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@SaintBeeHot, Those people are not just senseless but are also completely lost. Their problem to me is envy. What they don't have and it seems they cannot get, they start to badmouth it. Just leave him alone; it's their trademark.

jrusky:
No 6.

Every reasonable members read that No 6 again and again. Then keep the fact in your heart for future references

Quite true. And also no 16. Read and go through it again. There's a message in it for future reference.

Samorobo2:
@Shma Finally I have gotten videos to debunk your noise.....This video was a drive through those neighbourhood at the back of Lagos island CBD which you called a shanty slumpolis....notice how the CBD is ahead of this area....this is that same place you termed a shanty integrated slumpolis look like...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppVGLnyS3EM

Nice work. Lagos Island may be the least developed of the Islands, but not a slum like Abohboy has made Shma and all the Kenyans to believe. It seems the kenyans has gotten into Abohboy's head that he now thinks highrise/skyscrapers signifies development while lowrises are slums.
The mentality is the reason why the Kenyans would compare Mombasa with Abuja in the first place. Imagine the gut but when your own says you're shi.t, how do you defend yourself against a stranger? Abohboy's one who says a whole lots of right things but spoil it all with a single comment. He needs to really adjust.
Nice work with that video, Sam.

figoperch:
What if a lecturer visits a brothel and after negotiating with an 'ashy' and doing their business, it is discovered that the student schools in the Uni where he lectures though not his department?

Would this constitute an offence to this proposed law?

I don't think that's a hard nut to crack. Investigation would always reveal the girl works in the Brothel; in that case, the lecturer is exonerated of all faults (except if violence/other crime is involved, of course) and he should be cleared on the ground that he dealt with a brothel worker. But anything other than that is unacceptable.
If the girl is not a brothel worker and they meet there unplanned (either staged or otherwise), the lecturer still gets to answer for his crime provided that the student in question report the case as sexual exploitation and there is an evidence of their meeting and/or sexual encounter, or if they are caught by the school/police authourity. But if unreported, the lecturer might face a mild punishment if caught by the authority and the student s/he was with admitted his/her consent with further evidence that the lecturer in question was never aware of whom s/he was at the time of their meeting. Despite the student admittance, the lecturer still has to be punished especially if the student in question offer a course the lecturer handles.

For all its worth, this is a good move. Now, there won't be an argument over consent and seduction. On no fvcking account must a lecturere be having a sexual relationship with his/her student. And on no fvcking account should a mode of dressing warrant an abuse of any sort (sexual, violent or related) from any lecturer towards his/her student. If you're uncomfortable with the mode of dressing, and you're sure it's going to be a distraction to the lecture, send him/her home to go change his/her dress. Otherwise, s/he would have no place ibn your lecture room. Basic!

Don't be decieved, the Igbos know what they are doing all along. The Kanu guy is just a front; the people pulling the string are the ones openly calling for the presidency to appease them from bolting away from Nigeria. The Biafra itself is an agigation the South-South codedly support financially because they see the crude oil as the numero-uno of resources any nation could ever have. Since the Militants are unable to get them free, they indulged the help of their neighbours hoping those (the South-East) would be easily liberated hence giving themselves (SS) opportunity to break free and thus see the end of this union forever. But the other regions politicians had seen through their plans; knowing a freedom to one is obviously a freedom to another. Besides, before oil, when the other regions were the ones generating the revenue, these same set of people were the ones who necessitate the union in the first place so it would be an insult to the IQ of the others to submit to their wish again now that they are in position to generate the most revenue.
This clash to me is even a stage-play. They had seen how difficult it can be to break away from a country especially from the two situations of CATALUNYA and HONG-KONG. So, they are trying methods to get into the hearts of others, warm themselves onto the highest seat in the land and probably effect the change in constitution that they mihgt want; especially in regard to pulling themselves clear. But once again, the other regions are fully aware what they might do hence why it's going to be difficult to see them arrive at a vantage poit anytime soon.
The latest agigation for BIAFRA by the Kanu-guy had broken all the dream of any good position they might aspire in the political field of this country.

ebujany:
So non is debt free? Lagos own is outrageous yet they keep making noise

Please do endeavour to check the debt profile of the big cities and /or countries in the world? Infact, check the USA and China. Check New York, London, Berlin. Big cities like big countries do big projects so they are entitled to have big debt against their name. Their names are even enough to get them even more than they owed because creditors are confident on the brands each of them represent.

