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qekng40:
More hold ups for the people of Lagos.
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I still don't understand how people will get tightly packed and say they are living in Lagos. Lagos life should be experienced but one shouldn't dream of staying there!

Edited : 4th FTC in a week, make person gimme Seunn number, I need to put him on speed dial... My payments are due biko!

4 ftc, signs of joblessness

mema900:
4 ftc, signs of joblessness

Work no dey o, do you have one for me?

Kobicove:
I have been avoiding driving through that route because of the road construction going on... it's taking too long to conclude

Hopefully it won't take forever like Fashola's Toronto scrap trains that never happened
ProgreThief looters of Lagos treasury.

TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

From: https://nowtoronto.com/news/next-stop-nigeria/

Parachoko:
This is why the Government is investing heavily on road construction, Railway construction and water transportation.

In the near future, in 1-2 years, traffic would be reduce by about 50% in Lagos State.

Similar to what Fash-Ole said 8 years ago, but nothing nothing since then.

ojuoluwani:
October 20, 2014

LAGOS State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, gave a breakdown of how his administration expended the N160 billion World Bank loan it acquired, saying the state maintained a healthy debt profile.

Fashoa, who spoke during his commemoration of 2,700 days in office and achievements in the last 100 days, in Alausa, Ikeja, said long overdue refund would go a long way in reducing the debt profile of the State, which he said the Federal Government recently published to mislead the public.

He said, “Recently, our political adversaries issued statements that we have borrowed N160 billion. What they have not told you is what we are doing with the money.”

Enumerating his government’s activities within the period under consideration he said; “In the last 100 days, we have commenced work on providing street lighting on the Muritala Muhammed Way in Yaba.

This is 10 kilometres of public lighting which will be completed by the end of this month. On Eko Bridge, Carter Bridge, Ikorodu Road, Lekki-Epe Expressway and every street and highway where there is street lighting in Lagos, it is the Lagos State Government that supplied the poles, the bulbs, the diesel and the maintenance.

“The only major highway we are not managing for street lights is the 3rd Mainland Bridge.

Fire engines, to secure lives, rail transport from Okokomaiko to Marina, with four stations of eight kilometres completed, and work heading to Marina, with piles appearing near the Eko Bridge every day are the places your Government is spending money. The expansion of the Lagos Badagry Expressway to a 10-lane highway is another place where your Government is spending money.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/lagos-spent-n160-bn-world-bank-loan-fashola/

qekng40:
Work no dey o, do you have one for me?

True that, in this clueless Buhari economy of over 50% unemployment/underemploymeny.
Very true.

anonimi:
Similar to what Fash-Ole said 8 years ago, but nothing nothing since then.

So what do you want me to do about this? Who is even Fash-Ole?

I'm talking to the lady base on what's on ground now in Lagos State. If you have any issue with Fash-Ole, direct your cries to him.

Igboland:
You have to be mad to demand an apology for someone making his choice in a democracy. If not for NL ban dead brains like you deserve to be beaten to pulp for the effrontery to make comment such as this I swear to God. Apology Kee your papa there.

A lot of guys in this Politics section are so irritating man

If we are to look at it, he is going to be a PDP supporter.

Nah this Nairaland I go see person dey abuse you for supporting your candidate without even telling you who his candidate is

anonimi:
True that, in this clueless Buhari economy of over 50% unemployment/underemploymeny.
Very true.

Thanchu!

JON01:
Shut Up and stop spilling trash

Vulture griller using several monikers to troll someone. Be courageous enough and come at me stop using other moniker if shame no dey catch you

[s][quote author= post=110813574]No pain No Gain.

It is all for the benefits of Lagosians.


From all of us @[/b] :
GOD BLESS SANWO-OLU.

Lagos State : A country within a country.

The State of many Firsts.

[b]God bless Lagos State.

God bless Nigeria.

We Rise.


Gbamsolutely!!![/quote][/s]

[s][quote author= post=110813574]No pain No Gain.

It is all for the benefits of Lagosians.


From all of us @[/b] :
GOD BLESS SANWO-OLU.

Lagos State : A country within a country.

The State of many Firsts.

[b]God bless Lagos State.

God bless Nigeria.

We Rise.


Gbamsolutely!!![/quote][/s]

[s][quote author= post=110813587]Na who beg u to come live for Lagos?
Incoherent jargons........as usual.

Better pray for that whatever state you live in be just 20% developed and civilized as Lasgidi.

Internet don give many people to just come online and start typing jargons so confidently sha.
Oshisko. [/quote][/s]