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[quote author=kettykin post=54079359][/quote]I understood where you were driving at when you owned up not living in Lagos.

Rather than stay mum after providing you with some of Tinubu's achievements as requested, your sheer hatred was exhibited by citing Orji in reference to Tinubu.

I believe I played my part already. That you remain bitter over Tinubu's influence is totally up to you. Do me a favour, please. Create a new thread, challenging Tinubu's achievements, then mention me. I'll make myself present while we compare his stats to ALL SE governors, past and present.

Ngokafor:
...Oh dear!!..you have not answered the question..You just ran off with rants that are just all over the place without tackling the question...

....I know its scary for you but Nigerian Politicians are basically the same and extremely unpredictable in terms of alliances..They are all about their interests and nothing more...There are no permanent friends or enemies amongst them but permanent intersts.

....As we speak numerous unscrupulous politicians from apc and pdp are switching places at the slightest whiff of trouble or comfort..Igbo politicians included,,so what are you talking about??...

..I dont particularly care for any of them but permit me to say you are naive....One thing i will advise you never to do is to swear that a Northern Politician will never pick a South Easterner as a running mate..you will be heart-broken and shattered..

...anyway,since you clearly will not point out how a Sw/North will win a North/SE...lets wait till a party throws up a Yoruba man.lets see how it will go.

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You honestly didn't understand my post. However, I believe it is only natural not to. Below is a list of issues I mentioned in my post.

1. Should there be an Alliance. The divison between the Igbos would not make all of them come to terms with that same person. For example, where would the person come from, Imo, Ebonyi or Abia? Would other states as Anambra and Enugu support such a man and accept him as one of their own?

2. The possible case of a blackmail like the South East had been exhibiting overtime would be thoroughly weighed by the Northern folks and would not spare a minute to lash out at anyone who would want to hold them to ransome.

3. The SE is confused. One minute, Biafra, the next, an alliance. Would this make the North trust the SE with two eyes closed?

4. Personal politics in the SE is the reason the level of division is huge. Imagine the Rochas/Obiano scene that has been trending. You think that would be beneficial to the North should an alliance be made?

5. Tinubu has cult followership in the SW. An OBJ endorsement would garner him a part of the North.

6. The 19 states in the North are not really glued as we are made to believe. A Muslim (BAT) pairing with a Northern Christain would sure see Northern Christians throw their votes in the direction of Tinubu.

Any alliance can be forged but you only forge it when you believe it would be beneficial to you. And with was done to Buhari in the South East, I don't see the North trusting the SE with two eyes closed.

Your question was sheer assumption and what I did was provide a worst case scenario. As long as the South South is present and the Ijaws and Urhobos, as well as some parts of Rivers, the SE would only need to give the regular 5%, every other thing would fall in place.

ionsman:
Na wa for you...She's a fake housemate...She never knew TTT before big brother...So,how will she tell Bisola she heard about it when to them she's a real housemate?

Their profiles were made available to the public. And note that the fake housemates didn't go in with them at the same. They went after some housemates left. Ese sure knows. It's her subtle way of asking Bisola to stay away from TTT

kettykin:
I have visited Lagos and lived in Lagos.

If you can outline and itemize the achievement of tinubu in Lagos aside the heavily tolled Ajah , lekki roads which by the way is incomplete and Lastma who are the most corrupt set of men in uniforms I will be glad

Assembling a team of accomplished technocrats, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration drew up a Ten-Point Agenda, which it began to systematically implement for the re-vitalization and re-invention of the state. The total budget size of Lagos State at the inception of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration in 1999 was a little over N14 billion while the state’s Internally Generated Revenue was approximately
N600 million monthly. Yet, the monthly public sector wage bill was N800 million. The implication was that Lagos state was entirely dependent on allocation from the centre, which was grossly insufficient to meet the huge challenge of re-building a state that had been neglected and allowed to decay for over two decades.

Eight years later under Asiwaju’s astute guidance, Lagos had become financially viable and autonomous of the federal government; lives and property had become more secure; public infrastructure was being aggressively modernized and expanded; there had been a dramatic improvement in the quality and efficiency of public health care, education, the environment, water supply and public transportation; Lagos was attracting new investment in diverse sectors on a daily basis despite the depressing national economic climate.

The Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration from inception drew up a clear and focused Action Plan for the state in conjunction with critical stake holders including the Organized Private Sector, civil society groups and the public service. The result was the evolution of the Ten-Point Agenda focusing on Education, Health care, Job creation/poverty alleviation, Power and water supply, Public transportation/Traffic management, Physical Planning/Environmental renewal, Infrastructure renewal, Justice/Law and order, Food security and public sector reforms.