Exc2000:

Seyi Makinde within a year borrowed over 40billion from UBA and FirstBank at some ridiculously high interest rate
Fantabulous borrower without visible project, only audio projects
Lagos that borrowed 400 billion makes an IGR of 30 billion per month and in a year they can offset their debt, but here in Oyo State it would take 40 years to pay back what Seyi Makinde borrowed within a year, and he still brags he wants to borrow more
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Thank you. I just wonder what the Western governors are discussing in their forum. Lagos should be a model for all of them although Lagos itself has a lot to do. Most of the debt incurred by Lagos may likely not be serviced by the pocket of the state because the infrastructures it's building would generate money that would suffice to service/bail it out of the debt overtime. Thta's what they'd done with the Lekki toll bridge; that's what they intend to do with the lightrail too. But for the issue of coprruption we have in this country, Lagos should have erased the shame of flood and bad roads off the list of problems the state is facing. What's stopping the state fixing aquaducts (water evacuators) at strategic areas (if it will be too daring a task to have it connected to all channels) to correct flood especially on the Island for a start? Sometimes, I get very ashamed seeing how bad most of these states are being run; and Lagos itself need to simply up her game a further step.

The way our brothers from the other side of the River Niger overflogged the case of Hushpuppie, you would think they're the purest saints on the planet earth. And you would even think the Yorubas are defending him or that they have not been condemning the fraudster themselves. But how do we care? let them go on decampaigning anything Yorubas as they have agreed to be doing of late in their Whatsapp group. I'm damn sure it will end in tears for them. We watch!

Ximenez:
Who be Virgin for Livepool again

That guy no know say them don disvirgin am tey tey. Sebi im sef dey see am as the goals dey enter the panties quick quick now, no mind am.

ERockson:
All the noise here and there about igbo presidency make them look more suspicious about what they will use the Power for. They should tell these elders that Ipob have spoiled market for them.Watch out for Rotimi Amechi ,Feyemi or Osinbajo

The odd lean more on Amaechi as the president with Fashola/El Rufai as the backup. The noise about Tinubu wanting to be president is a farce. He never wanted to . Why would he when he got his share just sitting at home and installing loyal representative in power? He always win and I don't think 2023 is going to be different. Amaechi takes APC with Fashola/El Rufai as deputy and you can bet that the party will coast home once again in the general election.

Samorobo2:
It's getting island, Gracefield and iibc are in Lekki I think...but I have never heard snake island...where is that place.

Of course, gracefields, iibc, kings, are linked to lekki. Snake Island holds Takwa Bay and has badagry to the south of it with Victoria Island and Ikoyi to the east and north respectively. It's an artificial island too and it is the place where the first GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH was acted. It has now been vacated when the state government removed the residents late last year and there's a rumour flying around that the state is teaming up with a company to develop that place too with all the standard 21st century amenities like the Eko City.

theenchanter:
ilubirin is on lagos island, though reclaimed from d lagoon but it sits on d left side a few meter after dropping off d 3rd mainland bridge..... And anything after d 3mb is lagos island, from adeniji adele down to obalende, marina to cms.

Ikoyi was never on the same Island as Lagos Island. Ikoyi was originally a different island before development meant land were reclaimed until the two merged. Lagos Island stopped at Obalende. It was the same way Victoria Island merged with Lekki after the swamp region between them were filled up to link the two. It doesn't stopped them been two different ones. And the same thing applies to Banana Island. Link is provided for transit betwwen two regions but in this case instead of building bridges, they built roads 'cause that's cheaper and as each develops, the roads started getting buildings around them hence the reason why you think they are the same Island. They are never.
As it's going, the numerous new land acquisitions from the sea we have today, (diamon, periwinkles, kings, orange, iibc, gracefields, etc) would suffer the same fate in future because they are joined to another Island by roads. Only one unlikely to get down this route is the Snake Island, because it has no such link despite been between two other islands and the Mainland. The only way to get to it is the sea. Read the history and study the map.
As for Ilubinrin, it's at the base of the Adeniji end of third mainland bridge. The project at Oworonshoki Samorobo was talking about is being developed without being publicized. I don't think many has seen the renders even but I hope it's going to be another fantastic project for Lagos economy and for the faster development of the region. There's another, perhaps being developed around the axis by a church, I think, at the edge of Ifako-Ogudu link bridge. The reclamation had already been completed (or almost completed at worst) but no one knew who is on the project and what the render looks like. People only guess it's the project of the nearby church.

