointing out the comprehension issues of majority who had started lambasting APC wrongly for the sin of another which is PDP.
Don't get emotional, stop accusing me of traits you're beginning to show. You suddenly go defensive over a single comment correcting wrong impression while you leave the ones accusing the other party; isn't that hypocrisy Yet you accuse me of defending the party being accused wrongly. If APC is bad, create a thread for it with verifiable evidence but don't point wrong accusations against it because people would always call it out.

ThumbzTNA:
Where are the 'our oyel-ians'? They will use your oil to develop Maiduguri like they used it to develop Lagos and Abuja. But unfortunately, some of you think Igbos are your problem

Always remove Lagos from your BullShiit whenever you intend to mention your oil developed state. Lagos development started long before amalgamation of Nigeria; check out your records, and it was self sufficient all along with its vast economic prowess.
Besides, Lagos was not just wealthy but popular all along. So spare Lagosians the bulllshit of OUR OIL MONEY wail.

kayjay69:
No need to make this about PDP, both parties are corrupt. When Fashola was Governor, the company BudgetIT via their twitter handle took it upon themselves to expose the corruption with road projects executed under his administration. The evidence was overwhelming, feel free to look through their twitter handle.

What marvels me is that under the road was built for 188M for 8.2km, that is 22M per km. Compare this to some of the ridiculous prices being quoted for road projects across Nigeria with some going as high as 1bn Naira per km then you begin to get a clearer picture that we are finished in this country. We are finished as a people, and I do not see any respite in sight. It is one thing to even use projects to steal funds, how about we simply then execute the project to standard and finish it, is that too much to ask?

Our budget as is is more than enough to lift us out of decadence and poverty in as little as 20 years if implemented to the letter. But it is unfortunate that all we have are a bunch of heartless, demon controlled men in positions of leadership who have zero business being at the helm.

Chill, buddy. Many comments were lambasting APC and Fashola erroneously, you don't call them to reasoning but when one comment fingered out the real culprit, you got defensive. Whether APC is corrupt or not is another point of discussion entirely but this thread is pointing patently at the corruption level of PDP. Basic
The Op must've misjudged to present the thread in the hope of roping in Fashola but the article was clear. The past administration was a disaster.

Ravern:
May your were blind to this part.
" "The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has set aside N100m in the 2021 budget for the rehabilitation of the Ife-Ifewara Road which had been fixed by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.

The money was set aside to pay the construction company that is requesting for balance. That's why when RCCG petitioned, the senate had to call all parties involved for clarification. It ain't Fashola's fault that his pre-administration project has issues; and well, there's no sufficient data he can fall back to in order to get quick information about any road project he mightn't be aware of until the company showed up.

Comment so far show people hardly read or comprehend what they read. Contract was awarded in 2010 by PDP but was abandoned after part-payment of N145 was paid to the company. RCCG took up the road project in 2016 shortly after Buhari and Fashola took to office and executed the project for 3 year with it delivered in 2019.
Apparently, the church is just learning of the payment to the construction company hence the alarm.
Now pay attention to this, PDP contracted the company to execute the project for N600m in 2010 while RCCG delivered the same with only over N188m between 2016 to 2019 when cost of materials might've been higher. Ain't that incredible!
One word for PDP folks.

This Op wicked pass Wike... As in really wicked. How can you bring such a news up when people are happily prepping up for Easter? Now some lots would spend their festive period in wail and pain.
Those pathetic lots don't know each plot they make is pushing us to the glory land. Let's watch them continue to plot to their impending destruction. When they eventually landed in the pit they fail to see, their eyes would open by then.
God bless Asiwaju Bola Hamed Tinubu
God bless Lagos state
God bless all South West states of Nigeria
God bless all Yorubas
Ile Oodua a gbewa o!

StaffofOrayan:
Oga una no dey learn anything from life's experience?
Did Dangote cement make cement cheaper in Nigeria?
A private refinery is created to maximize profits for the investors, who are more often than not, your current politicians

Did I insinuate that private investment isn't for the aim of profit making The post i quoted said something about South Africa having six refineries in order to belittle Nigeria hence my response. It's one thing to state fact and yet it's another thing to make wrong assertions.
Dangote refinery would make Nigeria the biggest player in the oil and gas field in Africa. Fact. But that's also taking into consideration all other privately owned refineries on stream or being constructed in the country right now. Whether it's having positive impact on the price of the commodities is another discussion entirely.

StaffofOrayan:
Besides South Africa has 6 refineries,
Stop making unfounded claims abeg

And how many refineries does Nigeria has? Remember, I'm talking about privately-owned ones.

Nice one, governor Sanwo Olu. Little kindness often goes a long way. This will encourage others to sit up too as they would've seen what dedication to work could achieve/ earn an individual at the end of the day.
God bless Lagos State
#ForAGreaterLagos
Eko Oni Baje O

Proud to be a Yoruba; proud to be a Lagosian; proud of my root, everyday anywhere.
God bless Lagos State
God bless all South Western Nigerian State
God bless all Yoruba indigenes
Eko Oni Baje O...Atunbo maa dara si ni

RuudVanNisteroy:
Keep selling out your generation to the oppressors that turned the country to the poverty and corruption capital of the world.

