mmsen:


I've been telling people this.

Despite the stupid government and moronic cultural practices things like banking, telecommunications, entertainment, retail and transport (especially flights but now taxis) are much more convenient than they were previously.

Are talking about 1 development that would be followed by 10 regression backwards.

Some of you Nigerians are a joke.

ednut1:
500 naira Hope they will have money for maintenance like this

N500 X 35 persons on a trip equals to N17,500 for just a trip

A boat could run up to 20 trips on the average per day. Now use your tongue to count your teeth

Good business plan a good business initiative.... Just love this uber and fintech

Thumbs up

This is a great development... Anything am traveling to lagos am always scared our that lagos traffick eeeh


December is here, check my profile to learn importation from china, Turkey, Malaysia USA and UK

And also importation of Hair from India, Cambodia and Vietnam

budusky05:
Where is that ogogoro man called wike? Come and see ur follow governor hand work.

so uber is a govt project too?
you're daft sir. very daft.

TheVictorious:
ARE YOU SURE THEY RIGHTLY ANSWERED THE QUESTION OF "WHAT CAUSES LAGOS TRAFFIC?"


Or just another Nigerian business founded on hope and motivational talks

Too much cars on the road is the number 1 cause of traffic all over the world.
All Major cities have laws they use to discourage people from driving their personal cars.

realvikash:
Nice update, cause Lagos traffic fi kill person

Unlike London, Addis etc that have metro and light rail since decades ago.
Something that Lagos should have had since 1984 if Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) did not cancel it.

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TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

As Toronto trainspotters gleefully take maiden rides on the TTC's Rocket, commuters in Lagos, Nigeria may be about to get some new trains of their own. Our old ones.

A TTC spokesperson has confirmed that the commission is negotiating with a private group to sell up to 260 used train cars to the West African megacity's new transit project.

"I can confirm that the TTC is in discussion with a third party that wants to purchase trains for Lagos," said commission spokesperson Brad Ross. "Over a period of time, they will be taken out of service and then transported over to Nigeria."

The cars being considered for sale are the TTC's old H-5 and H-6 models, which will be decommissioned as the TTC rolls out its new fleet of Rockets. Ross predicts the earliest they could be shipped to Nigeria is sometime in 2012.

Traffic snarls are already a major economic problem in the Nigerian capital, a booming city that will reach an estimated population of 25 million by 2015. A new above-ground rail system designed to carry 1.5 million people a day has already broken ground, and Lagos Governor Babtunde Fashola has said it "will be the most multi-dimensional and most impactful" of the government's efforts to reduce traffic congestion.

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

From: https://nowtoronto.com/news/next-stop-nigeria/

ojuoluwani:
LAGOS State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, gave a breakdown of how his administration expended the N160 billion World Bank loan it acquired, saying the state maintained a healthy debt profile.

Fashoa, who spoke during his commemoration of 2,700 days in office and achievements in the last 100 days, in Alausa, Ikeja, said long overdue refund would go a long way in reducing the debt profile of the State, which he said the Federal Government recently published to mislead the public.

He said, “Recently, our political adversaries issued statements that we have borrowed N160 billion. What they have not told you is what we are doing with the money.”

Enumerating his government’s activities within the period under consideration he said; “In the last 100 days, we have commenced work on providing street lighting on the Muritala Muhammed Way in Yaba.

This is 10 kilometres of public lighting which will be completed by the end of this month. On Eko Bridge, Carter Bridge, Ikorodu Road, Lekki-Epe Expressway and every street and highway where there is street lighting in Lagos, it is the Lagos State Government that supplied the poles, the bulbs, the diesel and the maintenance.

“The only major highway we are not managing for street lights is the 3rd Mainland Bridge.

Fire engines, to secure lives, rail transport from Okokomaiko to Marina, with four stations of eight kilometres completed, and work heading to Marina, with piles appearing near the Eko Bridge every day are the places your Government is spending money. The expansion of the Lagos Badagry Expressway to a 10-lane highway is another place where your Government is spending money.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/lagos-spent-n160-bn-world-bank-loan-fashola/

diegwu02:
Nigeria is Improving everyday, No matter how much we deny it.

Cos of Uber boat?

You're high bro.

Please don't allow agbero drivers there o...

Next thing now they will throw people inside water with their stupid traffic disobedience..

Don't say i didnt warn you!!

donbachi:
Since wike enter office for rivers state,the only thing dem don launch for dat state na "Ntoor"...abeg wetin ur own state don launch?

Is Uber a Lagos state agency


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Good initiatives.

Kudos.

This is a good and welcome development.

mamatwiny:


Are you blind to see that he is building flyovers to ease traffic? And more roads too?

