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Year: 1965

First project in Nigeria:

Through a capital grant agreement between West Germany and Nigeria, Julius Berger undertook the construction of the Eko Bridge in Lagos in 1965:

Notice the badly-beaten construction truck used by Julius Berger in 1965 compared to their new trucks of today tells you that every business started from somewhere......

Then Africa’s longest concrete bridge and the first of its kind, the pioneering design, high quality and timely completion set standards against which Julius Berger is still measured today.

Source: Julius Berger and Bilfinger and Berger.

https://www.julius-berger-int.com/en/company

Now you know.

Good name with integrity makes a man to be successful in life.

Every other state or region learn from Lagos


Lagos is the leader

Any political leader in Lagos is the head of modern day leader

Argue with prove from your region or state of origin

And their latest and most prominent is the 2nd Niger Bridge, abandoned by all but built by the people's general.

The first two comments are from delinquents.

The other day I saw a video of transport system in Lagos dated back to early 60s. I wept after watching that video. Literally, there's no difference between Nigeria of 60 years ago and Nigeria of today. No progress, no development. Pathetic!!!

sarrki:
Every other state or region learn from Lagos


Lagos is the leader

Any political leader in Lagos is the head of modern day leader

Argue with prove from your region or state of origin

Lagos was built by Nigeria ...all major project was carried out by the federal government 3rd mainland bridge to the airport to the seaport

Yoruba claiming Lagos is like north claiming Abuja

If yorubas was hospitable as they want us to believe ...none yorubas would full ibadan ,abiokuta and other yoruba cities but that's not the case


Lagos is Nigerian project and that's a fact

Printerscanner:
And their latest and most prominent is the 2nd Niger Bridge, abandoned by all but built by the people's general.

Yes o, even the 3rd Niger bridge has been completed.

If we still had the development mindset we had then, Nigeria would have been the real Giant of Africa by now

Julius started with standard! Eko bridge is still standing till date.

Even though this bridge was constructed 55years ago, the design doesn't look ancient, that's why i always respect for those who extra mile to achieve spectacular success.

Kudos to Julius Berger!

mrvitalis:
Lagos was built by Nigeria ...all major project was carried out by the federal government 3rd mainland bridge to the airport to the seaport

Yoruba claiming Lagos is like north claiming Abuja

If yorubas was hospitable as they won't us to believe ...none yorubas would full ibadan ,abiokuta and other yoruba cities but that's not the case


Lagos is Nigerian project and that's a fact

you crazy. Lagos can survive without the FG if Nigeria dissolves today. Infact FG stopped allocation s for four years to Lagos and Lagos survived. Question is can Abuja survive without a federal allocation today ??

mrvitalis:
Lagos was built by Nigeria ...all major project was carried out by the federal government 3rd mainland bridge to the airport to the seaport

Yoruba claiming Lagos is like north claiming Abuja

If yorubas was hospitable as they won't us to believe ...none yorubas would full ibadan ,abiokuta and other yoruba cities but that's not the case


Lagos is Nigerian project and that's a fact

so when will ur own village become Nigeria project too, is Ogun not Yoruba land what are ur people doing there, if I may ask since Lagos is no man land when will people from ur village become the govern of Lagos state? well with the look of things seems u are Igbo inside the east and not Igbo outside the east.

mrvitalis:
Lagos was built by Nigeria ...all major project was carried out by the federal government 3rd mainland bridge to the airport to the seaport

Yoruba claiming Lagos is like north claiming Abuja

If yorubas was hospitable as they won't us to believe ...none yorubas would full ibadan ,abiokuta and other yoruba cities but that's not the case


Lagos is Nigerian project and that's a fact

I hardly engage Kanu supporter

This is the real Nigeria before recolonization of the people by our politicians and rulers !!

Wow...This is impressive.

sarrki:
I hardly engage Kanu supporter

Oga I'm not a kanu supported ..have never and would never be ...so look for another excuse

What I stated is fact

This was when Julius Berger was the best among the construction giants during that era.

Olachase:
so when will ur own village become Nigeria project too, is Ogun not Yoruba land what are ur people doing there, if I may ask since Lagos is no man land when will people from ur village become the govern of Lagos state? well with the look of things seems u are Igbo inside the east and not Igbo outside the east.

U mean the side of ogun Lagos flowed into ....abuja helped development of some part of Niger and nassarawa states too so it's no big deal

There are far more igbos in the north than south west ....we go where the people are either not smart or too lazy to take the opportunity in their place simple

sarrki:
Every other state or region learn from Lagos.Lagos is the leader.Any political leader in Lagos is the head of modern day leader.Argue with prove from your region or state of origin

You hallucinate about Lagos a lot.Quiet all right Lagos is the forerunner of modern Nigeria because of it appealing physical, economic and administrative features back then from the pre & post colonial days.