Tinubu’s visionary administration re-structured the machinery of government creating new ministries such as Housing, Physical Planning Sports and Youth Development as well as Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for more effective policy implementation. Asiwaju Tinubu brought seasoned and accomplished technocrats into government as Commissioners and Special Advisers in their areas of expertise. Through meticulous planning and disciplined implementation, the Asiwaju Tinubu Administration grew the budget size of Lagos State from N14.200 billion in1999 to N240.866 billion in 2007. It is significant that at no time under Tinubu’s stewardship did budget implementation performance fall below 60%.
In a similar vein, the Tinubu Administration consistently maintained an annual budgetary ratio of at least 60-40% in favour of Capital over Recurrent expenditure to ensure rapid infrastructure development.

A first class financial strategist, Asiwaju Tinubu, through creative and innovative financial engineering, took Lagos from a yearly Internally Generated Revenue of N14.64 billion in 1999 to N60.31 billion in 2006. By March 2007, the state had achieved a monthly Internally Generated Revenue of N8.2 billion.

This impressive revenue performance achieved by the Tinubu Administration in Lagos State did not happen by chance or luck. It was due to carefully thought out and effectively implemented policies such as the introduction of the Electronic Banking System/Revenue Collecting Monitoring Project, computerization of the revenue collection process, introduction of Electronic Tax Receipts, re-organization and professionalization of the former Board of Internal Revenue now the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, tax administration reforms and the creation of robust data base of tax payers.

Lagos State under Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu became a pace setter in sound and innovative public sector financial management. In September, 2002, for instance, Lagos State was the first government in Nigeria to raise funds from the Capital Market for infrastructure development. This was in recognition of the fact that long-term funds were necessary for long-term projects. The state raised a N15 billion Floating Rate Redeemable to prosecute such development projects as roads construction, millennium housing, water works, construction and rehabilitation of courts, waste management projects and millennium class rooms among others.

The bond has since been fully redeemed and other states and even the federal government have copied the Lagos State model. Again, in 2003, the Tinubu Administration invested N3.84 billion in Celtel (now Airtel) and by the time the state divested from the company in 2006, asurplus of N19 billion had been reaped, which was invested in the provision of infrastructure. As a result of its financial ingenuity, prudence and discipline as well as extensive public sector reforms for improved service delivery, the lasting legacy of the Tinubu Administration in Lagos State between 1999 and 2007 are still there for all to see. They include:

• Massive roads construction, dualization and modernization across
Lagos State such as Kudirat Abiola road, Oregun; Awolowo road, Ikoyi; Akin Adesola road, Victoria Island, Adeola Odeku road, Victoria Island; Agege Motor road; Ikotun-Igando road; Yaba-Itire-Lawanson-Ojuelegba road; LASU-Iba road, Ojo; Ajah- Badore road, Eti-Osa; Oba Sekumade road, Ikorodu; Adetokunbo Ademola road, Victoria Island and the ongoing expansion and modernization of the Lagos-Epe Expressway as the largest concessioneering project of its size and compexity in Africa among several others.

• Reconstruction and upgrading of the Lagos Island Central
Business District including the modernization of 16 roads in the area and the historic Tinubu square.

• Upgrading of the buildings and facilities at the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to world class grade; expansion and rehabilitation of old General Hospitals in Lagos, Gbagada, Epe, Isolo, Ikorodu, Badagry, Agege and the Island Maternity; building of new General Hospitals at Mushin, Shomolu, Ibeju-Lekki and Isheri-Iba as well as upgrading of existing health centres to full fledged hospitals at Ijede, Ketu, Agbowa and Agege among others.

• Provision of free health services for children under 12, the
aged above 60 and free ante-natal care for women; Free eye screening, eye treatment, eye surgery and provision of free eye glasses popularly known as ‘jigi Bola’, free treatment for maleria, tuberculosis and leprosy, free Limb Deformity Corrective Surgery, free Cleft-Lip Corrective Surgery and the introduction of the Quarterly Eko Health Missions that provides free medical services including free heart surgeries to local communities.

• Elimination of mountains of refuse that used to deface and
disgrace Lagos through the introduction of community-based Private Sector Participation (PSP) in refuse collection and disposal, expansion and modernization of land –fill sites, construction of Transfer Loading Stations, establishment of waste-to-wealth facilities in Ikorodu as well as re-organization, modernization and re-equipping of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).

• Massive construction of new drainage channels as well as the
creation of Drain Ducks as well as the Emergency Flood Abatement (EFAG) to clear existing drains and respond to flooding.

• Rehabilitation of primary and secondary schools in all Divisions
of the state through the Schools Rehabilitation Programme, massive construction of school furniture and equipping of laboratories; provision of free education in all public primary and secondary schools including payment of WAEC/NECO fees as well as all internal examination fees to ensure that indigent children do not drop out of school.

