₦airaland Forum

obembet:
Ask abi state government that bought two Hilux with 1.5B Naira

LegendHero:
At least Sanwo is not stealing Lagos blind like
Otti is stealing 200m per photocopy considering how poor Abia state is comparatively to Lagos

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/

eluquenson:
REVISITING SOME OF THE LATEEF JAKANDE'S GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OCTOBER 1979 TO DECEMBER 1983 (FOUR YEARS AND 3 MONTHS) IN LAGOS STATE

* His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.

* His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.

* His government built the Lagos State Television

* His government built the Lagos Radio

* His government built Lagos State University

* His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.

* His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.

* His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.

* His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.

* His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.

* His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.

* His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.

* His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.

* His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.

* His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.

* His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.

* His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.

* His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.

* His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).

* His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.

* In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.

* His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980

* His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).

* His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.

*His government established LASACO Insurance.

*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.

*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.

WHO SAYS 4 YEARS IN OFFICE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS?

IT'S A FACT THAT 90% OF GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999 WITH REVENUES AT THEIR DISPOSAL CANNOT BOAST OF A QUARTER OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS EVEN WITHIN THEIR EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE.

tollyboy5:
Wetin you wan use started by what government do?
We no dey do like dat for Lagos.

alanto:
Started by what government? Don't tell us half tales. Give little background.

anonimi:
Why do you think that anyone who highlights APC lootocracy in Lagos is not a Yoruba/lLagosian?

What is the basis for this logic

Do you know what Tinubu and his lackeys are doing with Lagos annual budget if they have failed in 27 years to do a tiny fraction of what UPN progressive governor did in just four years?


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Opebi-Mende-Ojota link bridge. pic.twitter.com/UesVfAEYw3

— Osas (@osazenoo) February 9, 2026

alanto:
Started by what government? Don't tell us half tales. Give little background.

LegendHero:
Now do list of project from Abia state like you did for lagos.

I am waiting

anonimi:
Ratio of public to private schools in Lagos State is one to 22 ― Commissioner
September 4, 2022

The Lagos State government has said the ratio of public to private schools at both primary and secondary school levels in the state is one to 22.

The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, gave the revelation in her remark at the 2022 edition of the Total School Support Seminar Exhibition (TOSSE) held at Oregun in Ikeja between Thursday and Friday.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/ratio-of-public-to-private-schools-in-lagos-state-is-one-to-22-%E2%80%95-commissioner/

alanto:
Started by what government? Don't tell us half tales. Give little background.

Modified: Y'all don't understand my question at all.

The post said completed by Sanwo Olu. If they won't mention when the project started why say completed by?

alanto:
Started by what government? Don't tell us half tales. Give little background.

Modified: Y'all don't understand my question at all.

The post said completed by Sanwo Olu. If they won't mention when the project started why say completed by?

alanto:
Started by what government? Don't tell us half tales. Give little background.

Modified: Y'all don't understand my question at all.

The post said completed by Sanwo Olu. If they won't mention when the project started why say completed by?

Basicend:
From my physical observation, that bridge shows the clear difference between a Julius Berger (German) contstruction work and the Chinese firm's construction works.

The precision to details, procedure and safety standards in always the difference.

anonimi:
How does this performance of today’s APC Lagos progreThieves compare with what UPN progressive governor Jakande achieved in just four years with relative chicken change

Kí Ọlọ́run má jẹ ki a ṣe ara wa ni ẹran iya Ọlanrẹyin.

Opebi-Mende-Ojota link bridge. pic.twitter.com/UesVfAEYw3

— Osas (@osazenoo) February 9, 2026

PDPdestroyer:
Otti really did well with this bridge. This kind of infrastructure can only be built when you vote the right person with no godfather to steal state allocation. Lagos has a lot to learn from Otti and Abia state, kudos governor Otti 👍

Opebi-Mende-Ojota link bridge. pic.twitter.com/UesVfAEYw3

— Osas (@osazenoo) February 9, 2026

Opebi-Mende-Ojota link bridge. pic.twitter.com/UesVfAEYw3

— Osas (@osazenoo) February 9, 2026

anonimi:
Do you also want other governors to prioritise roads over the provision of water to all buildings?

Should we all continue to drink detty, shitty, disgraceful, smelling water in the cities and towns of the 36 states and FCT



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v-F81hNTs

RichBoy247:
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Negativity is an incurable generational curse

tollyboy5:
Lol these people don't know we don't do those sh I t in Lagos 😂😂😂😂😂😂

axglide:
Good one opening that end to commuters.

I remember while working at Opebi-Adebola house, if you’re going to Maryland from GTB Opebi, your Bus would have to pass the bridge behind Sheraton and go and turn at Oasis after EKO Hospital and trust me there will be enough holdup coming from Ikeja to delay your trip, but with the opening of this route, it’s just a breeze to get to Maryland in less than 5 minutes.

Basicend:
From my physical observation, that bridge shows the clear difference between a Julius Berger (German) contstruction work and the Chinese firm's construction works.

The precision to details, procedure and safety standards in always the difference.