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Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 1:18pm On Aug 30, 2022
One of the most repeated ‘hook and chorus’ by Tinubu promoters as his selling point for 2023 presidential election is that “Tinubu built Lagos”; and he will replicate his feat in Lagos nationwide if he wins the election.

But how true is that claim?

According to this Twitter user, Lagos became a British Colony on 5 March, 1862 (a true claim that can be verified by simple google search).

That was 137 years before Tinubu became governor of Lagos in 1999.

What this means is that Lagos has been consciously and intentionally ran for 137 years by both British Colonial Rulers and their Nigerian counterparts who took over from them.

The Carter Bridge, the Second Mainland Bridge, the Third Mainland Bridge, MMIA, etc, none of these iconic projects was built by Tinubu.

The IGR which they always claim Tinubu increased seemed to have had no positive impact on Tinubu administration as he still left a debt of whopping N100billion when he left office in 2007.

It begs the question therefore, as to the justification that Tinubu supporters have when they say that Tinubu built Lagos.

Mynd44

Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Owopariola001: 1:31pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:
One of the most repeated ‘hook and chorus’ by Tinubu promoters as his selling point for 2023 presidential election is that “Tinubu built Lagos”; and he will replicate his feat in Lagos nationwide if he wins the election.

But how true is that claim?

According to this Twitter user, Lagos became a British Colony on 5 March, 1862 (a true claim that can be verified by simple google search).

That was 137 years before Tinubu became governor of Lagos in 1999.

What this means is that Lagos has been consciously and intentionally ran for 137 years by both British Colonial Rulers and their Nigerian counterparts who took over from them.

The Carter Bridge, the Second Mainland Bridge, the Third Mainland Bridge, MMIA, etc, none of these iconic projects was built by Tinubu.

The IGR which they always claim Tinubu increased seemed to have had no positive impact on Tinubu administration as he still left a debt of whopping N100billion when he left office in 2007.

It begs the question therefore, as to the justification that Tinubu supporters have when they say that Tinubu built Lagos.

Mynd44

And in all those years, the British were using the UK and Nigerian money to develop Lagos?

Despite that, Lagos has no Eko Atlantic, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Red Rail, Blue Rail, BRT, RRS, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Oshodi Bus Terminal, 4th Mainland Bridge, 6lane Lekki Epe Road, etc, nor there was a plan to build all these things.

The joke is on you. cheesy cheesy

By the time we collect your money, collect your mosquito net, girls, etc., you'll go back to Anambra shouting Biafra or Death. cheesy cheesy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2-eFo4O42E

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 1:46pm On Aug 30, 2022
Owopariola001:


And in all those years, the British were using the UK and Nigerian money to develop Lagos?

Despite that, Lagos has no Eko Atlantic, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Red Rail, Blue Rail, BRT, RRS, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Oshodi Bus Terminal, 4th Mainland Bridge, 6lane Lekki Epe Road, etc, nor there was a plan to build all these things.

The joke is on you. cheesy cheesy

By the time we collect your money, collect your mosquito net, girls, etc., you'll go back to Anambra shouting Biafra or Death. cheesy cheesy


4th Mainland Bridge is still a drawing.

Eko Atlantic City was launched by Fashola in 2009; 2 years after Tinubu left office in 2007.

Lekki - Epe Expressway was built by Pa Lateef Jakande.

Oshodi Bus Terminal was built by Ambode around 2017/2018; almost 11 years after Tinubu left office.

The Lagos Blue and Red Line Monorail is an overpriced project that has lingered for over 15 years now.

Shame no dey catch una to appropriate other people’s achievements to Tinubu?

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Kagd10: 1:48pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:


4th Mainland Bridge is still a drawing.

Eko Atlantic City was launched by Fashola in 2009; 2 years after Tinubu left office in 2007.

Lekki - Epe Expressway was built by Pa Lateef Jakande.

Oshodi Bus Terminal was built by Ambode around 2017/2018; almost 11 years after Tinubu left office.

