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FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by NGpatriot(op): 3:02pm On Dec 30, 2020

Doyin Okupe stated this during an interview while addressing the issue of Nigeria’s obsolete trains.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has said that Nigeria can’t purchase new trains because its economy can’t support them.

Okupe stated this during an interview on Sahara TV while addressing the issue of Nigeria’s obsolete trains.

Forget it. We are not America. You cannot have brand new trains because the economy cannot support that,” Okupe said.

Jonathan’s administration frequently touts the current train system in Nigeria as one of its most notable achievements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3Wk9pB_uo

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https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/doyin-okupe-nigerias-economy-cant-support-new-trains-presidential-aide-says-video/grf8xl6

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by NGpatriot(op): 3:07pm On Dec 30, 2020

When this mab made the statement, oil was selling for $100/barrel.

Fast forward to 2020 with oil is selling for as low as $30, we built new 156km railway from scratch with new trains.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by Nobody: 3:08pm On Dec 30, 2020

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:11pm On Dec 30, 2020

Yes, he is right. That's why Buhari went to China to get a loan for. A loan that he & his dull VP can't pay back.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by Sirjamo: 3:12pm On Dec 30, 2020

It was the fastest growing economy in the World, according to PDP Dundees.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by RainOnMe: 3:13pm On Dec 30, 2020

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:14pm On Dec 30, 2020

[quote author=NGpatriot post=97557737][/quote]Bro, sorry, the train was built with China loan.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by CodeTemplar: 3:16pm On Dec 30, 2020

So Buhari is hell bent on proving them wrong at the expense of other feasible projects. He build Lagos-Ibadan own and now it is too costly.

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:17pm On Dec 30, 2020

Sirjamo:
It was the fastest growing economy in the World, according to PDP Dundees.

The train was built with loan from China. He was right Nigeria can't afford the train (without loan)

Now with D oil price going down & no room to diversify our economy, how we go take pay am.

We they tell U say this government na mumu U nor gree hear.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:19pm On Dec 30, 2020

CodeTemplar:
So Buhari is hell bet on proving them wrong at the expense of other feasible projects.

& with borrowed money that he can't pay for years to come. The man economic team if loaded with olodos.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by Marine54(m): 3:20pm On Dec 30, 2020

CodeTemplar:
So Buhari is hell bet on proving them wrong at the expense of other feasible projects.

On the project started by pdp..

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by CodeTemplar: 3:21pm On Dec 30, 2020

nettpen:
& with borrowed money that he can't pay for years to come. The man economic team if loaded with olodos.

Olodos they are. Borrowing and Sharing.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by longetivity(m): 3:22pm On Dec 30, 2020

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by CodeTemplar: 3:23pm On Dec 30, 2020

Marine54:
On the project started by pdp..

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by Afamed: 3:27pm On Dec 30, 2020

Pandemic development party

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by Afamed: 3:29pm On Dec 30, 2020

nettpen:
The train was built with loan from China. He was right Nigeria can't afford the train (without loan)

Now with D oil price going down & no room to diversify our economy, how we go take pay am.

We they tell U say this government na mumu U nor gree hear.

But PDP could take loan only to share it among the PDP faithful?
I don't expect your opinion to be different from your pay masters

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by NGpatriot(op): 3:33pm On Dec 30, 2020

nettpen:
Yes, he is right. That's why Buhari went to China to get a loan for. A loan that he & his dull VP can't pay back.

Nigeria made over N51 Trillion under GEJ, more than any president in the history of Nigeria so please explain to us why they couldn't built Lagos Ibadan railway with new trains since they had enough money and didn't have to borrow 1 kobo?

The $2.3 billion GEK and Okonjo stole and gave to Dasuki to share with their crooked and corrupt cronies was more than enough to build 2, I repeat, 2 Lagos Ibadan Railway without borrowing 1 kobo.

Btw, was GEJ not borrowing hundreds of billions every month to pay workers salary till his last week in office?

It is not by force to comment, some of you need to learn how to keep quiet sometimes.

