AutoReportNG:
I go through this route daily and any sane person will tell you that this is a disaster awaiting to happen, last year was hell for those living around this area as the flood were everywhere. In as much as I commend Ambode but I won't support the degrading of the Lagoon, its too dangerous

Come back around June/July when we will be in the rainy season, I will remind you then


Cheers

AutoJoshNIG:
Have you traveled by the Oworonshoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge lately?

Ever wondered about what is going on at the Oworoshoki waterfront?

Indeed, anyone that has passed through that part of Lagos would have noticed an enormous “sand filling” – or land reclamation work – going on there.

Once-upon-a-time, not-too-long-ago, that spot used to be a beehive of illegal dredging activities in Lagos.

So, after sand-filling the waterfront, whats next?

Well, here is whats next.

The Lagos State Government is working to transform the Oworonshoki Waterfront into one of the biggest transportation, tourism and entertainment hubs in Nigeria.

Yes. An elegant Mega Ferry and Bus terminus is about to be built at that once blighted location.

And that’s not all.

The Mega Jetty and Bus terminal will have other entertainment and Tourism facilities like multiple Boutique, hotels, museums/art galleries, sport and recreational facilities as well as a 1000 capacity car park, based on the design master plan of the area.

Upon completion, Lagosians would be able to embark on travel from Oworonshoki either via water, using the Jetty Terminal or via Ultra-Modern Buses departing from the New Bus Terminal.

This project is part of a grand design by the Lagos state government to reduce human and vehicular traffic gridlocks on the roads connecting the Island, Apapa and other parts of the Mainland.

Clearly, Ambode is not joking!

#AmbodeIsNotJoking

Source:

https://autojosh.com/ambode-is-not-joking-at-oworonshoki/

AZeD1:


The sand used to fill the lagoon is gotten from the lagoon. You just increase the depth in one place.

LaudableXX:


Ambode is the joker of the century. The Lagos light Rail System - how far has it gone? Instead of distracting people with this Oworonsoki scheme, and dissipating money on many needless projects, let him complete the light rail first so that it will ease up traffic in Lagos!!

maasoap:

For Lagos State, it is.

enemmo:
Null and void in my opinion.
Lagos has been overtaken by trash.
Cleaner Lagos initiative is a scam.
Ambode doesn't have my vote.

udi4eva:


If you say "for lagos state,it is" wrt my post,then you mean that land reclamation is actually the least of the problem..
But I think you are trying to say the opposite. Well you may say the state needs more land hence you support the reclamation.
But do you know that people somewhere in this same world you and I live in, work in Sweden and live in Denmark and vice versa, to name a few? All they need to do is either board a train or drive and cross. My point is, instead of reclaiming lands which will pose a hazard due to our poor maintenance culture, why not make good roads, train system available so peeps can come from other state and work in lagos and still go back without hitch.
Those countries doing land reclamation have exploited all possible safer options before going ahead. But we? No!! We just want to be like them.
Like I said, I am not against the reclamation, but we need to do the basics first.
What do I know anyways?

duni04:
I've read some insanely stupid comments here about land reclamation in other countries that today are experiencing terrible flooding disasters. Many parts of Lagos island are below the sea level and some "Einstein" still finds it wise to continue to reclaim land from the sea, and even going as far as comparing with Amsterdam, the flood capital of Europe. Lagosians are insanely stupid people!

AZeD1:


The sand used to fill the lagoon is gotten from the lagoon. You just increase the depth in one place.

HarryDuce:
This is a flawed logic.

deomelllo:
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They are building roads, they are building bridges, they are building waterways infrastructures like the one we are talking about in this thread and they are building a metro rail system, so, exactly what are you crying over?

What are you complaining about that they are not actually doing today?

Do you need proof because I have a lot to show you.?


And do you have your own studies that say this project is going to be underwater? Do you?

Did they not dredge Eko Atlantic and did we not listen to the same doom and gloom prophesies like you are spewing here? Is Eko Atlantic flooding or is it under water?


All you have is hysterics with zero facts.

udi4eva:


Oh Lawd!!! You again.
I can't do this with you when you don't seam to care to understand what people are trying to say.
You are sounding more like a politician than a rational thinker.
Not everyone is an opposition party, some of us really do care for the future of the country.

My point is, why not make good roads, train system available so peeps can come from other state and work in lagos and still go back without hitch.

They are building roads, they are building bridges, they are building waterways infrastructures like the one we are talking about in this thread and they are building a metro rail system, so, exactly what are you crying over?

What are you complaining about that they are not actually doing today?

AutoReportNG:


You base your examples developed countries, this is Africa, Nigeria, Lagos state where we lack proper structure and management, I don't normally like to argue or try to feel I know all, I am open to correction, let me give you an example of a place that was sand filled in Lagos and that's Ojuolobun Housing Estate close to Adeniji Bus Stop immediately after third mainland bridge, please when it rains, kindly take a stroll or drive along this area to buttress my point

Is it a good idea? Very well, but is it feasible? I doubt it until we change our mentality on how things were being run. China, Netherlands etc were able to overcome the challenge cos they have plans and structure in place for it

God bless Ambode, God bless Lagos state

Eko oni baje

Dsov2016:


and Venice is sinking

AutoReportNG:
I go through this route daily and any sane person will tell you that this is a disaster awaiting to happen, last year was hell for those living around this area as the flood were everywhere. In as much as I commend Ambode but I won't support the degrading of the Lagoon, its too dangerous

Come back around June/July when we will be in the rainy season, I will remind you then

It pains me when people talk confidently out of shear ignorance. Can u please define Dredging? U feel u know better than hundreds of engineers and geologist working with the Lagos state government?

