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phransix2:
I see HITECH getting more jobs at the Federal Level a company that used to get jobs only in Lagos.

Bros, when you figure out the owners of hitech and the "arrangee business partner", then you will know why.

teebillz:
They have spent over 12 years on the Lekki-Epe Expressway with minimal achievement. Their performance is abysmal.

Have they been paid?
Why is it taking so long?

ajimo54:
Tinubu in June 2023, barely a month after he was sworn in, assented the bill that enables states and individuals to generate power. Abia kickstarted a power plant in Aba and the Igbo people started praising Oti while castigating Tinubu who assented the bill. Yesterday, this administration has awarded coastal highway from Lagos to Calabar! Yet, the Igbo are praising Obi! Something dey worry many of you.

Till today, I'm still angry that Gowon didn't allow those people to go and form their Biafra.
Nigeria will go far without them

Otiwaikuku:
Wow!
This is a massive project but was there due process before awarding the contract to HITECH construction company?
Was there an open bidding for the job?
What was the criteria in selecting Hitech for the job?
So Julius Berger,RCC ,Dantanta& Sowoe no reach to do this job? Or why not break it down to batches for the big construction companies we know in the country so that the job will be delivered on time.
Let the looting and nepotism continue.

HITECH is owned by Gilbert chagouri, his business partner/close friend is oga at the top. Google who is is to oga and then you will know why that contract was issued to the company.
Someone once told wike "lobby me". Watin una think say lobby me means in the "guyman" lingo? It means come make we discuss sharing pattern to enable your money come out. Lolz

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aribisala0:
I did not advocate for lawyer
Try to read and Comprehend
I said ANYBOBY can be a Minister
Road Construction is not the Ministers JOB that is technical


his job is to provide political oversight on behalf of the people
If road construction is the issue at hand
His job is to get a team of.experts together and get the best deal.for the taxpayer
There is no special expertise that a lawyer has that another political appointee cannot get from his team
Prior experience as a lawyer might help in managing contracts but the Ministry should have lawyers for that

For me Umahi 's previous experience as governor is more relevant than being an Engineer

The job of a minister is not even mentioned in the constitution so as you have said, anyone can be a minister except for the attorney General that's specifically mentioned with the required experience.
The idea of having a minister is to have someone to make and implement the policies of the administration in that particular sector. So, it is much better if you have someone with requisite experience managing the ministry. A good example is Adamu Adamu who later confessed to being out of his depth as Education minister. We also saw what happened with Fashola and presently Adelabu in the Power ministry. Knowledge of the particular sector is important especially in a developing country like Nigeria

phransix2:
I see HITECH getting more jobs at the Federal Level a company that used to get jobs only in Lagos.

They are quite good also.

Nice. The firm is known for delivering quality jobs.

Kukutenla:
The job of a minister is not even mentioned in the constitution so as you have said, anyone can be a minister except for the attorney General that's specifically mentioned with the required experience.
The idea of having a minister is to have someone to make and implement the policies of the administration in that particular sector. So, it is much better if you have someone with requisite experience managing the ministry. A good example is Adamu Adamu who later confessed to being out of his depth as Education minister. We also saw what happened with Fashola and presently Adelabu in the Power ministry. Knowledge of the particular sector is important especially in a developing country like Nigeria

That is your opiniion
experience in Government is what matters. That is how countries we are pursuing work
The parliamentary system works in most of the democratic world not the presidential system
The only qualification to be a Minister is That you MUST win an election as a legislati
Awolowo was a lawyer and the Finance Minister who was us through a war emerging without debt and currency intact because.He was patriotic and had government experience

In that system ministers are shuffled regularly and are expected to be able to adopt briefs quickly.
The Chinese develop young leaders by moving them.through different ministries no matter what they study. Often the most common. Degrees are politics or economics
The most common degrees for UK Ministers are law and politics
We are Talking countries that are way more advanced
Now back with us we built Kainji Dam under that system,Niger Bridge under that system and or the military which also operated the same way. The military built our most enduring infrastructure
So what you are saying is not something that has any backing in the real world.
A politician like Wike who has been a councillor LGA chairman and governor is the best fit for any ministerial.job..Requisite experience is about HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS and HOW TO GET THINGS DONE .Not going to site and doing drama with sand and water

Dangote does Not need to be a technocrat he can hire them in dozens.
His job is to set the agenda of destination

Being a technocrat can be a disadvantage when there are other technocrats who know more than you in the ministry but you have power and an ego

ajimo54:
Can you see how idiotic u can be? Without that bill, the plant wud not generate power! Go and read the bill again.