Abohboy:
In three years we will have added 10 000MW of power to its national grid, and Siemens will provide the transmission equipments by 2025 according to the Siemens agreement, Nigeria will have about 30 000MW of power, 3600MW from the current ajaokuta-Kaduna-kano gas pipeline, 3050MW from mambilla hydropower plant and 3700MW from the solar power project which will bring power to 25 million homes. You are jut jealous because you know for a fact the moment Nigeria solves electricity it will spur one of the largest and quickest economic developments ever seen in the world, after 2025 when we have constant power supply give it just 5 years. And Nigeria will already be manufacturing all sorts of things and it’s unemployment would have reduced by like 50-70% but I know you will just say wet dreams so what’s the point in me talking.

You don't have to fight that guy. You just threw your country under the bus before the international audience and now, you're trying to defend same. I'd advise you to swallow the remaining pride left in you and ask the Kenyan to help him beg Kenyatta if he could sent some able politicians from his end to help you govern the Lagos you dragged in the mud to stability. After all, by you stats, 85% of Lagos is slum. So, it needs help badly.

CursedAbiangwa:
Make Una de deceive unasef... Erosion ravaged South East people

Check through my posts, I'm a Yoruba man but sometimes, some thread can be ignored if you don't have anything positive to say. The Op is showing what his government is doing right and you're here commenting thrash. This is not the way a reasonable man behave at all. It isn't, believe me.
You don't have to be a bigot all the time; only losers decampaign others and that's simply because they are always wishing they have what the others have. Hope these short words turn enough to stir up some wisdom and understanding in you. Thank you and stay bless as you change your ways.

What if it were the lagos roads that face severe pressure almost everyday? What if it's got to endure the largest numbers of cars (of all states) plying through them, torrent rains because of the proximity to waters, and the abuses of the roads by okada riders who lowers their brakes against them to impact sparks or worse-still, the ricketty danfos that drags the parts across the roads thereby affecting and scrapping the textures almost everytime, having to face flood caused by the improper treatment of the society by the dirty neighbourhoods, especially with littering with and dumping of refuse in the drainages and canals? I think, it would be a miracle if a road this badly constructed survive a week in the state of Lagos.
Some politicians need to be stoned to death. It's one thing looting but working at the same time but it's a different thing pretending to work while nothing is being done but loot. I rest here.

The problem is much more than the OP envisaged. Even if we successfully boycott cow-beef, their trade might shift on another source of beef which are the RAMS, SHEEP, GOATS and EWES; and these trade has many other regions in such business too. Besides, since the emphasis is rested on cow, beef would still be rampant in the market and cow-beef would be somehow smuggled into the mix and wittingly sold to unsuspecting buyers as another type.
Secondly, cutting off the head has never been the right panacea for an headache. This solution would never stop the Fulanis from migrating down south for greener pasture because that's the main reason they were around here in the first place; it may be in transit but they would still be coming down south to feed their beasts even though no one is patronising their product here again.
The solution is in stopping the migration altogether. Create RUGA settlements across the north with fertilized greenland, create a market around these settlements where each state gets to cart away only her daily need for consumption and where each transported unit goes straight to the abattoir where the parts are to be distributed as beef. This way, many southern people only get to see a live cow at the abattoir and nowhere else. And of course, all farmers and farmlands would be saved.

gartamanta:
Nigeria needs peace? How do you hope to get that with Boko Haram, Killer herdsmen and Niger Delta Militants?

Yeah, Nigeria needs peace. All the problems you shared came about because some certain tribes suddenly felt they could do whatever they wished not minding whose horse is gored. What brought that? Disunity. What brings about this disunity? Ethnic and religion sentiments. The third which is also a menace (party sentiment) is borne out of the two other sentiments I first named.
Now, how do we stop all these? Discipline. Does an average Nigerian have self-control, discipline and enthusiasm to do the right thing? No. Why? Poor leadership. The problem is the example the leaders set before us. Look back in time and there were peace and honesty. You could put you banana at the side of the road with some pieces of stones to indicate the price and come back to meet the money. Two things happened here: the buyer paid (even in full without a bargain) when there was no one watching over him, where there was no one identifying him and two, of many other people that might have passed either by the product or the money, none decided to steal it. This continued until the loot started emanating from the top and despiration means everybody had to do whatever he could to stay afloat. As time pass, money began changing hands and then, people started defending the group that paid them or do things for their people hence the ethnic and religion brouhaha we have today stepping up. All it takes to stop all these is one good leader who would be able to assert impressive control and policies for the development of all the subject: good education, good medical services, good road network, stable power supply, youth-inclusive polity, etc.

