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Patriotsleague:
Lagos is the best City in Africa and Nigeria.

Other places are big jungles with foolish people whose governors are just eating all of their revenue. Lagos state should start removing fools, especially from South east and core north from Lagos, they are terrorists. I can't see myself living anywhere else in Nigeria but Lagos.

luckyz4rea:
He laid the foundation? I see Fashola at the center of this whole thing. It’s like praising Udom Emmanuel for Akwa Ibom without first acknowledging Akpabio

SB2020:
Interesting facts about Addis Ababa and Lagos light rail projects.

Addis Ababa / Lagos
Cost == $475Million / $1.2Billion
Length == 34km / 27km
Time to Complete == 4years / 7years (projected)
Year Awarded == 2011 / 2008 (Construction began 2010)
Contractor == China Railway Eng. Corp (CREC) /Chinese Civil Eng. Constr. Coy (CCECC)
Population == 5Million / 20Million


Ethiopia has managed to deliver Sub-Saharan Africa’s first modern light rail project which opened in the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, and in the process, beat Lagos whose own rail project remains four years behind schedule.

Ethiopia’s rail project was delivered on time, despite its being longer than the Lagos – Badagry rail line currently under construction.

Addis Ababa’s two line 34-kilometre system was built by the China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) and cost $475m, 85 percent of which has been covered by China’s Exim bank. The Lagos Light Rail Project or Blue on Badagry Expressway, was to have 13 stations from Okokomaiko to Marina via Iddo for a total of 27 kilometres.

The contract was awarded to the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) at the cost of $1.2 billion in 2008, and was to be delivered in 2011. Survey work took one year between August 2009 and August 2010 while construction began July 2010.

The work is being implemented using the public and private partnership (PPP) model, whereby the state builds the infrastructure and the private sector provides the rolling stock and management. However, the project has not worked out according to the plan.
The 2011 deadline was missed, even though the State government got a loan to fund the project.

Source
http://businessdayonline.com/2015/09/addis-ababa-beats-lagos-to-light-rail-as-construction-delays-mount/

Lagos light rail’ll be ready in June – Fashola
January 9, 2013

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the first phase of the state Blue Light Rail project would be completed by June this year(2013).

He expressed confidence that Lagosians would start enjoying the services of the rail project immediately.

The first phase would run from Marina and terminated at Okokomaiko area in Ojo Local Government.

Fashola spoke during an inspection of ongoing projects in the state which took him and his cabinet members to Orile-Iganmu, Alimosho and Ejigbo areas among others to assess the level of works being done by contractors.

The governor, who inaugurated the trackwork of the blue light rail at Alaba Suru, Coker-Agunda Local Council Development Area, said the level of work on the road and those of the National Theatre and Alaba-Mile 2 rail stations, would ensure early completion

He said, “In order to finish the project, the contractor did not go on vacation during the festive period. This will ensure that the project is delivered on time for the use of Lagosians.

“The first section of this rail, which started from National Theatre, Orile-Iganmu to Mile 2 Bus Stop, would be fully completed with the tracks laid.

“Construction work will continue on the project from Orile-Iganmu to Marina, the expansion work on the road from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko will also be intensified.

“This is what we do with the loan collected by the government. We don’t use our loan to pay salaries and other recurrent expenditure, what we do with our loan is to provide capital projects that would serve the residents.

“When the project is completed, the state would be at par with other major cities of the world.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-light-railll-be-ready-in-june-fashola/

seunmsg:
The red and blue line master plan was developed by the Tinubu administration but implementation was delayed as they were still sourcing for funds for the project. Construction of the blue line started under Fashola when an international loan was secured while construction of the red line started under Sanwoolu with partial funding coming from Buhari.

anonimi:
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.

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

Splashme:
The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.

Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.

The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.

Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”

The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.

Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.

He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/cancelling-metroline-a-major-mistake-jakande/

jaxxy:
UNTIL ITS FINISHED AND WORKING IMPORTING COACHES IS NOT AN ACHIEVEMENT. ALL THE PARTIALLY FUNCTIONING RAILWAYS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING AT LOSS.

