History will not be fair if we allow the misleading thread on front page about the construction of Lagos Ibadan Railway. While "AutoReport.Ng" might be doing so unintentionally, there is still need to put the record straight.

Currently, I believe there is not a single nairalander that follow-up infrastructural development threads like I and "Blue.3k." Especially when it comes to railway and transportation related threads.

For every new update on Lagos-Ibadan railway, I got the pictures as well as the video(s) first while many others are still searching.

Now back to the matter: AutoReport.NG claimed that Lagos-Ibadan railway starts with the administration of President Good luck Jonathan.
https://www.nairaland.com/5006756/fact-check-started-lagos-ibadan


Now the word Start might be very complex but we will decode it.

Start what exactly?

There is a clear difference between starting a project practically and starting a project theoretically on paper.

The Lagos-ibadan railway is only a segment of the larger Lagos - Kano Standard Guage Rail, which is divided into four segments.

a. Lagos-Ibadan.
b. Ibadan-Abuja.
c. Abuja-Kaduna.
d. Finally kaduna-kano.

However it was later redesigned to accommodate other state capitals like Ado Ekiti, Minna, Akure etc.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos–Kano_Standard_Gauge_Railway


Idea & Construction Of The Project On Paper:

In 2006, the Nigerian government awarded a $8.3 billion contract to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to construct a standard gauge railway from Lagos to Kano.

The idea of the project starts during the administration of President Obasanjo. The word awarded doesn't mean you have started the work. It's just a mere written commitment and not the work.
That is why despite Obasanjo awarding the project, not a single stone or brick was put on ground.

Due to lack of funding, the rail project was divided into 4 segments.


Abuja–Kaduna Segments ($876 million) : The construction of this segment starts with President Good luck Jonathan in 2011 and completed by President Buhari in 2016.

It is all clear President Jonathan starts the construction of Abuja - Kaduna railway segment of Lagos - Kano rail. And it was completed by President Buhari.



Lagos–Ibadan Segment

1. Who Awarded The Contract On Paper?

It was awarded by President Obasanjo in 2006 on paper and re-awarded by President Jonathan in 2012 on paper. And then renegotiated by President Buhari Administration.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/fg-to-award-lagos-ibadan-rail-contract-soon-—jonathan/


2. Who Paid For The Contract?

I watched the vice presidential candidate of a party lying on national television that "the Administration of Goodluck pay for the rail project before leaving office." That is not only false but unbecoming of someone that once occupied the seat of power.

The first and full counterpart funding of Lagos Ibadan Railway was released by the Administration of Muhammad Buhari after a series of negotiation between China & Nigeria.

(The Nigerian Team includes: H.E Rotimi Amaechi, Hon. Kemi Adeosun, among others)


Buhari Released N72BN Full Counter Part Funding For Lagos-Ibadan Railway (Jan 2017)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/fg-releases-n72bn-full-counterpart-funding-lagos-ibadan-rail/


3. Who Start / Flag Off The Practical Construction Of Lagos-Ibadan Railway?

The ground breaking which marks the initial commencement of construction works for the Lagos-ibadan railway was performed by H.E the acting president Prof Yemi Osinbajo in March 2017


https://www.legit.ng/amp/1092288-osinbajo-storms-lagos-flag-lagos-ibadan-rail-line-project.html

https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2017/03/07/acting-president-osinbajo-gov-ambode-at-ground-breaking-ceremony-of-lagos-ibadan-railway-project-at-nigerian-railway-corporation-compound-ebute-metta-lagos/

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/excitement-anxiety-as-work-begins-on-lagos-ibadan-rail-project/amp/


If awarding of contract on paper means you have start the project then for every railway built by another administration, we can say Buhari started it. How?


Connect rail to 36 state capitals, Buhari directs

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/connect-rail-36-state-capitals-buhari-directs/



For The Records

1. The idea of Lagos Kano rail become more pronounced during the time of Obasanjo in 2016.

2. The Abuja - Kaduna segment was started by Goodluck administration in 2012 and Completed by the Buhari administration in 2016.

3. The Lagos Ibadan segment started with Buhari administration & it is already nearing completion.

Pdp award contract for 100 million take 90 million do rubbish work with 5 million expect praise re-award the contract again.

The bottom line is that Buhari is known not to have the mental capacity to be able to envision any original project since the 80s and it has remained so till date ..Our point still remains that you show us an original capital project he envisioned

“I think in the history of Nigeria, this is first time that we are releasing counterpart funds in full so that there will be no delay since the Chinese loan appears to have been approved." - Ameachi

Nice and accurate analysis by the OP.

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SalamRushdie:
The bottom line is that Buhari is known not to have the mental capacity to be able to envision any original project since the 80s and it has remained so till date ..Our point still remains that you show us an original capital project he envisioned

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Buhari lack mental capacity to put projects on the drawing board, also lack the mental capacity to loot the funds and abandon the project, but still able to complete all the projects the people with looting and abandoning capacity left behind.