True.. kudos to mr President on that Bill. Its high time States generate, transmit and distribute their power.

phransix2:
I see HITECH getting more jobs at the Federal Level a company that used to get jobs only in Lagos.

these guys are doing wonders in akwa ibom . their standard are very high

joshjc:
What about the lagos calamari coastal rail?

It is together with the road. Two in one

Ykc2:
Who will tell me why they say that it will start from lagos first this people will finish me with laugh

They say it is Lagos to Calabar
Food normal!y enter the body through the Mouth

Kukutenla:
The job of a minister is not even mentioned in the constitution so as you have said, anyone can be a minister except for the attorney General that's specifically mentioned with the required experience.
The idea of having a minister is to have someone to make and implement the policies of the administration in that particular sector. So, it is much better if you have someone with requisite experience managing the ministry. A good example is Adamu Adamu who later confessed to being out of his depth as Education minister. We also saw what happened with Fashola and presently Adelabu in the Power ministry. Knowledge of the particular sector is important especially in a developing country like Nigeria

You can move from calabar to Lagos without passing se

senatordave1:
You can move from calabar to Lagos without passing se

I've seen it

Kukutenla:
I've seen it

To save time and cost,I suggest they inculcate east west road

Work is ongoing as we speak

faoogoke:
Reminds me of the Kano Maiduguri superhighway.

A beauty to behold.

Cant wait for this project to start.

DeLaRue:
Everything doesn't have to go to Julius berger. We need to continue to develop our own indigenous capacity.

People ventilate about government making Dangote a monopoly, yet you don't mind if Julius berger is made one. Some types of complex jobs, like the Lagos Ibadan expressway reconstruction may well be beyond the likes of Hitec, but building a new road through forests is not as complicated.

Your claim that Hitec doesn't have experience is patently false. I saw the company reconstructing the heavy - duty Apapa - Oshodi expressway around Gbagada with concrete, and it was very impressive. To my knowledge, that road remains as solid as a rock to date.

Even assuming the President has an interest in the company, should the company close down and its employees sacked because its alleged owner has become the President? I think the proper question to ask if whether the company got the job in a lawful manner.

As long as the President has a shareholding in a company, there can never be a "proper question to ask". What would be appropriate is for Tinubu to divest himself from the company altogether to avoid a conflict of interest and allegations of nepotism and corruption.

Kukutenla:
Ok. Tell me the route then

.....i have always travelled to lagos without passing thru d niger bridge,infact i have never seen that niger bridge.as for the routes,from port harcourt i pass through bayelsa,delta,edo,ondo, through ogun direct to berger

phransix2:
I see HITECH getting more jobs at the Federal Level a company that used to get jobs only in Lagos.

Hitech belongs to the Chagoury family and they have links with the president.

aribisala0:
That is your opiniion
experience in Government is what matters. That is how countries we are pursuing work
The parliamentary system works in most of the democratic world not the presidential system
The only qualification to be a Minister is That you MUST win an election as a legislati
Awolowo was a lawyer and the Finance Minister who was us through a war emerging without debt and currency intact because.He was patriotic and had government experience

In that system ministers are shuffled regularly and are expected to be able to adopt briefs quickly.
The Chinese develop young leaders by moving them.through different ministries no matter what they study. Often the most common. Degrees are politics or economics
The most common degrees for UK Ministers are law and politics
We are Talking countries that are way more advanced
Now back with us we built Kainji Dam under that system,Niger Bridge under that system and or the military which also operated the same way. The military built our most enduring infrastructure
So what you are saying is not something that has any backing in the real world.
A politician like Wike who has been a councillor LGA chairman and governor is the best fit for any ministerial.job..Requisite experience is about HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS and HOW TO GET THINGS DONE .Not going to site and doing drama with sand and water

Dangote does Not need to be a technocrat he can hire them in dozens.
His job is to set the agenda of destination

Being a technocrat can be a disadvantage when there are other technocrats who know more than you in the ministry but you have power and an ego