Meanwhile dont forget it was the mostly developed because it was the former capital of Nigeria for a very long time.As for leadership trait, Late Tafawa Balewa, President Umaru Yar'Addua, that governed Nigeria well in Lagos are not from the state.

Powerintoxicate:
you crazy. Lagos can survive without the FG if Nigeria dissolves today. Infact FG stopped allocation s for four years to Lagos and Lagos survived. Question is can Abuja survive with a federal allocation today ??

Firstly Lagos can survive because over 70 years investment by all Nigerians ...it's not a Yoruba thing ....in the next 30 years Abuja would survive without federal allocation it's not a northern project


Secondly there was never a time Lagos State allocation was withheld never ...it was local government allocation and it has happened to bayelsa too ...when u create local government without federal approval that's what u get .....

There is internet verify lies they told ...no body they believe Yoruba propaganda again

mrvitalis:
Lagos was built by Nigeria.All major project was carried out by the federal government 3rd mainland bridge to the airport to the seaport

Yoruba claiming Lagos is like north claiming Abuja.If yorubas was hospitable as they won't us to believe Non-orubas would full Ibadan, Abeokuta and other yoruba cities but that's not the case.Lagos is Nigerian project and that's a fact

The is what Sarrki does not understand and accept.Nigeria built Lagos, Abuja.

mrvitalis:
U mean the side of ogun Lagos flowed into ....abuja helped development of some part of Niger and nassarawa states too so it's no big deal

There are far more igbos in the north than south west ....we go where the people are either not smart or too lazy to take the opportunity in their place simple

this thing wey you just type make one man call ee igbo worker sack am....... you just sack your brother

Julius no Berger

sarrki:
I hardly engage Kanu supporter

Engage him (mrvitalis), he is stating the plain fact.

From 1914-1991 (73years) Lagos state was the capital of Nigeria and so like he stated FG build up Lagos to what it is today.. The past and present governors are just doing maintenance.

And yes Lagos state closeness to the Atlantic ocean is the icing on the cake that made Lagos a class above the rest.
But then if places like Bonny in Rivers state was the then capital of Nigeria it will be like Lagos state now.

Nice to read

sarrki:
Every other state or region learn from Lagos


Lagos is the leader

Any political leader in Lagos is the head of modern day leader

Argue with prove from your region or state of origin

I endorse this message.

In 1965, which Region was carrying the whole of Nigeria with Cocoa, many Firsts in Africa, Industrial Estate, Schools etc?

So you went to South Africa, USA, England and North because they are full of lazy people since you are Efulefu.

If no be some people A dey respect, you for hia more.

mrvitalis:
U mean the side of ogun Lagos flowed into ....abuja helped development of some part of Niger and nassarawa states too so it's no big deal

There are far more igbos in the north than south west ....we go where the people are either not smart or too lazy to take the opportunity in their place simple

ImmaculateJOE:
Engage him, he is stating the plain fact.

From 1914-1991 (73years) Lagos state was the capital of Nigeria and so like he stated FG build up Lagos to what it is today.. The past and present governors are just doing maintenance.

And yes Lagos state closeness to the Atlantic ocean is the icing on the cake that made Lagos a class above the rest.
But then if places like Bonny in Rivers state was the then capital of Nigeria it will be like Lagos state now.

Lagos had been a contender on the West African coast for ages.

Why did Benin leave nearby Calabar, Port Harcourt, Warri to go enter partnership in far away Lagos?

Calabar was the first capital of Amalgamated Nigeria, not Lagos. Why did colonial administrators packed up from Calabar to go into Lagos?


Lagos is older Nigeria
Lagos has always been developed before Nigeria.
Lagos has always been rich before Nigeria.
Lagos has always been beautiful before Nigeria.

Get sense or I school you!

sarrki:
Every other state or region learn from Lagos


Lagos is the leader

Any political leader in Lagos is the head of modern day leader

Argue with prove from your region or state of origin

See as you started the thread very well in order to learn the history behind but you use your own hands to turn it to political bashing and ethnic/ state disorder.

Was the money used in building that bridge and every other infrastructures in Lagos before, during and after independence from your family, race or ethnic group

Let me tell you one one thing: a patriot as you called yourself and your fellow goons is not a bigot and a tribalist in which you are the number one here in Nairaland but always hiding behind the words 'I am a patriot'.

mrvitalis:
U mean the side of ogun Lagos flowed into ....abuja helped development of some part of Niger and nassarawa states too so it's no big deal

There are far more igbos in the north than south west ....we go where the people are either not smart or too lazy to take the opportunity in their place simple

so if I may get u right in whole of Nigeria ibo is the only tribe that is hard working and smart.

Road and bridges constructed in those days are better than the once we have nowadays

Olachase:
so if I may get u right in whole of Nigeria ibo is the only tribe that is hard working and smart.

Where is my comment did I say that ...I'm talking about how Nigeria developed Lagos n not yorubas u are talking another thing