₦airaland Forum

SlavaUkraini:
https://www.thecable.ng/sanwo-olu-umahi-reject-social-media-narrative-say-coastal-highway-didnt-worsen-lagos-floods/

anonimi:
How can God bless Lagos state when you are in support of the worst crook, whose master plan loots money that should employ teachers for every child to be in free school?

Do you think that god is a balablu bulaba town hall clown like that mannequin in Aso Rock, who nevertheless sees himself as a master strategist

HacheNoire:
It’s is unavoidable!

Did the coastal road also pass through Banana Island, Victoria, Ikoyi, Dolphin estate and Isale Eko? No! But you know it’s always a swimming pool during heavy downpour.

thewinning101:
PANDORA PAPERS: Buhari visited Tinubu in corruption-tainted London villa acquired by Oyetola

Governor Oyetola, a relative of Mr Tinubu, may have sabotaged his own country by buying the exotic property as Nigeria made to seize it.

ByNicholas IbekweandTaiwo-Hassan Adebayo October 7, 2021 in Headline Stories, Pandora Papers Reading Time: 8 mins read

It was a meeting of two of Nigeria’s most influential politicians in London – President Muhammadu Buhari was visiting political kingmaker and senior member of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.

In July, the presidency announced that Mr Buhari was heading to London for an education summit. The office also added that the president would also see his doctors for “medical check-up”.

Coincidentally, Mr Tinubu, who had travelled to London earlier, was also receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in the British capital. So, a perfect setting for both men to meet was created.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/pandora-papers/488537-pandora-papers-buhari-visited-tinubu-in-corruption-tainted-london-villa-acquired-by-oyetola.html?tztc=1

Bluntemperor:
Oga,why are you like this ?
See the Old -Statistics ( 2022) you are putting forward here,is that not abnormal ?
God Bless Lagos State,
God Bless Nigeria

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.

OlujobaSamuel:
Abi Sanwo Olu don high ni, I need not asked if David is high, na usual for him.
There is sea/lagoon on a side, you elevated an highway without drainage crossing through it, then you expect that there won't be excess flood.
If you are on Lekki Epe expway, the whole stretch of the right hand side from Marwa to Ajah is flooded

anonimi:
Is that how it is in other coastal roads of global cities like Amsterdam, New York London and other places where money that should educate children, provide water, build roads etc is hidden in Pandora properties?

Unavoidable ko, unimaginable ni!

Do you know what Stockholm syndrome means
You can start your free education from the thread below:



https://www.nairaland.com/post/125340351

dappydozzy:
Meaning you want politicians to dishing out brown envelopes. No matter, how you view it infrastructure is highly necessary for economic development .

Reference:
Honestly this is absolutely none of my business.
Just gjad I sold off my holdings in that Lekki of a place a long time ago. And anytime I visit I really do understand my thinking back then.

A environmental disaster of huge proportions is brewing. That is if you understand science and your ears are pressed to the ground of other countries with similar topography.

I repeat again. The place has no long term sustainable future. The cost of living there will soon become astronomical to both government, enterprises and individuals.

GeneralOuki:
Are you kidding me? That's a very long stretch of road?! Unless you're being dramatic, that's a very serious problem

Is it only the roads that's flooded or did it also affect the estates and other establishments off the road?

I've experienced a lot of flooding on the express but it has never covered such long distance, maybe Agungi is flooded after a heavy downpour or VGC is flooded or Marwa to chisco is flooded but it usually dries up with time by flowing through the canal and into the lagoon.

The last time I was in Lagos and toured through the coastal road I noticed that some of the canals through which the water empties into the lagoons no longer exist, but I thought that they must have a plan for the flooding, I mean they have to right? They can't spend that amount of money and not make provisions for the flooding which is a very regular feature in V.I, ikoyi, lekki phase 1&2.

This just reeks of unprofessionalism and poor planning.

greatiyk4u:
If they can show the public the EIA report of that project, all these epistle of yours ain't necessary..........that's the importance of it in project planning and execution.....

This is a technical and professional case not a political and social media topic of discussion

SlavaUkraini:
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, and David Umahi, minister of works, have dismissed claims that the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway is responsible for flooding in parts of the state.

The duo spoke on Monday during a courtesy visit by the minister and members of the national assembly to the Lagos governor.