First of, true Africa Federalism will never work. The Africa continent has so much troubles affecting it to make the notion work. Nations are not having similar drive towards developments; nations here are not tolerating similar system of governance; many nations development strides (South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, to name a few) would be affected in different ways; and many more nations would be exploited.
It will breed similar problems we are facing today as Nigeria today but in a bigger, destructive fashion and there will even be more because of the liberal movement of people.

Well Akwa Ibom and Abia are termed two different regions, anyway so both are trying hard to protect the little resource they individually possessed in case the marriage called Nigeria collapse tomorrow. But isn't it time the Abians endeared themselves to their more resources viable neighbours since it was because of these resources (crude oil in particular) that the insurgent/agigation called BIAFRA started?

Just my humble opinion though. It's time we stayed at peace with each other besides. Nigeria needs peace; we need cohesion and brotherliness to weather the storm warring to capsize the progress of this famous nation.

forgiveness:
Ikeja was not part of Lagos City because it was planned and built from the scratch by Western Region government. Lagos City actually stop at Yaba. From Jibowu down to Ilupeju to Maryland and finally Ikeja were developed and under Western Region. Festac is in Ojo town too. A city on its own in Lagos State.

To be honest, articles about the parts (LGs) contained in the Lagos city are comfusing, particularly to the outsiders. some have Ikeja counted ALBEIT MOSTLY OLD ONES while some don't. Some even have Lekki imputted which we all know is bullshi.t.
The Lagos state government has to come out clear here on how many cities are in the state and the region(s) each one covers so no random article/blog would be misleading the populace and international media will be well informed. This way, a CNN will not be misinforming the international public about a certain Lagos City containing over 20m people.
Thanks for the correction all the same.

HornyTave:
your problem is, you don't travel and you think only Lagosians are wealthy enough to buy finished or imported goods. Nigeria is 200+ million people and when last I checked Lagos is 21+ million. Maybe you think all others, outside southwest are poor and can't afford luxury. lol.

Also, Lagos is not the only exist to other West Africa countries, other states can be annexed to freight end product.

No, you're the one getting it wrong. No one's undermining the potential of any region on importation but you Igbos hence the believe that Lagos rest on your import capability. What I'm just trying to let you see is that other regions are as much as important and heavily importing like the Ibos. And that there's no product an Ibo man is importing that some other regions are not importing too. There's no market in Lagos that the presence of other regions are not felt; and most especially there are some market that even other regions (not Ibos) dominated. You'll never understand this unless you truly live in Lagos, pateronise these markets and most importantly, you mixed with these markets in any of these fields; banking, insurance, marketing, import and export, market survey, etc. So, Lagos can't crumble because one decides not to commit again. Such process would just mean others would have to step up their importation to feel the gap the Igbos left behind since the market is yet in the Lagos. Even if only one remain, such just have to step up plus it gives room for many others to join the league.
Quite true, Lagos is not the only entrance into Nigeria by the WA countries as we still have Ogun, Oyo and I think, a northern state. But what I'm trying to let you see is that the route they take in is always Badagry, Lagos which automatically means the first state in line. And that means, so far the previous market they deal with is still Lagos, Lagos would still have its fair share of customership irrespective of the tribe of the seller because what determines demand is availability and price. If the price is right, it would be insane for any customer to go buy the same products from Onitsha and spend on transports to get the goods to the border when the first market present him with the border with little expense.
That leaves all of us with the other customers within. The north would be divided with their choice of port, so as the north central. And each region would also rely heavily on their peoples capability which means unless the government of Lagos is crazily dumb, Lagos stands a very good chance on all front. Especially that it is an already established market. Or why do you think the Dangotes, the Bua's Rabius, the Dantatas are investing heavily in it yet despite the shout of Biafra disturbing our ears all this while?
Remember, this is just importation/exportation (the bulk of money which is heavily going into the pocket of the FG) and market penetration we are still talking about. WE ARE NOT TOUCHING THE PRIVATE INVESTORS and Foreign investment in the land. Lekki free trade zone is just coming up as well as the Alaro city. You need to go sightsee to see the number of investments the Asians are bringing in.