The Lagos Blue and Red Line Monorail is an overpriced project that has lingered for over 15 years now.

Shame no dey catch una to appropriate other people’s achievements to Tinubu?

See this below and cure your madness.

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Moh247: 1:49pm On Aug 30, 2022
cool



Lagos Island was the colony and FCT, that's Obalende, Ikoyi axis not Lagos State comprising of Ikeja , Badagry, Epe and other places under Western region

Lagos stopped been FCT for over 30 years, Anambra became a state 30 years ago

Abeg mention Obis achievements


Portuguese came first and got welcomed by Yorubas in Lagos when Ibo people never accepted them, British people also came and got welcomed in Lagos

Please go and google search what Lord Lugard said about each region





.

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Abdu81: 1:52pm On Aug 30, 2022
Owopariola001:


And in all those years, the British were using the UK and Nigerian money to develop Lagos?

Despite that, Lagos has no Eko Atlantic, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Red Rail, Blue Rail, BRT, RRS, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Oshodi Bus Terminal, 4th Mainland Bridge, 6lane Lekki Epe Road, etc, nor there was a plan to build all these things.

The joke is on you. cheesy cheesy

By the time we collect your money, collect your mosquito net, girls, etc., you'll go back to Anambra shouting Biafra or Death. cheesy cheesy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2-eFo4O42E
Oga have it registered in heart tinubu can never be the president of Nigeria.
Not 2023 not in this life.
What happened to abiola will be joke to what will consume him if he do anyhow.
The humans and the divine have rejected him.
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Mstick: 1:53pm On Aug 30, 2022

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

You don't know Tinubu better than Daniel Bwala.
Moh247:
cool



Lagos Island was the colony and FCT, that's Obalende, Ikoyi axis not Lagos State comprising of Ikeja , Badagry, Epe and other places under Western region

Lagos stopped been FCT for over 30 years, Anambra became a state 30 years ago

Abeg mention Obis achievements


Portuguese came first and got welcomed by Yorubas in Lagos when Ibo people never accepted them, British people also came and got welcomed in Lagos
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Moh247: 1:54pm On Aug 30, 2022
Mstick:

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

You don't know Tinubu better than Daniel Bwala.

How sure are you
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Mstick: 2:01pm On Aug 30, 2022
Did you watch the video or should I send you data?

How sure am I that a man that was campaigning for Tinubu before APC primaries, have been in his house, in his cars and travelled with him know Tinubu better than you an online troll?

Ummmmmmmmm undecided

Moh247:


How sure are you

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 2:20pm On Aug 30, 2022
Kagd10:


See this below and cure your madness.

Did you know Peter Obi initiated the Anambra International Airport and even acquired the land for it?

Can we say therefore, that Peter Obi built Anambra Airport?
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Kagd10: 2:22pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:


Did you know Peter Obi initiated the Anambra International Airport and even acquired the land for it?

Can we say therefore, that Peter Obi built Anambra Airport?

Lies.

It was Obiano who did it

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 2:31pm On Aug 30, 2022
Kagd10:


Lies.

It was Obiano who did it

Are you sure you understand English?

I told you Peter Obi initiated the Airport and acquired the land for it.

Same way you are claiming Tinubu initiated BRT that was launched in 2008 after he left office and Eko Atlantic City that was launched in 2009 after he left office.
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Kagd10: 2:39pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:


Are you sure you understand English?

I told you Peter Obi initiated the Airport and acquired the land for it.

Same way you are claiming Tinubu initiated BRT that was launched in 2008 after he left office and Eko Atlantic City that was launched in 2009 after he left office.

That's a lie. There was no initiative at all.

All what Peter Obi miscreantt kept saying was Obiano used the saved money by Peter Obi bla bla bla even though Obiano didn't say it with his mouth but rather said Peter Obi only let him with 9b naira and 25b naira eurobond which included investment. Also, Obiano said Peter Obi left him with debt.

