The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried what it called the “frequent delays” in the delivery of the state light rail project.

The Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Taofik Gani, expressed the concern in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday.

The PDP was reacting to a statement by the state government that the first phase of the project (Blue Line), which commenced in 2008, could only be delivered in 2022.

The state government had initially promised 2011 and then 2018 as delivery dates for the 27km light rail project running between Marina, Mile 2 and Okokomaiko.

Kolawole Ojelabi, Director of the Lagos Area Metropolitan Authority (LAMATA) had on Sunday said the shift in date followed a comprehensive review of all the aspects of the project by the state government.

He explained that the foreign consultants engaged to do the technical and due diligence on the project said detailed work would not finish on it before 2022.

The PDP, however, said the project had almost become a drain pipe consuming the state’s resources endlessly.

According to Mr Gani, the amount of money spent did not reflect the level of work done so far on the project.

Mr Gani said it was surprising that Babatunde Fashola, the immediate past governor of the state, now the Minister of Works, could not support the project”s delivery.

“This project was estimated to end within two years, now it is to end in 2022, that is 12 years after due delivery date.

“All monies purportedly spent on the project did not reflect in the work done.

“So many property owners in the axis are still crying for compensation even as government claim total payment of compensation. It is a lie.

“We demand a probe of this project and indeed many other projects suffering the same fate as the rail project,” he said.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/280342-lagos-light-rail-project-dragging-too-long-pdp.html

Is PDP talking??

things fall apart

PDP should shut up

Please let look at the message though it came from wrong messenger.

idiots

you didnt concieve the idea for 16 years


all you do is condemn

idiots

Smh

See who is talking?!
Bunch of failures.
Shameless lots.

OK

I agree with PDP on this one.

APC won t like this

post=70331562:
See who is talking?!
Bunch of failures.
Shameless lots.

no hate bro but tryna recall the last time I opened a thread and you weren't there

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STUPID PDP.
What level has WIKE taken that in Rivers State to....??

Me too

Opinionated:
I agree with PDP on this one.

Arrant Nonsense!

I think if we want to criticize we should do that with our common sense and not dive into destructive criticism just to gain cheap political points.

Everybody knows Ambode's performance record can NOT be compared to that of any PDP Governor.

The closest one somewhere in the east is just an imitation of the successes recorded in Lagos like 2 years ago.

Ambode and Tinu done chop money again egbami. Ambode ole anytime he is using road commission to deceive something that a chairman should be doing Lagos # take it back #

EVILFOREST:
STUPID PDP.
What level has WIKE taken that in Rivers State to....??

Maybe they would like to do like Wike and just terminate the project. They are anti-progress.

The same jokers who did what they could to slow down the project.

Abii ooo......e be like say we go start dey rush una oo

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post=70331562:
See who is talking?!
Bunch of failures.
Shameless lots.

Zombiesm has eaten down into you. By the way, Where is your BBQ kitchen here on Nairaland i will love to visit someday because i guess u make your BBQ here. Keep deceiving yourself Mr BBQ.

PDP! May you be struck by a thousand kilo joules of lightening. Be scattered into smithereens! Dirty coven of witches and wizards

post=70331562:
See who is talking?!
Bunch of failures.
Shameless lots.

The failures are properly identified.
PDP and Jonathan built the Abuja metro and Kaduna-Abuja railways in 16 years and Buhari completed it.
The 20 years continuity of Tinubu, Fashola and Ambode has FAILED to complete one small light rail after borrowing billions of dollars from the World Bank.
The same light rail started by Jakande before oloriburuku Buhari cancelled it in 1984 and made the state pay $75 million penalty for breach of contract.
Useless APC can only commission an incomplete bus stop 34 years after that senseless cancellation.
Failure knows itself.

EVILFOREST:
STUPID PDP.
What level has WIKE taken that in Rivers State to....??

Ask the fools

Abi Sango want to kee PDP ni

How did they want their thunder... ROASTED ABI BOILDED...

PDP had 16 years to do it. They did nothing. See the foolish people now complaining

Pdp una papa

FOLYKAZE:
PDP should shut up

Ambode is my top friend in APC



Followed by Osinbajo



Then Fashola



I love them dearly



But it does not stop me from reasoning like a rational being



A project should not take that long




You can do your own personal projects that way, e no concern people



Buh public project should be delivered promptly



Ambode, I trust you can do this too for me

I no sabi Wetin concern pdp with Lagos.
Are we complaining

The project will start by 2030. Just lets see. Lagos is a big fraud.

Hahahaha

EVILFOREST:
STUPID PDP.
What level has WIKE taken that in Rivers State to....??

Ask Amaechi. It was abandoned by Amaechi. It is not a viable project. Amaechi only used it to syphon Rivers state money for 2015 elections.

oyb:
The same jokers who did what they could to slow down the project.

Slow down the project by approving the World Bank loans for the light rail?
Why don’t you ask Lai Mohammed to teach you how to tell lies ??