HornyTave:
Take a survey of what Nigeria import from Fashion to Building materials, and note which tribe is more in those areas, also I'm not downplaying other tribes, they also import.
The bulk of The Yorubas are known to love schools while the Edos love traveling abroad. The Ibos love apprenticeship and you'll agree their goods are not sourced locally.
Also the North is closer to Warri than Lagos, The Northern importers would gladly use Warri port due to closeness to their region

You keep me laughing. Check what I wrote again. I was not particular about if the Ibos imported more even though that is, in itself, debatable but what the Ibos import that the Yorubas don't. Perhaps, you have to go back to understand my point. Lagos is the market you use so the customers coming to Lagos would still meet the products there even if you guys beat it tomorrow which means it creates wealth yet for the importers staying in it and continue the progress of the state.

If you guys decide to use Warri but not base your business in Warri, it increases the time and cost of getting the goods to your market of choice which is also a disadvantage. Now, if the goods still end up been transported to Lagos as the market, then it becomes a bad business idea for all the demerits while the state still coast home with its tax. Win WIN FOR Lagos.

HornyTave:
The fact the Government has played a good role in making Lagos sea Port it's only national Port is Devastating to other regions.

The main importers in Nigeria are the Ibos, when the construction of other ports in Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Delta state and Cross River is completed, Lagos will die a slow death.

if you don't believe me, get a map of West Africa.

The reality would set in when the ports are completed. So if the main importer are Ibos, what happens to the other tribes importing? Have you done the percentage to see which region import most? What about the market? Or better still, what goods are the Ibos importing that the Yorubas aren't? And also remind me what goods the Ibos are exporting that the Yorubas aren't? I don't want to drag in the other tribes here but when you leave, the market would still be as big with only little change in the character and the buyers would still be patronising especially that most of our international customers are within west Africa and Lagos stand the advantage of not only being known and trusted but also being in line as the first they come to.
Problem can only arise if no Yoruba or other tribe still around is willing to invest in the field the Ibo man left behind. So, you can start doing the maths now. All I just see then is our fate right in our hands and yes! there won't be no one like you guys to decampaign our progress again.

rvp20182:
Btw so Lagos extend to Contonu Benin right?

Heck no! Lagos only extends around the southern axis which bordered the oceans. Benin is on the west. And besides, Benin is another country entirely so that's impossible.

I think you should google the map and see what I mean.

HornyTave:
The fact the Government has played a good role in making Lagos sea Port it's only national Port is Devastating to other regions.

The main importers in Nigeria are the Ibos, when the construction of other ports in Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Delta state and Cross River is completed, Lagos will die a slow death.

if you don't believe me, get a map of West Africa.

The reality would set in when the ports are completed. So if the main importer are Ibos, what happens to the other tribes importing? Have you done the percentage to see which region import most? What about the market? Or better still, what goods are the Ibos importing that the Yorubas aren't? And also remind me what goods the Ibos are exporting that the Yorubas aren't? I don't want to drag in the other tribes here but when you leave, the market would still be as big with only little change in the character and the buyers would still be patronising especially that most of our international customers are within west Africa and Lagos stand the advantage of not only being known and trusted but also being in line as the first they come to.
Problem can only arise if no Yoruba or other tribe still around is willing to invest in the field the Ibo man left behind. S

The comments here just show how much our wailing brothers from the Yeast long to see Lagos demise. We wait and watch.
But one thing I'm certain about is Lagos is going nowhere. But for our Nigeria neighbours that cry about Abuja being better, Lagos has always gotten a better rating in the developmental indices of world cities. And do the situation on grond says as much? Well, perhaps, they might have to bring the infrastructural facts and figures they use in arriving at the bull.shit of Abuja being more developed than Lagos. Come to think of it, since all the years they had been pumping in the money, it hasn't been economically viable let alone usurping Lagos despite being a year short of the duration Lagos used as the capital and despite being built right from scratch.
Just laughing and watching!!!
Eko o ni baje o! A tumbo maa dara si ni...

rvp20182:
Okay sounds pendantic. For me Lagos city are those Islands plus mainland. Greater Lagos or Lagos metro or Lagos state is when you go inward towards Osun (right) Ibadan and etc.

No, Lagos State (and Lagos Metropolis) only comprises of only the Mainland and the Islands. Infact, the Mainland cannot be any more stretched because it has gotten right to the boundery of other state hence the reclamation of lands from the sea to cover up the growing population.
Lagos City once comprised of the SURULERE, FESTAC, YABA, LAGOS MAINLAND LG, LAGOS ISLAND and IKEJA. Right now, Ikeja is being touted as a City on its own and rightly so. Even the others are so big and so populated they had to stand alone for better development save the Lagos Mainland LG which should be merged to Yaba which is more developed.

rvp20182:
Where is the boundary? But I can understand EkoCity wanting nothing to do with Lagos Slumpolis in marketing sense - but in reality - it sits on the corner of Victoria Island.