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by dominic17: 3:00pm On Aug 30, 2022
Travel and get knowledge, aside the areas that were formal colony and FCT can you compare the other areas with Enugu or Anambra State?


Moh247:
cool



Lagos Island was the colony and FCT, that's Obalende, Ikoyi axis not Lagos State comprising of Ikeja , Badagry, Epe and other places under Western region

Lagos stopped been FCT for over 30 years, Anambra became a state 30 years ago

Abeg mention Obis achievements


Portuguese came first and got welcomed by Yorubas in Lagos when Ibo people never accepted them, British people also came and got welcomed in Lagos

Please go and google search what Lord Lugard said about each region





.
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 3:01pm On Aug 30, 2022
Kagd10:


That's a lie. There was no initiative at all.

All what Peter Obi miscreantt kept saying is Obiano used the saved money by Peter Obi bla bla bla even though Obiano didn't say it with his mouth but rather said Peter Obi only let him with 9b naira and 25b naira eurobond which included investment. Also, Obiano said Peter Obi left him with debt.

Obiano said, Obiano said…

Any link to Obiano saying those things?

We have receipts of money in account left by Peter Obi which was up to 70 billion naira.

Why hasn’t Obiano refuted it nor the banks?
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Christistruth00: 3:02pm On Aug 30, 2022
grin


I have noticed that IPOB are more obsessed with Lagos than the Yoruba owners are

They just cannot imagine their Biafra Without Lagos

Ojukwu also made the same mistake and it became his Biafra's downfall


Why does Lagos give them so much Agony?

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Moh247: 3:03pm On Aug 30, 2022
dominic17:
Travel and get knowledge, aside the areas that were formal colony and FCT can you compare the other areas with Enugu or Anambra State?



Oya let's compare Ikeja LGA or Lekki to the entire Anambra State, Onitsha, Nnewi,

Roads, schools , hospital, and any facility built in Lagos in the last two decades since 1999

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 3:06pm On Aug 30, 2022
Moh247:
cool



Lagos Island was the colony and FCT, that's Obalende, Ikoyi axis not Lagos State comprising of Ikeja , Badagry, Epe and other places under Western region

Lagos stopped been FCT for over 30 years, Anambra became a state 30 years ago

Abeg mention Obis achievements


Portuguese came first and got welcomed by Yorubas in Lagos when Ibo people never accepted them, British people also came and got welcomed in Lagos

Please go and google search what Lord Lugard said about each region





.

Today, Nyanya, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Mararaba (Nasarawa), etc, are all developing with speed and with considerable population of people.

Can you say that these areas are just developing on their own because their local government chairmen have been doing a wonderful job and not because they are located close to the FCT?
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Canberra55: 3:08pm On Aug 30, 2022
Owopariola001:


And in all those years, the British were using the UK and Nigerian money to develop Lagos?

Despite that, Lagos has no Eko Atlantic, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Red Rail, Blue Rail, BRT, RRS, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Oshodi Bus Terminal, 4th Mainland Bridge, 6lane Lekki Epe Road, etc, nor there was a plan to build all these things.

The joke is on you. cheesy cheesy

By the time we collect your money, collect your mosquito net, girls, etc., you'll go back to Anambra shouting Biafra or Death. cheesy cheesy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2-eFo4O42E
How many likes do u actually want?
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by theTranslator: 3:15pm On Aug 30, 2022
Christistruth00:
grin


I have noticed that IPOB are more obsessed with Lagos than the Yoruba owners are

They just cannot imagine their Biafra Without Lagos

Ojukwu also made the same mistake and it became his Biafra's downfall


Why does Lagos give them so much Agony?
Igbos love everywhere else but their land

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Moh247: 3:17pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:


Today, Nyanya, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Mararaba (Nasarawa), etc, are all developing with speed and with considerable population of people.

Can you say that these areas are just developing on their own because their local government chairmen have been doing a wonderful job and not because they are located close to the FCT?