It is your own opinion that experience in govt is what matters. If that is to be the case, then civil servants of 25years service and upwards will be the best fit for Ministers since they have more experience in running govt.
It is not for nothing that those with experience in certain fields have performed far better in ministries as head.
The parliamentary system is totally different from the system we are discussing. The govt bureaucracy is involved and responsible for formulating policies and even head agencies in parliamentary systems while head of agencies in presidential systems are appointees of the President. This means that the bureaucracy is functionally more powerful than you have in a presidential system

Kukutenla:
It is your own opinion that experience in govt is what matters. If that is to be the case, then civil servants of 25years service and upwards will be the best fit for Ministers since they have more experience in running govt.
It is not for nothing that those with experience in certain fields have performed far better in ministries as head.
The parliamentary system is totally different from the system we are discussing. The govt bureaucracy is involved and responsible for formulating policies and even head agencies in parliamentary systems while head of agencies in presidential systems are appointees of the President. This means that the bureaucracy is functionally more powerful than you have in a presidential system

Civil.servants cannot be Ministers because they do not have political responsibility to voters. They are not elected and cannot be voted out. Clearly you are just talking ignorantly
Inclement matter whether it parliamentary or not Ministers have the same responsibility
If a Minister can do the job without being a technocrat in. Parliamentary system He can in a presidential system too.

In the US A TODAY THE ENERGY SCRETARY STUDIED LAW
UMAHI'S COUNTERPART STUDIED HISTORY

aribisala0:
Civil.servants cannot be Ministers because they do not have political responsibility to voters. They are not elected and cannot be voted out. Clearly you are just talking ignorantly
Inclement matter whether it parliamentary or not Ministers have the same responsibility
If a Minister can do the job without being a technocrat in. Parliamentary system He can in a presidential system too.

In the US A TODAY THE ENERGY SCRETARY STUDIED LAW
UMAHI'S COUNTERPART STUDIED HISTORY

There's nothing that says a civil servant can't be a Minister. That's the figment of your imagination. The president is at liberty to appoint anyone he deems fit as minister as long as such person meets the Constitutional requirement. There's no minister that was voted or can be removed via voting. Your claim that experience in govt is the most important places civil servants at the top of the pile where ministerial appointment will be concerned.
You don't understand the point I'm making. In parliamentary system, the civil servants have more say in the running of govt than in presidential system. For example, the ambassadors are civil servants and not appointees in a parliamentary system. Policy formulation is also carried out by civil servants on parliamentary system unlike in presidential where they have nothing to do with such activities

Kukutenla:
There's nothing that says a civil servant can't be a Minister. That's the figment of your imagination. The president is at liberty to appoint anyone he deems fit as minister as long as such person meets the Constitutional requirement. There's no minister that was voted or can be removed via voting. Your claim that experience in govt is the most important places civil servants at the top of the pile where ministerial appointment will be concerned.
You don't understand the point I'm making. In parliamentary system, the civil servants have more say in the running of govt than in presidential system. For example, the ambassadors are civil servants and not appointees in a parliamentary system. Policy formulation is also carried out by civil servants on parliamentary system unlike in presidential where they have nothing to do with such activities

What nonsense are you saying ? Did I say a civil servant cannot become a Minister?
If you cannot understand English that is your problem
What I am saying is they cannot be a Civil Servant and Minister at the same time which is my understanding of your question.

The point is simple. There is no special advantage Umahi brings by being an Engineer to the Minister of Works position.

Biodun556:
It is together with the road. Two in one

that's nice

aribisala0:
What nonsense are you saying ? Did I say a civil servant cannot become a Minister?
If you cannot understand English that is your problem
What I am saying is they cannot be a Civil Servant and Minister at the same time which is my understanding of your question.

The point is simple. There is no special advantage Umahi brings by being an Engineer to the Minister of Works position.

I'm sorry if you read faster than your ability to understand what is written.
Umahi has already proven the special advantage by engaging new idea of road construction. You might hate that but it is what it is.
There are multiple examples of round peg in round holes giving superb results in our polity.
You need to open your mind to learn and.... Rest!

Kukutenla:
I'm sorry if you read faster than your ability to understand what is written.
Umahi has already proven the special advantage by engaging new idea of road construction. You might hate that but it is what it is.
There are multiple examples of round peg in round holes giving superb results in our polity.
You need to open your mind to learn and.... Rest!