Umahi said President Bola Tinubu directed an inspection of the project following reports on social media alleging that the highway had triggered flooding in Lagos.

Severe flooding caused by days of persistent rainfall has inundated roads, homes and vehicles across parts of Lagos, with some residents attributing the situation to the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project.

However, the minister of works described the claims as false, noting that flooding had been recorded in several parts of Nigeria and had already been forecast in at least 22 states across the country.

“We were concerned about the negative narrative on social media claiming that the coastal highway caused flooding in Lagos,” Umahi said.

The president directed us to come with members of the national assembly to assess the situation ourselves.”

He noted that the highway was intentionally elevated to withstand ocean surges and protect the corridor from flooding for the next two to three decades.

He added that the affected communities were swampy before construction began, arguing that buildings erected below approved flood levels would remain vulnerable regardless of the highway project.

The minister commended the Lagos government’s drainage master plan, noting that more than 80 percent of the drainage channels leading into lagoons had been completed.

He said the federal and Lagos governments would collaborate on additional drainage infrastructure and service lanes along the highway corridor, adding that some structures would have to be removed to accommodate the projects.

Umahi added that stakeholders’ engagements would be held with affected residents, while modern facilities such as surveillance cameras, wind stations, parking areas and tourism infrastructure would also be developed along the corridor.

‘LAGOS IS A COASTAL CITY’

Speaking during the visit, Sanwo-Olu said flooding in Lagos is largely a consequence of the state’s coastal geography rather than the ongoing highway construction.

He said Lagos occupies less than 0.4 percent of Nigeria’s landmass, with about one-third of the state covered by water, making seasonal flooding an environmental reality.

The governor said heavy rainfall could temporarily overwhelm drainage systems but noted that floodwaters often recede after a short period.

“Lagos is a coastal city. When people say Lagos has flooded, without mincing words, we will always experience some level of flooding. We only pray that it will not be severe,” he said.

He accused some social media users of circulating images taken during peak flooding to create a misleading impression of the situation.

The governor also blamed indiscriminate waste disposal for worsening flooding, saying blocked drainage channels remain one of the leading causes of urban floods in the state.

He said the state government would continue enforcing environmental regulations, including its ban on styrofoam, while introducing additional measures to protect drainage infrastructure.

“We cannot allow social media to define who we are. That does not mean we ignore our challenges. Whenever there are problems, we must confront them and solve them, but we must also understand the realities of our environment,” he said.

Sanwo-Olu noted that the state had begun a clean-up of the Lagos-Badagry expressway and signed an agreement with a mechanised street-cleaning company to deploy six-lane sweeping machines for the daily maintenance of the coastal highway.

He added that service roads would be constructed alongside the highway to improve access for residents and businesses, although some properties would have to be removed to make way for the infrastructure.

The governor commended the federal government for the coastal highway project, describing it as a transformative investment that would boost economic growth and improve the quality of life of Nigerians.
https://www.thecable.ng/sanwo-olu-umahi-reject-social-media-narrative-say-coastal-highway-didnt-worsen-lagos-floods/

SlavaUkraini:
https://www.thecable.ng/sanwo-olu-umahi-reject-social-media-narrative-say-coastal-highway-didnt-worsen-lagos-floods/

anonimi:
Is weaponising flood strategy more shameful than weaponising Boko Haram tragedy, which is how Tinubu fought for power and grabbed it to run cluelessly like a pig to destroy PDP's 16 years of prosperity, peace and stability with cheap dollars, cheap petrol, low debt burden etc?

Sheuns:
Stop defending aimlessly.

The commissioner for environment and water resources of Lagos admitted on live television that flooding around Ologolo and its axis are as a result of the coastal highway.

You can go on arise tv YouTube channel, search for it and take a listen for yourself.

The governor and minister are only trying to play cover up.

OlujobaSamuel:
Highways (Lekki Epe expway and Coastal Rd) are not flooded, but the estate/community inbtw the Lekki Epe corridor and Coastal Rd are heavily flooded.
Those on the right side of the coastal road from VI towards Epe are even better off as their can still flow into the see easily.
Their case worse pass Agungi right now, you can try enter Nike Art or Meadow Hall, you go fear the water wey dey there

GeneralOuki:
Jesus! It's even worse than I thought . Are you saying that that entire area all the way to eleganza/ orchid road were completely flooded?? That's terrible, those areas don't use to experience that kind of flood, if at all.