Same old book.You guys just dive into an ocean of discuss broader than your IQ only to drag one about for a mud fight. At least, try show others the "PIG" tag on you is inappropriate for once. Just once.
You brought an argument, someone's here to challenge you for a broader insight into what you opined ( because the comments I gave merely seek your broader explanation and conviction) only for you to crumbled into your people natural state of insult and hate.
Again I repeat, only a fool would stop taking action because a previous situation is unfavorable. Calling such a fool, itself, is even an understatement.
You can continue throwing tantrums like a little kid, no one cares. I never expected better anyway.

RuudVanNisteroy:
You are have reading comprehension issues. I repeat APC,PDP and APGA is not a choice. We have given them a chance to rule at local,state and federal level.

And you can see the state of the failed state, now the poverty capital of the world, with the most unemployed people.

Why won't someone have your so-called "reading comprehension issues" especially with this grammatical structure of yours. Again you have to look into the mirror to find whoever does. Must everything be spelt to you before you understand you're arguing off course.
If those parties are no good choice, which of the parties remaining have the youth created, which of them ain't under some old goons, and which of them can you recommend the youth to vote for What are the agendas the party stands for and how do they plan to introduce them into the future Or is quality of your IQ not telling you stupidity is when you clamor for people to stop their activities without providing obviously good alternatives for them Or does it mean they don't have to vote before they look wise to you Just continue, your people are very proud of your IQ now. SMH at the level of foolishness.

RuudVanNisteroy:
Look at low I.Q Nigerians that should be mobilizing to take over power in 2023 from the fantastically corrupt politicians in APC,PDP and APGA. You will later find them risking their lives through Sahara Desert and Mediterrean Sea to claim asylum in Europe.

Instead of them to find a visionary leader that will provide 24 hour electricity,world class healthcare,good road network and world class education institutions. They still support the bucaneers that have been feisting on the country for time immemorial.

You should've posted this with another moniker but not this very one. This moniker is anti APC, anti Yoruba and anti Tinubu combined, so you should know no sane Omoluabi would take you serious. And talk about anyone with low IQ, I suggest you look into your mirror, the said guy would be standing right in front of you unblocked.
How do you intend to mobilize to upset parties already formed and are already strategically positioning plans for the next election just around the corner with your FAIRLY-TALE PARTY no one has dared to form yet let alone preparing and promoting the agenda to achieve their vision of the future they would want. Just after then can they think of mobilizing for recognition, respect and support. Or is your IQ not telling you redundancy is foolishness.

BossJamal:
So building shallow gutters, constructing substandard flyovers etc in this 21st century is what u call development?

Perhaps you must've quoted the wrong person. Look again at the comment I posted and tell me where I mentioned gutters or substandard flyover. Don't be blinded by emotion, read again. Infrastructure breeds development, that's what I opined and it wasn't to attack your theory nor support it. It was only there to state facts exactly the way it is. If any part is wrong, point it out, let's discuss but don't tag a notion I didn't push forward onto me.

owobokiri:
You can make your obviously good points without talking about "the hate"! Which one is I should quit hating Lagos and Lagos will be progressing even with my hate? I was even lambasting the NFA! Not Lagos.. Na you carry Lagos join!
Haba!
Which hate? A small me hating Lagos? For what na? You guys always blow little things out of proportion..

My bad for seeing that much, bro. Forget and let's move on. ****fist bump ****

The term development represents the presence or provision of facilities/infrastructures meant to achieve smooth and convenient standard of living. So roads, bridges, schools, pipe borne water, electricity, stadiums, rail systems, recreational facilities, medical facilities, research center, manufacturing/production strength, housing, city planning, commercial and technological infrastructure, eco-friendly facilities et all are all agents of development.
All these are also put into consideration when rating cities and when considering whether an urban area is ready for the city tag. Simply put, facilities breeds development.

SuperBold:
"Tak n kip kwayet about me, ayam Peter Obi. I ruv the way you attak Tilumbu"

Don't let them come for your head o. That "rame" you mentioned is the "leason" they attack anything "Tilumbu", "Ragos" and all potential South West potential presidential aspirants for the 2023 "erection".
Bunch of losers they are. Peter Obi that they should rather be selling to others; hell no, hating on others is their daily dose. They don't miss it. Anyway, they still got more years to wail 'cause we'll trump them all over again come 2023.

This administration may not have been able to solve the security crisis in the country particularly in the north but in infrastructural development, they're working. Rail now working again, many modular refineries built, improvement in Agricultural output, more interstate roads reconstructed, economically sustainable bilateral agreements signed et all.
Nigeria will work again if we continue on our developmental focus and strides.
God bless Nigeria
God bless the South West Nigeria
God bless Lagos State
God bless all Yorubaland

Liposure:
Lagos to portonovo is about five to ten minutes by air depending on the flight speed. Moreover, cotonou and portonovo are pretty close like next door neighbors.

If stress is the factor you're considering, then this waterway system is better. First of, ten minutes would've elapsed before the flight negotiates its way out of our airspace unlike your wrong calculation and by the time it locate, seek landing permission and eventually landed at the arrival port, it would've gulped more than twenty minutes. Factor in the fact that they would have to check out, you're looking at more than forty minutes. Then, when you throw in the fact that they'll need to board another transport facility (bus in this case which would also sap more of their time and energy to get ready irrespective of the preparation in place for them) to take them from the airport in Cotonou to Port Novo, you understand the waterway is less consuming in respect to cost, stress, logistics and time efficiency.
It won't hurt to look at all situations critically before condemning anything. Moreover, know that planes/jets et all do crash too and its accidents are always the most fatal of all transport systems.