• Construction of 6,000 housing units such as Abraham Adesanya
Estate, Ajah, Ibeshe low income housing scheme, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Estate, Lekki, Ayangburen Phase II, Ikorodu, Gbagada Medium Housing Scheme, Amuwo-Odofin Housing Scheme, Abraham Adesanya Estate, Phase II, Ojokoro Millennium Housing Scheme, Alaagba low income housing scheme as well as the Oke Eletu and Oko Oba low income housing schemes among others.
Massive construction of rural roads as well as rural
electrification and water supply schemes; construction of micro water works at Onikan, Ikeja, Iwaya, Igando, Oworonsoki, Atan, Bariga, Isolo, Shomolu and Iponri among others to improve water supply in Lagos state.

• Construction and equipping of new High Courts, computerization
of court registries, enhanced welfare for judicial officers to stregthen the rule of law, establishment of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to provide free legal services to indigent persons and the establishment of the Citizen Mediation Centre as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.

• Establishment of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
(LASTMA) for enhanced traffic management; establishment of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to plan and manage an integrated transportation master plan for Lagos; initiation of the revolutionary Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme that has transformed the face of public transportation in Lagos State; construction of 55 bus stop shelters; construction of 25.9km of median barriers to enforce lane discipline and improve travel time on major high ways; fabrication and installation of 50,000 units various types of traffic signs to improve road safety; installation of at least 63 functional traffic lights at major road intersections among others in the transportation sector.

• Initiation despite stiff opposition by the federal government of
the first successful Independent Power Project (IPP) by any state government generating 260MW of electricity from Ikorodu to the National Grid.

• Completion of such abandoned projects as Teslim Balogun Stadium
and the new Government House at Alausa as well as finding a permanent solution to the erosion and perennial flooding of the Bar Beach by constructing an enduring shoreline defensive barrier.

• Creation of 37 new Local Development Council Areas bringing the
total number of Local Government Areas in the state to 57 in order to accelerate grassroots development. He successfully sustained and nurtured them to maturity despite the fierce opposition of the Federal Government that illegally withheld N24 billion of the state’s Local Government Statutory Allocation for two years despite a Supreme Court directive to the contrary.

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/articles-opinions/tinubu-meet-the-pathfinder-for-the-development-of-lagos/

kettykin:
I have visited Lagos and lived in Lagos.

If you can outline and itemize the achievement of tinubu in Lagos aside the heavily tolled Ajah , lekki roads and Lastma I will be glad

I guess it's safe to say you don't really know Lagos then. However, below are some of Tinubu's achievements;

1. Tinubu instituted of a reform plan that greatly improved the welfare of judicial officers including magistrates

2. He revamped the civil and criminal procedure rule as well as creation of the Citizens Mediation Centre; a well-staffed and independent Office of the Public Defender, offering legal services for the poor.

3. He established additional 5 general hospitals in Lagos state

4. He upgraded facilities at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)

5. He provided free healthcare services including free ante-natal care for women, free eye treatments and free glasses, popularly called 'JIGI BOLA'.

6. He pioneered the Bus Rapid Transit System and LAGBUS

7. He established the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)

8. Reference of at least 13 matters related to the principle of federalism to be tested by the Supreme Court

9. Tinubu created 37 Local Council Development Areas

SIRKAY98:
U never know anything until when i r married and u married d devil type of woman

.Spare the Rod and spoil the child likewise spare the Rod and Die of heart attack from a deviled woman

'Spare the rod'... I can't believe someone used this saying in reference to women

Your orientation is messed up, sir.

kettykin:
Apart from that toll gated road and Lastma what value did tinubu bring to Lagos, did you realize that in the same country some governors built Power plants, international airports, international stadium, turned villages to cities, are constructing sea ports and dock yards, again what really did tinubu do for Lagos.

Do you/Have you been living in Lagos? Please respond.

LesbianBoy:
But women need to learn to control their mouth! I mean, i don't think a man wee just wake up one morning and decide to beat his wife!

Your post unconsciously defends physical abuse on women. Please note THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR A MAN WHO RAISES HIS HANDS AGAINST A WOMAN!

I honestly don't understand what the problem is with most men

The bruises look more like what a make up artist did. I don't believe the pictures.

Ngokafor:
....Oga one quick question abeg..how will Tinubu win against a N/SE alliance for instance??

First off, a North/SE Alliance isn't possible. It is hypocritical to have your people call Hausa/Fulani cows, but would want to forge an alliance with them.