There is no new idea of road construction
Road Construction is going on all over the world
Umahi did not invent road construction

What road did he build in his career before he became a politician
Where is that road today?
All over the world in America France Britain they do not engage an Engineer as mimister to supervise roads.
SHOW US ONE COUNTRY JUST ONE WHERE THAT IS HAPPENING

All this talk of round pegs is nonsense

That is not what the job of a Minister is

ajimo54:
Tinubu in June 2023, barely a month after he was sworn in, assented the bill that enables states and individuals to generate power. Abia kickstarted a power plant in Aba and the Igbo people started praising Oti while castigating Tinubu who assented the bill. Yesterday, this administration has awarded coastal highway from Lagos to Calabar! Yet, the Igbo are praising Obi! Something dey worry many of you.

See as you carry Igbo for mind. Kai. You go soon get high BP. 😂

aribisala0:
There is no new idea of road construction
Road Construction is going on all over the world
Umahi did not invent road construction

What road did he build in his career before he became a politician
Where is that road today?
All over the world in America France Britain they do not engage an Engineer as mimister to supervise roads.
SHOW US ONE COUNTRY JUST ONE WHERE THAT IS HAPPENING

All this talk of round pegs is nonsense

That is not what the job of a Minister is

Before you type, always read, read and read what you are responding to so it doesn't look like you are on some hot shite
It is a new idea to construct roads using cement. Umahi used it in Ebonyi with mixed results. FG has never built roads using cement before now. Umahi was a civil engineer before he became gov. You can check his profile instead of just looking to denigrate his achievements in his chosen field.
So are you saying engaging an Engineer to supervise roads is a bad thing? I don't get you. UK, US, France are developed countries with strong institutions. Nigeria has the opposite of what those countries have

Kukutenla:
Before you type, always read, read and read what you are responding to so it doesn't look like you are on some hot shite
It is a new idea to construct roads using cement. Umahi used it in Ebonyi with mixed results. FG has never built roads using cement before now. Umahi was a civil engineer before he became gov. You can check his profile instead of just looking to denigrate his achievements in his chosen field.
So are you saying engaging an Engineer to supervise roads is a bad thing? I don't get you. UK, US, France are developed countries with strong institutions. Nigeria has the opposite of what those countries have

It is not a new idea
How is it new? Concrete roads have been around since the 1940s
Even in Nigeria Dangote has built concrete roads under tax waiver schemes

Dangote has been talking about this long before Umahi and there are shorter concrete roads across Nigeria
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/437083-dangote-completes-nigerias-longest-concrete-road.html

Stop this nonsense
How can a Minister supervise roads ?What
I am saying it is an aberration and not his job
He does not have the capacity or time for that.
This idea of round pegs is foolish

aribisala0:
It is not a new idea
How is it new? Concrete roads have been around since the 1940s
Even in Nigeria Dangote has built concrete roads under tax waiver schemes

Dangote has been talking about this long before Umahi and there are shorter concrete roads across Nigeria
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/437083-dangote-completes-nigerias-longest-concrete-road.html

Stop this nonsense
How can a Minister supervise roads ?What
I am saying it is an aberration and not his job
He does not have the capacity or time for that.
This idea of round pegs is foolish

Concrete roads have not been done by the FG before now. It is Umahi who is pushing for federal contractors to use concrete. Some of them have disagreed with him and he told them to sign a bond of 30 years durability for asphalt roads. Since you said the Minister should be more concerned about cost. Is that not a good cost saving technique coming from him? Why didn't the great Fash think of that for the 8 years he was in charge of that ministry?

So what is the job of the Minister if you say it is an abberation for him to supervise roads. Even governors supervise roads.

Kukutenla:
Concrete roads have not been done by the FG before now. It is Umahi who is pushing for federal contractors to use concrete. Some of them have disagreed with him and he told them to sign a bond of 30 years durability for asphalt roads. Since you said the Minister should be more concerned about cost. Is that not a good cost saving technique coming from him? Why didn't the great Fash think of that for the 8 years he was in charge of that ministry?

So what is the job of the Minister if you say it is an abberation for him to supervise roads. Even governors supervise roads.

Can you stop shifting the goalposts and telling childish lies.You
Whether FG or not it did not require an Engineer to preach about it
It's most prominent advocate is Dangote

The Apapa Oshodi expressway is a Federal road. It was refurbished with concrete
THIS WAS DONE BY FASHOLA HE IS NOT AN ENGINEER
So your claims are fiction and nonsense
Federal government has used concrete,concrete is not a new idea ,It is not Umahi's idea