Dredging simply means, digging up sands from the bottom of the sea to fill up useable landed areas( in other words, u keep the system balanced creating no vacuum). And it's an age long practice without any side effect. Imagine the thousands of kilometer of land recovered from the Eko Atlantic project, so many islands in Dubai are artificial, in other words dredged...So stop saying what u don't know, face ur auto report.


Cheers

shervydman:

About 1/4 of Amsterdam is reclaimed. 11 cities in China are reclaimed from sea, majority of Singapore is reclaimed from sea, Mumbai in India is majorly reclaimed from sea.... the palm island in Dubai is reclaimed also.

Land reclamation has been going on in d Netherlands since 1300 up till today, yet no record of casualties.

Lagos is about 3,000sq/m... being d smallest state in Nigeria with high population density and d need to cater for its demand is high as well. I'm sure people like u can't stay in eko Atlantic cos it's a reclaimed city but will like to live in "mukahari" in Japan not knowing its a reclaimed community as well.

Niggas fear what they don't understand n hates what they can't conquer, guess it's just the theory of man.

shervydman:

Many cities have recent flood across the world, including Lagos due to climate change, even d US was affected.

Now back to sinking cities, Amsterdam is not among d top10 in d world and land reclamation is not d sole factor for submerging. Tokyo in Japan was once the fastest sinking city in the world, faster than Jakarta( d capital of Indonesia n current no1 ) due to pumping of groundwater and they curtailed it by injecting water back into d ground. Every problems has solution n finding d right solution to every problems is the art of genius.

Keep calm.

shervydman:

About 1/4 of Amsterdam is reclaimed. 11 cities in China are reclaimed from sea, majority of Singapore is reclaimed from sea, Mumbai in India is majorly reclaimed from sea.... the palm island in Dubai is reclaimed also.

Land reclamation has been going on in d Netherlands since 1300 up till today, yet no record of casualties.

Lagos is about 3,000sq/m... being d smallest state in Nigeria with high population density and d need to cater for its demand is high as well. I'm sure people like u can't stay in eko Atlantic cos it's a reclaimed city but will like to live in "mukahari" in Japan not knowing its a reclaimed community as well.

Niggas fear what they don't understand n hates what they can't conquer, guess it's just the theory of man.

enemmo:
Null and void in my opinion.
Lagos has been overtaken by trash.
Cleaner Lagos initiative is a scam.
Ambode doesn't have my vote.

shervydman:

Many cities have recent flood across the world, including Lagos due to climate change, even d US was affected.

Now back to sinking cities, Amsterdam is not among d top10 in d world and land reclamation is not d sole factor for submerging. Tokyo in Japan was once the fastest sinking city in the world, faster than Jakarta( d capital of Indonesia n current no1 ) due to pumping of groundwater and they curtailed it by injecting water back into d ground. Every problems has solution n finding d right solution to every problems is the art of genius.

Keep calm.

0monnak0da:
Because of dredging?

udi4eva:
If you say "for lagos state,it is" wrt my post,then you mean that land reclamation is actually the least of the problem..But I think you are trying to say the opposite. Well you may say the state needs more land hence you support the reclamation.
But do you know that people somewhere in this same world you and I live in, work in Sweden and live in Denmark and vice versa, to name a few? All they need to do is either board a train or drive and cross. My point is, instead of reclaiming lands which will pose a hazard due to our poor maintenance culture, why not make good roads, train system available so peeps can come from other state and work in lagos and still go back without hitch.
Those countries doing land reclamation have exploited all possible safer options before going ahead. But we? No!! We just want to be like them.
Like I said, I am not against the reclamation, but we need to do the basics first.
What do I know anyways?

shervydman:

About 1/4 of Amsterdam is reclaimed. 11 cities in China are reclaimed from sea, majority of Singapore is reclaimed from sea, Mumbai in India is majorly reclaimed from sea.... the palm island in Dubai is reclaimed also.

Land reclamation has been going on in d Netherlands since 1300 up till today, yet no record of casualties.

Lagos is about 3,000sq/m... being d smallest state in Nigeria with high population density and d need to cater for its demand is high as well. I'm sure people like u can't stay in eko Atlantic cos it's a reclaimed city but will like to live in "mukahari" in Japan not knowing its a reclaimed community as well.

Niggas fear what they don't understand n hates what they can't conquer, guess it's just the theory of man.

deomelllo:



The fact that nothing works in Nigeria means we should all sit on our hands and do nothing, we shouldn't make any attempts, we shouldn't come up with any ideas or start or build anything?



The way many of you think, your country shouldn't depend on you for a better future and a developed country because you have nothing to offer beyond negative mentality

Dsov2016:


nope, because sea levels are rising dramatically.

deomelllo:





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They did the same thing in Duba and it's still standing.

When they do it in Dubai and other countries, you admire and wish your country is like Duba, but when they do the same thing in your country, it is all of a sudden a bad thing and you start spewing doom and gloom prophesies



Talk about mental backwardness..

0monnak0da:

This is emotion. Are you an Engineer.

Too dangerous? Is dredging the only way of developing the area
Flloding occurs because there is no drainage not just in that area but across Lagos. With the right engineering solution storm water can be managed

Amsterdam Venice and the UK are good examples of canalization solutions.

We do not have to be superstitious about nature