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How many gates dem destroy for GRA Ikeja and Ogudu GRA Omole Estates phase I and II. Na poor areas gate dem dey get power

Noooooooo wonder!

There's this gate on Apapa-Oshodi expressway that leads you to Gbagada estate phase2. Until February this year they used to lock it 7pm SHARP.

So it happened that I travelled out of town since then but I observed that when I came back to town the gate was still open like past 8pm. I knew something was amiss but I couldn't point my finger on it.

Abajo.

Gate on Ekiti street in Ikosi-ketu under Ikosi LCDA is closed by 7pm. Please help remove it

Nonsense! My own is let them remove all the gates in the street and use effective policing for security. A sensible government who is serious about maintaining security would employ the service of the police.
Let them put a police post to cover about 3-5 street for security.
I do not see why we should be prisoners in out street/area. Everywhere you go, gated street. The time they close the gate can be annoying.. Let them open all the gate so as traffic can flow easily.

I traveled to london 3yrs ago for the first time and was amazed that the hardly have fences , talk less of gates outside their homes, the first of hearing burglary proof was in nigeria,we are really doomed

360command:
Nonsense! My own is let them remove all the gates in the street and use effective policing for security. A sensible government who is serious about maintaining security would employ the service of the police.
Let them put a police post to cover about 3-5 street for security.
I do not see why we should be prisoners in out street/area. Everywhere you go, gated street. The time they close the gate can be annoying.. Let them open all the gate so as traffic can flow easily.

The same police will plan with robbers, give 'em guns and they would turn to armed robbers and then Rob us , u no dey read nairaland headline news everyday? I stopped buying news paper since 2006 I registered on nairaland, things dey happen for naija
Fear the police.....
Devil is evil...

Armed robbers are eviler...

Police men are evilest...

ambode is working; lagos is fasting

not so good development, the stipulated time is rather much...12am? that is suicidal 10 pm should be enough

I know the rate of arm robbery attacks we had to endure, even lives were lost before we chose the option gate and time restrictions

in my area of canal estate, Okota, we maintain the road ourselves through community development efforts, so before government can issue such directive and draconian order, they should be involved road construction and security of lives

steppin:
Free entrance to armed robbers and all sorts of criminals... The landlords in that area should get a gun for themselves cos levels go change soon.
Wait o! Two APC states dey drag land?

Would you rather rather they set on each other like savages and massacre one another, as done between "TWO PDP communities" of Umuileri and Aguileri?

You should be commending the maturity of the govt and people of these two states!

xbad: hmmm. This is a good ideal on one hand and a bad ideal on the other hand.

It is a good ideal in the sense that it enables free flow of traffic.

It's a bad ideal on the sense that it will enhance robbery activities.

You are right but then, these situations are not mutually exclusive!

Simple: Let the gate be locked but MANNED by a Security Personnel between the hours of 7pm and 12 midnight (after which it is locked till the morning) .

The beauty of this is that the gate-man/Security will open the gate for "normal traffic" plus emergency services but will also be available to lock it if an "risky situation" develops (like armed robbery).

What the Govt does not want is this "lock and throw-way key" mentality.




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12:am that's suicidal

Here in Carlton Gate Estate Lekki our gates are locked by 8pm to 6:30 am you can only pass through when you have your permit... I Don't think the Govt has the right to demolish gates of private residential estate.

joseph1013:
[b]He started slowly but Ambode has pleasantly surprised me. It is a welcomed development. For instance, at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos Island right across Onikan Health Center Hospital, all the gates in the area are locked up by 7pm every night. The Gateman said nobody can stop them from locking at their own time. What happens during emergency?

I understand though that the reason some of them close the gates of their streets is because of Security and that is why the Lagos State Government must ensure that residents are not exposed to security hazards. It’s the failure of the government to adequately protect the lives and properties of residents that gave rise to the proliferation of street gates in the state. But on the issue of Security, Ambode has been up and doing with the various equipment and privileges he has given to the Security agencies. He should be applauded.

Also, many of the streets are in deplorable conditions and the few good ones are the results of community efforts. Hopefully, while the government allows these streets to be available to everyone, it will see to it that the roads are properly taken care of.
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constructive analysis.

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Would you rather rather they set on each other like savages and massacre one another, as done between "TWO PDP communities" of Umuileri and Aguileri?

You should be commending the maturity of the govt and people of these two states!





You are right but then, these situations are not mutually exclusive!

Simple: Let the gate be locked but MANNED by a Security Personnel between the hours of 7pm and 12 midnight (after which it is locked till the morning) .

The beauty of this is that the gate-man/Security will open the gate for "normal traffic" plus emergency services but will also be available to lock it if an "risky situation" develops (like armed robbery).

What the Govt does not want is this "lock and throw-way key" mentality.