I doubt you live in Rivers state. Besides, uber is not a government investment. You can replicate such business in Rivers and earn money for yourself.

Don't allow me to give you one odumeje's quote now.

I mean private investors...ntoor!

mmsen:


I've been telling people this.

Despite the stupid government and moronic cultural practices things like banking, telecommunications, entertainment, retail and transport (especially flights but now taxis) are much more convenient than they were previously.

Oh please shut up jare.


Which improvement are you talking about? Where is the improvement?

Cos of Uber boat? Just watch how Lagos state government ,over time will stop them from working cos of conflict of interest.

ikevictor:
Please don't allow agbero drivers there o...

Next thing now they will throw people inside water with their stupid traffic disobedience..

Don't say i didnt warn you!!

How many of MC Oluomo's associates are driving Uber cars that you know?


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You guys are not serious.. something that about 2months old now, na now Una dey hear for NL... Wonders

Meanwhile, some ppl will make more money with this business. I think you will make more money buying a boat for Uber than buying a car.

Investors should check both roi b4 investing.

designking:
The only state in Nigeria witnessing real modernisation and innovation is Lagos State.

Every other state in Nigeria is a shithole and a waste of resources.

Makinde Tapoline Okada initiative made me lose hope in his capacity to innovate and modernise Oyo State.

Have you been to Akwa Ibom? Some governors do not know how to shout, they just work.

Good development. More to come. Say Tinibu 2023.................

diegwu02:
Nigeria is Improving everyday, No matter how much we deny it.

I am sure you are in darkness typing this , I am sure the roads to your house are very bad as you typed this ..this my friend is no development but foriegn capitalists trying to make enough dollars of the poor transportation system in Lagos ..

hisexcellency34:
Waiting for Uberjet....

Lol
How many people go fit afford am
Except opay do oair

Very nice initiative..

Although I'm not affected...

Team...leave home at 6 and get to work at 6:40..

Gbagada to lkoyi team....

udemzyudex:
Oh please shut up jare.

Which improvement are you talking about? Where is the improvement?

Cos of Uber boat? Just watch how Lagos state government ,over time will stop them from working cos of conflict of interest.

You know what's up.

Inside Lagos Where Roguish Unions Extort Bike-Hailing Firms With Bogus Taxes & Gov’t Calls It Fair Game
December 6, 2019

But it’s somewhat ironic that the ‘bike-hailing wars’ term is now probably most apt for describing the terror unleashed on bike-hailing companies by roguish, mafia-like transport unions, masquerading as interest groups, whose stock in trade is to intimidate and extort under the guise of “protecting the lives of people plying the roads and upholding the interest/rights of road transport workers.”

And to make matters worse, it appears these unions have the government’s blessing. That is why it can be said that when the Lagos State Government finally stepped in to address the issue, it was to pander to the unions and order the bike-hailing companies to bend over and take the pummeling.

Unions+Government Vs Ride-Hailing Companies
Yes, for several months, the government has looked the other way while individuals affiliated to the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have taken turns to remind the bike-hailing firms that they own the turf, and by extension, whatever funds made by those firms.

It didn’t take long before the unions grew bolder with their demands. At first, it was just a few demands and disruptions here and there — several bike-hailing riders being manhandled by Agberos on the roads and being forced to pay up to 5-times a ‘daily levy’ that is dubious in its very nature.

Then eventually, the unions thought to take things to another level, encouraged by a warped, misguided idea that “bike-hailing startups operating in Lagos are deep-pocketed foreign companies that have no business making money off of the roads and must be milked for all they’ve got if they must operate.”

https://weetracker.com/2019/12/06/bike-hailing-firms-extorted-by-lagos-transport-unions/

designking:
The only state in Nigeria witnessing real modernisation and innovation is Lagos State.

Every other state in Nigeria is a shithole and a waste of resources.

Makinde Tapoline Okada initiative made me lose hope in his capacity to innovate and modernise Oyo State.

Yet those states are more liveable than Lagos.
Lagos is full of stress n shit

budusky05:
Where is that ogogoro man called wike? Come and see ur follow governor hand work.

You people must politicise everything sha. Uber is not a government initiative. Let Lagos State governor handle the hydra-headed traffic in Lagos. Uber as a private business is only making profit from where the Lagos State government is failing.

Nice, let's harness our waterways, a lot of tourism and transportation benefits we can derive from them, they are not there for fishing alone...the government should ensure security in the waterways, and partner with Uber on this, by purchasing some boats, investing in the deal with Uber, providing concession etc...so the price is affordable for lagosians.

Nigeria and China started together but they are far ahead of us now. Lagos and other states started togeher but Lagos is about 20yrs above others.
Don't try to quote me with insult.