Finish first the work on the implementation then u can make some noise and we will hail u.

NaijaRoyalty:
More personal investment for Tinubu pocket

The BRT bus which is being run by Tinubu brother and the Lekki toll gate which is in the hands of Tinubu

When will Lagos be liberated from Tinubu and his family hands for Christ sake

Soulsymbol99:
They forbid them 2 buy bullet trains?

WowSweetGuy:
Everything una go say na Tinubu na waa o

kingyakos:
Hope it won't be tag as tinubu achievement

abc115:
Another madman from Upper Iweka

NaijaRoyalty:
More personal investment for Tinubu pocket

The BRT bus which is being run by Tinubu brother and the Lekki toll gate which is in the hands of Tinubu

When will Lagos be liberated from Tinubu and his family hands for Christ sake

OfficialP:
Stop all this attributing every good things to Bat, he's not the current governor for God sake.

If this isn't election season, am sure none of you will give the credit to bat.

00FFT00:
Tinubu left governance since 2007. All he contributed to Lagos since then are agberoism and grand larceny.

The ancestor is a disgrace.

Akharmony:
Hope the government is also putting security measure to protect this giant infrastructures.

kayperry:
My sista in the cave na so we see am, poco.hantas as finally submissive, what more could i ask for.

You nd who dey drag year wey anything enter Lag, if you high you beta sleep it off ... you said how could Tinubu possibly know about advance tech or see ahead if only you had dated men with "vision" sincerely i shame for you

therefore i am here to school ur ignorant ass that those development you consider revolutionary have being in existence even before 1999. aunty you lack exposure
BRT, wifi, name it ! are all long time revolving inventions next time don't feign intelligence you don't have

Evolutionlove:
Mediocre Lowlives Negroes celebrating Mediocrity as always. Not News Though..

LegendHero:
Why can’t Peter Obituary increase Anambra IGR so that any Idiot from Alaibo will be able to govern the state?

You people are cursed with hate.

Acidosis:
Ahhh BRT WIFI and Cowry cards are parts of Tinubu's projects?? LMAO


How can these insa.ne men lie so much and expect sensible Lagosians to root for their godfather??

How can you steal Ambode's contemporary legacy for the corrupt artefact from Osun? How could Tinubu had thought about a revolutionary project like Cowry and public WiFi in 1999??


Una don cr.ase finally.

OBA117:
People should stop praising politicians for what they were voted to do...would you prostrate for your boss in office because your salary was paid? Have you seen Americans celebrating their leaders for constructing roads Infact they will see it as a failure because they have gone beyond that level....

naijaebay:
One of the major problems Nigeria has are Nigerians. Some Nigerians make politicians feel like they are doing us favors when they do the job we hire them to do. I am not saying accomplishments not be recognized but in a society like ours where institutional checks and balances are dead, you don't want to make a monster out of these people. Hold them accountable,recognize accomplishments but no idol worshiping. Whatever they do, it is our collective resources that is at work, we are not getting handouts from them

anonimi:
May God bless you richly for this rare wisdom displayed.

bdon123:
Lagos is already centre of excellence even before Tinubu came.Lagos is former capital.Everything there was already setup.That fool called Tinubu just came n introduce plenty levies so he can embezzle n keep doing it even wen hes no more on seat.
People that really work in Lagos are Buba marwa,Jakande etc ...not agbado master

pocohantas:
Lmao! Na you e find come Politics section.

bdon123:
Lagos is already centre of excellence even before Tinubu came.Lagos is former capital.Everything there was already setup.That fool called Tinubu just came n introduce plenty levies so he can embezzle n keep doing it even wen hes no more on seat.
People that really work in Lagos are Buba marwa,Jakande etc ...not agbado master

9jatriot:
I don't know why you guys like looking for trouble.

I don't even think he is capable of dreaming such a thing not to talk of initiating a long term project like this.

Next time, ask what church he is attending this Sunday, eh hen, you will be asking the right questions