To be fair, the Eko City is on the same island as the Victoria island but do not mean it can't be addressed as aaaa city. state do have different cities in them and examples of these are everywhere, America, Europe and all. Having said that though, Victoria Island itself is merely a part of Lagos State but not Lagos. Lagos derived its name from Lagos Island, the Island on which a part of the earle settlement took place. And it was the part the Portuguese named long before the Ikoyi which was closest emerged eventhough right from time, Ikoyi was a solid land but different Island until development meant it merged together at the Obalende axis as the territory develops.
Victoria Island itself was not in existence to start with around this period. Infact, like many Islands in the state (which are touted to be around 15), it's an artificial Island. So, the people saying Eko Atlantic is not in Lagos are right because Victoria Island itself is not part of Lagos Island which is the real Lagos. Infact, they are two different Islands that's why whenever you see picture of a part, you see it bordered by water hence why it's difficult to picture Lagos State as WHOLE TOGETHER.
Yet, the number of Islands whch currently stands around 15 doesn't include the Mainland so it may be confusing when someone says Lagos is different. They are not talking about the entire state but a part which actually bears the name.

INTEGRITYA1:
I didn't say he was wrong though, but at the bolded from your explanation is the same where I'm pointing to.

I asked if he read where it was stated that; the portion of land have State Approval even with the layout according to the report. Only that the approval has been revoked by this current administration.

My point in essence is that; if anybody conducted a search for those exact portion of land before it was revoked, the search will definitely indicate such portion have State Approval and that's enough reason for people to buy.

What people are actually searching for is to confirm if particular portion of land is committed or free from government acquisition.

Though the step taken by the government currently is necessary due to the R-O-W and to sort some issues ( traffic) out.

But if anybody conducted a search into those portion like I stated above, it will revealed State Approval. So, in situations like this Government have to bear the consequences by paying compensations to affected parties.

Trust me, I never threw away your opinion too. You are right and that's why I called for the prosecution of whosoever did the approval in the first place. For the compensation, whosoever of the people who can present a genuine Cof O definitely should be compensated. But then, this is Nigeria.

And perhaps, the solution lies in what these two guys suggested. It will stop future despair which surely would come to somebody if nothing is done.

EagleNest:
Lagos state government should make land checks, allocation and approvals more transparent than they are currently. May be digitizer it and allow easier access to it rather than making it a source of heartache for many investors or first time buyers. Kind of bring more sanity and ease with the whole process.

And;

COMPAQ:
.... I don't know why they can't put it online in conjunction with google. Google can do high quality imagery (more than what google maps shows) and then LASG can clearly demarcate lands that have been reserved, so that members of the public can know very easily.

Unfortunately in Nigeria in general, we like to hoard information, so that we can monetize it. In the map, one can clearly see the alignment left alone for the road bordered in blue. Those in trouble are those withing the portion of the road alignment bordered in red. The road alignment there has been completely taken over by properties.

The unfortunate thing is that many people there may actually have C of O or Governors consent, but the reality is that they would have been fraudulently processed by those in Ministry of Lands. After all, the Governor will not go and inspect lands before signing. He expects people in the Ministrey of Lands, Surveyor General etc to have done their due dilligence.

INTEGRITYA1:
Do you read where the report says, those portion were duly approved before by Lagos State government, but the approval was revoked.

First of, the land of which the approval was revoke was the Elegushi portion that stands in the way of the proposed road construction according to the article. The guy was right and as funny as it might seem, you're in some way right too. The plan for the place was mapped long before Lekki came to the fore but some smart dude in government cashed home by neglecting to put development of that zone into consideration. So some people would have to pay for the greed of someone in power in past government. I think the state government should investigate and bring whosoever made the approval to book.
But that only make it necessary, as the guy pointed, to seek all information about a parcel of land one intends to buy and be thoroughly satisfied so as not to fall into this hole of dispair when the time comes. That forest that you think is wasting away has its own plan should in case development comes to it so as to make it not just accessible but totally safe to the neighbourhood around.
After all, I'd been a witness to a situation where three people had a C of O over a certain piece of land with revelation of thier ownership in the dailies (newspapers) they individually kept and at the end of the commotion which got to the court, it was learnt that some part of the land itself fall into future road the state would construct to improve on the development of the area. This was when Okota was just coming up around the early 2000. That's how bad the situation can be. Simply, my main man had to throw away his claim on the land entirely after that and allow the other two to slug it out between themselves.