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You just quoted me to post crap!
Out of point!

Be sensible amd logical for once. They are actually referring to streets that serve as alternative routes in case of traffic, not your quiet estate gated street that only have residents cars passing

ovadozes:
Please bring your men to Oke afa after the bridge, they lock their own by 8pm and its very annoying, they dont even allow trekkers to pass

Guy that street harsh I swear ..with very annoying security men.

Adamo84:
Good development, and those who block roads for party and Carnivals thereby forcing motorist to turn back to take alternative route

Don't think u reside in Lagos or may be u just came into Lagos

Hahaha, I think the Governor is joking! In a state that is rife with armed robbery?!!
He can only do this when Lagos records a 90% drop in robbery and crime rates!
How can you oder all Street gates opened when raoe, robbery and insecurity is so rampant?
All these beer palour policies sef.

that's a good thing

Biko they are not asking you to remove the gates. What the government is asking is for us not to infringing on the rights of otgers while safeguarding ours. We can keep our gates at least they are the first borders of our fortress. They are only asking for people to be allowed to pass through the gates freely till 12 midnight. You can station a whole barrack to man your gate but let there be free flow of traffic.
However i feel the government should consider the issues these actions may pose and work accordingly i.e
1) This pose a security threat owing that the real owners can freely survey all under the guise pf passing through. This can be countered by arming landlords or security officials. Fortify your estates with more uniformed guards that wont just stay at the gate but patrol. No stopping, keep the motorists moving. If any car stops, the owner must tow within 30 mins or the estate tows and the owner pays.
2) Road rehabilitation. Any road that isn't government maintained should be allowed to collect a toll of N100 to use. Even the government collects money to enable us pass through lekki that was must have been built with tax payers money. Criticism is welcome. Just my 2cents.

The Lord is their Strength

Armed robbers will love this news....

VellyG:
Guy that street harsh I swear ..with very annoying security men.

Sometimes i feel like strangling one of those security men, I keep wondering why they do that when the roads belong to the government not some individuals

Just read the article again nah. May be u can understand a bit.

lestat:
Hahaha, I think the Governor is joking! In a state that is rife with armed robbery?!!
He can only do this when Lagos records a 90% drop in robbery and crime rates!
How can you oder all Street gates opened when raoe, robbery and insecurity is so rampant?
All these beer palour policies sef.

Oyo state government should do same without delay. Some of these gates are closed on weekends. Too bad for the common man.

I know it annoying to meet gate in your neighborhood closed . It's has pros and cons. We should stop concentrating a single point but look at it in a objective point of view. Must especially security and safety point of view. I think policies and regulation has to kick in for erecting a street gate or any form of security barrier.

Better

Yinkatolu:
this would have been laudable only if govt had provided sufficient security.

Exactly!

Who would want to waste money constructing security gates if not for trying to secure their lives and properties on their own when the govt had failed to do that ?


I can assure you there are some areas you dare not go to destroy gates ....

ceejay80s:
I traveled to london 3yrs ago for the first time and was amazed that the hardly have fences , talk less of gates outside their homes, the first of hearing burglary proof was in nigeria,we are really doomed

Hmmm...Ceejay80s..The London Man..

ericmor:
Don't think u reside in Lagos or may be u just came into Lagos

What do you mean Why did you say that

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Would you rather rather they set on each other like savages and massacre one another, as done between "TWO PDP communities" of Umuileri and Aguileri?

You should be commending the maturity of the govt and people of these two states!





You are right but then, these situations are not mutually exclusive!

Simple: Let the gate be locked but MANNED by a Security Personnel between the hours of 7pm and 12 midnight (after which it is locked till the morning) .

The beauty of this is that the gate-man/Security will open the gate for "normal traffic" plus emergency services but will also be available to lock run it if an "risky situation" develops (like armed robbery).

What the Govt does not want is this "lock and throw-way key" mentality.




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fixed

Good development!

A government that walk the talk.
Kindly monitor the areas to ensure the gates are not re-install.

Some street have gates installed from time immemorial that the entrance have been turned to refuse dump, second-hand car sales showroom, mini shops etc. I mean the Lock-throway--key type of street gate.

Gate does not guarantee security. With all the locked gates robbers still operate indiscriminately on these street and areas.

Security beef up and community policing is the ultimate solution to crime prevention not 'gated streets'

RichDad1:
Omole phase 2 gate
Magodo gate on CMD road
Oniru palace road gate
And other mushroom estate gates in Aguda, Akoka,Yaba and Ogba needs to demolished.

Frustrating motorists especially at night all in the name of estate. Lubbish

Especially that Omole phase 2 gate at Otedola Estate. So annoying. Once it's locked, u have to drive all the way to Berger bridge via serious traffic to connect to Magodo phase 1. Very annoying!