They are attracting investors because they are peaceful and cheaper alternative to Abuja FCT


Lagos State hasn't collected any kobo from FG after their normal allocation, infact PDP withdrew their LGA allocation yet through Public Private Partnership they got things done

What is stopping Ibo leaders
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Christistruth00: 3:34pm On Aug 30, 2022
theTranslator:
Igbos love everywhere else but their land



That is not a Suprise seeing how IPOB have gladly overun it with Criminals and Cannibals to help

them burn it to the ground as if it is not their homeland
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 3:46pm On Aug 30, 2022
Moh247:



They are attracting investors because they are peaceful and cheaper alternative to Abuja FCT


Lagos State hasn't collected any kobo from FG after their normal allocation, infact PDP withdrew their LGA allocation yet through Public Private Partnership they got things done

What is stopping Ibo leaders

Fantastic!

Now tell us why you think that Ikeja, Ikorodu, Oshodi, Mushin, Surulere, Yaba, etc, did not attract investment because they were cheaper alternatives to Ikoyi and Victoria Island for all the years that Lagos served as seat of government both to British Colonialists and the Nigerian government till 1990?
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Moh247: 4:07pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:


Fantastic!

Now tell us why you think that Ikeja, Ikorodu, Oshodi, Mushin, Surulere, Yaba, etc, did not attract investment because they were cheaper alternatives to Ikoyi and Victoria Island for all the years that Lagos served as seat of government both to British Colonialists and the Nigerian government till 1990?

Let me give you a practical example

Nigeria needed refinery, Dangote had the finance to invest in a refinery

Dangote went around states looking for where to locate it, Amosun of Ogun offered land for a huge price, Mimiko in Ondo rejected the offer .

SouthSouth and SouthEast also rejected him

He went to meet Tinubu, not only did he get Freeland at Lekki free trade zone, Lagos State got investor to build a deep sea port

Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 4:45pm On Aug 30, 2022
Moh247:


Let me give you a practical example

Nigeria needed refinery, Dangote had the finance to invest in a refinery

Dangote went around states looking for where to locate it, Amosun of Ogun offered land for a huge price, Mimiko in Ondo rejected the offer .

SouthSouth and SouthEast also rejected him

He went to meet Tinubu, not only did he get Freeland at Lekki free trade zone, Lagos State got investor to build a deep sea port

You see the problem I have with you guys?

You claimed it was only Ikoyi and Vi that the British and Nigerian govt developed in Lagos; that Oshodi, Surulere, Mushin, Festac, had nothing to do with Lagos having been Federal Capital Territory for Long.

I now had to give you practical example of how Gwagwalada, Kuje, Nyanya and even Mararaba in Nasarawa State, are attracting investments because of their proximity to the FCT; which punctures a hole in your argument of other parts of Lagos not benefiting from Lagos’ FCT status.

Now, you left that one and started talking about refinery. Why are you so inconsistent?
Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Kagd10: 4:57pm On Aug 30, 2022
Penguin2:


Obiano said, Obiano said…

Any link to Obiano saying those things?

We have receipts of money in account left by Peter Obi which was up to 70 billion naira.

Why hasn’t Obiano refuted it nor the banks?

This was what Obiano said below.

Not just that, he refuted the 70b naira claimed by Peter Obi. Post the paper and let's see, you would see that Obiano was right.

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Re: Did You Know Lagos Became British Colony in 1862; 137 Years Before Tinubu? by Penguin2: 6:22pm On Aug 30, 2022
Kagd10:


This was what Obiano said below.

Not just that, he refuted the 70b naira claimed by Peter Obi. Post the paper and let's see, you would see that Obiano was right.

Oyetola will be leaving Osun state without borrowing a dime for four years but Osun is still indebted due to the borrowings of past administrations, especially that of Aregbesola, would it be right if Adeleke takes over government and says he inherited N100billion debts from Oyetola when you and I, and the world, know that Oyetola didn’t borrow one naira all through his days as governor?

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