I hope and pray that people like you are not allowed anywhere near any seat of government or decision making body because you

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by BlackfireX: 3:34pm On Dec 30, 2020

So since 4 months that Aisha left buhari to god-knows- where , how is buhari doing it in the other room huh

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:35pm On Dec 30, 2020

Afamed:
But PDP could take loan only to share it among the PDP faithful?
I don't expect your opinion to be different from your pay masters

Which loan, IMF advised the government against taking more loans & that was why Buhari went to China because IMF weren't willing to give the loan.

Besides, the train started in GEJ government but was going to take a long time to be completed without loan.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by NGpatriot(op): 3:38pm On Dec 30, 2020

nettpen:
Yes, he is right. That's why Buhari went to China to get a loan for. A loan that he & his dull VP can't pay back.

TheCable findings showed that indeed the former president took loans to finance a rail project during his time in office.

According to documents obtained from the Debt Management Office (DMO), the Jonathan administration signed six loan deals with China, including the one used in financing part of Abuja-Kaduna rail project.

Part of the project, which Jonathan flagged off in February 2011, was financed with a loan of $500 million from the Exim Bank of China.

https://www.thecable.ng/fact-check-amaechi-jonathan-and-chinese-loans-separating-fact-from-fiction

GEJ borrowed money from China to finance rail projects and he still borrowed hundreds of billions every month to pay workers salaries so what's your point?

You need to educate yourself and stop spewing ignorant rubbish.

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by Marine54(m): 3:39pm On Dec 30, 2020

NGpatriot:
Nigeria made over N51 Trillion under GEJ, more than any president in the history of Nigeria so please explain to us why they couldn't built Lagos Ibadan railway with new trains since they had enough money and didn't have to borrow 1 kobo?

The $2.3 billion GEK and Okonjo stole and gave to Dasuki to share with their crooked and corrupt cronies was more than enough to build 2, I repeat, 2 Lagos Ibadan Railway without borrowing 1 kobo.

Btw, was GEJ not borrowing hundreds of billions every month to pay workers salary till his last week in office?

It is not by force to comment, some of you need to learn how to keep quiet sometimes.

I hope and pray that people like you are not allowed anywhere near any seat of government or decision making body because you

shut up the same project started by pdp..
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/02/fact-check-who-started-lagos-ibadon.html

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by AbijaJ: 3:40pm On Dec 30, 2020

nettpen:
Yes, he is right. That's why Buhari went to China to get a loan for. A loan that he & his dull VP can't pay back.

So, Nigeria couldn't afford to borrow for infrastructure, but it could borrow the equivalent of a billion dollars to pay salaries during GEJ administration?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/05/06/fg-borrows-n473bn-to-pay-salaries-okonjo-iweala/amp/

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by NGpatriot(op): 3:41pm On Dec 30, 2020

nettpen:
Which loan, IMF advised the government against taking more loans & that was why Buhari went to China because IMF weren't willing to give the loan.

Besides, the train started in GEJ government but was going to take a long time to be completed without loan.

Which one?

Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:42pm On Dec 30, 2020

NGpatriot:
Nigeria made over N51 Trillion under GEJ, more than any president in the history of Nigeria so please explain to us why they couldn't built Lagos Ibadan railway with new trains since they had enough money and didn't have to borrow 1 kobo?

The $2.3 billion GEK and Okonjo stole and gave to Dasuki to share with their crooked and corrupt cronies was more than enough to build 2, I repeat, 2 Lagos Ibadan Railway without borrowing 1 kobo.

Btw, was GEJ not borrowing hundreds of billions every month to pay workers salary till his last week in office?

It is not by force to comment, some of you need to learn how to keep quiet sometimes.

I hope and pray that people like you are not allowed anywhere near any seat of government or decision making body because you

GEJ was subsidizing PMS at that time & with a lot of our yearly budget on recurrent expenditure, a train will be too expensive.

Although, the government started the project but was going to take a lot years to reach completion (without loan).

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Re: FLASHBACK. Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Support New Trains. Doyin Okupe. Video. by nettpen: 3:44pm On Dec 30, 2020

NGpatriot:
Which one?

It's there, use Google.

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