At this stage in Nigeria, we actually prefer PMB's project starting and completing capacity, we don't want looting, stealing and project abandoning capacity.

deomelo:





Buhari lack mental capacity to put projects on the drawing board, also lack the mental capacity to loot the funds and abandon the project, but still able to complete all the projects the people with looting and abandoning capacity left behind.

At this stage in Nigeria, we actually prefer PMB's project starting and completing capacity, we don't want looting, stealing and project abandoning capacity.

go and sleep jare , you can follow him to Daura and complete his cow fence

Thanks for the clarifcation...

Good Night Sir

SalamRushdie:
The bottom line is that Buhari is known not to have the mental capacity to be able to envision any original project since the 80s and it has remained so till date ..Our point still remains that you show us an original capital project he envisioned

Sons of hates.

God bless Buhari

Don't mind them, if awarding a contract on paper like previous govts have done Nigeria would have bn a Dubai of Africa. There are so many projects awarded and abandoned by previous govts. It takes a committed and discipline heart of Buhari to continue some of the abandoned or awarded projects even though I'm not one ofhis followers I gave him respect for that.
Imagine Bukola govt continue all Lawal's projects in Kwara state especially water in his constituency people will still not be carrying bucket looking for water till today

Well, the son of hates still tell us to abandon him and vote for Atiku and Obigotry.

Thunder fire all of u. what did d SW benefited from the 16 years of PDP looting? well, even the region supporting them are worst hit, but of course like pigs that they are they will still vote for them(tank God it is 5% after all) How will a sane Omoluabi abandon Osinbajo for Atiku/Obigotry ticket.


SW is for PMB, Thunder fire PDP.

There is a clear difference between starting a project practically and starting a project theoretically on paper. 

So True.

I watched the vice presidential candidate of a party lying on national television that "the Administration of Goodluck pay for the rail project before leaving office." That is not only false but unbecoming of someone that once occupied the seat of power.

Obituary is nothing but a habitual LIAR.
Sane Nigerians know that now.

The first and full counterpart funding of Lagos Ibadan Railway was released by the Administration of Muhammad Buhari after a series of negotiation between China & Nigeria.

We know this from day one.
President Buhari has been a Blessing to this country, only the children of hate and perdition think otherwise.

1. The idea of Lagos Kano rail become more pronounced during the time of Obasanjo in 2016.
2. The Abuja - Kaduna segment was started by Goodluck administration in 2012 and Completed by the Buhari administration in 2016.
3. The Lagos Ibadan segment started with Buhari administration & it is already nearing completion.

Thanks for this clear and concise information FriendNG.
God bless you real good.
PDP came up with projects worth of BILLIONs and looted all the money without setting a single block!!

All being said, THE END JUSTIFY THE MEANS.
GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT AND HIS VICE PRESIDENT PROF YEMI OSIBANJO.
To the NEXT LEVEL we go.

Below are part of the 69 different projects going on around the country presently (space will not permit us to list them all), with the name of the companies the projects are awarded to, date and AMOUNT, UNPRECEDENTED in the history of Nigeria!!!
God bless the day we voted PMB into power

The rail master plan. Was concieved, it was to be carried out in stages, starting from the Abuja metro. That Binary came, and did his part of releasing funds for the continuation of the master plan does not mean he is the only brain behind the project. Give credit to whom credit is due.

A simple act of inviting GEJ for commissioning will show sportsmanship. You cannot rewrite history in this internet age. The traces is there for the younger ones to see. Posterity is now digitally armed.

Ok

Can't wait to start using the train to Ibadan.

God bless the general.

Buhari till all of una get sense

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SalamRushdie:


go and sleep jare , you can follow him to Daura and complete his cow fence

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I hope you are ready to do boy boy and follow athiefKulooter to retirement in Dubai after athiefKulooter's defeat.

Let them keep fighting for who start or who finish, as long as we have our rail, they can keep arguing and turning on their own

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Buhari OSIBANJO issa goal

Buhari completing abandoned projects, we bear witness to that.

Well written, some BBN youth with low IQ will still come here using free mtn MB to dispute this writeup. Buhari has done well in the last 4yrs. If this was how things where done for the past 20yrs. We would have been in a better place in the committee of nations by now

tempest01:
The rail master plan. Was concieved, it was to be carried out in stages, starting from the Abuja metro. That Binary came, and did his part of releasing funds for the continuation of the master plan does not mean he is the only brain behind the project. Give credit to whom credit is due.

A simple act of inviting GEJ for commissioning will show sportsmanship. You cannot rewrite history in this internet age. The traces is there for the younger ones to see. Posterity is now digitally armed.

u guys no dey shame? No wonder ur Secretariat in Abuja is still uncompleted, after 16 years in power, useless party

FriendNG:
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We know who had the idea and who started it.

GEJ started with the Kaduna and the second would have been the Lagos-Ibadan. But liars will always be liars!!!! With APC lie is their nickname.