As much as I don't mean to hurt anyone with my words, it is a known secret that the SE is politically irrelevant in our National politics, owing to the fact that the most disjointed, un-united folks are those in the SE.

The opposition politics in the SE is too personal. For example, you see Fayose criticize the APC, yet, he doesn't spare a minute to pledge his allegiance to Tinubu during his alleged victimization by the Presidency.

Rochas is hated by most Igbos because of his affiliation with the North. Now tell me how a people who take politics personally would make a u-turn and forge an Alliance with the North.

And just so you know, I'm pretty sure the North would not be willing to forge an Alliance with the SE because of a possible blackmail after the deed is done. This explains why the battle ground of our national politics is ALWAYS in the South West.

Tinubu on his own can pull the weight of the whole SW, as long as he has the backing of Obasanjo, believe me, the North would be divided while the SE votes would be split (though it would mostly be against Tinubu) but as long as the SS remains, lobbying would do the trick.

And again, trust me, the whole 19 Northern states cannot throw their weight behind a single Northerner. The part of the North he is from would also be a determining factor, just the choices of their vices would also play a vital role.

It breaks my heart to say this; the SE is a light weight in Nigerian politics.

Mostly likely a draw. I just pray Barcelona is beaten today. It would so make my day

Chuksonyeike:
My dear Tinubu the chances of you ever becoming even VP in this country is zero. Not in 2019 or ever. Not even if the vegetable were to die in power

Says who? At most, he'll get another 5 percentile but then it wouldn't stop him. Tinubu is the reason Lagos is what it is. He is the reason the likes of Fashola, Ambode, and Pst. Yemi are where they are and these folks have done marvelously well.

Unlike most politicians, Tinubu's foresight is second to none. Study several Nigerian states and the godfathers therein, compare the state's growth and improvement, alongside their trend of leaders to understand the person of Tinubu. While he is not clean, corruption-wise, I would still prefer him to most of the clowns we have out at the moment.

Explorers, there are so many inconsistencies with your posts. Your title says 'Behind the scenes' but you ended up lumping events of the real Titanic experience with the thread.

It makes it a bit confusing. It would have been perfect if both were done separately.

1.No Tax remittance to the FIRS
2. No annual leave,
3. No lunch break
4. No medical care provision, despite knowing that the NHIS is cheap and at the disposal of everyone

Then I can equally believe that there are;
5. No provison for pension
6. No NHF provision in place
7. No training and retraining programmes for staff
8. No Holiday bonuses (Christmas and New Year)

I see no reason why anyone who wants the best for himself or herself would agree to working in a place with the aforementioned conditions.

And TB Joshua said the Naira would hit N650

Dongreat:
Many Nigerians are stack illiterate and think Osibanjo act means humility, not knowing that time he should be using to implore tactics to savage this country is been spent on watching toilets yet there is a minister of health to employ an health inspector from the outrageous budget allocated to his ministry and Lagos also has a ministry of health. Nigerians una well done.

The word is STARK. At least we know who you're referring to now.

nopains:
recall them come where? make fulani murderers finish them here? it is because of this internal killings that gives other countries power to attack nigerians knowing fully well nigeria govt don't value the lives of her citizens.make them dey there fight for themselves we spents billions of dollars for those SA bastards.

Are you in Nigeria? Perhaps. Am I in Nigeria, obviously? Have I been 'finished off' by Fulani Herdsmen, obviously not! So what are you insinuating? That they all waste their lives in South Africa because the Nigerian government does not regard lives

On Friday, the prosecuting counsel, Festus Afeyiodion, informed the court of an amended 22-count charge, in which the names of four accused had been withdrawn.

The four accused withdrawn from the charges are: Governor Juan, Ugo Frederick, Timi Alari, and Penniel Engineering Services Limited.

He urged the court to strike out the names of the four accused, while a fresh plea by the remaining accused should be taken.

Should we call this a selective process or what? Honestly, the EFCC should learn to be calm to properly investigate issues before running to the media. Either these four people had provided damning evidence against Patrick Akpobolokemi, in exchange for their release, or that they were wrongly accused. Either way, this would have been a serious issue in a saner environment.

Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Babarex:
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YOU DONT GET IT, COME TO WHICH COUNTRY? ARE THEY NOT BETTER THAN US? KADUNA IS WORSE THAN S.A , THERE IS STILL AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BETTER LIFE THERE SO I AM NOT SURE THEY WANT TO COME BACK TO THIS FILT WE CALL HOME...ENTIRELY MY OPINION.

So you think remaining there and have them lynched is better than returning to Nigeria?

seguno2:
So why did Buhari call for Yar'Adua to resign after being AWOL for 90 days?

Because he was power hungry and grossly desperate at the time. Karma, they say, is no man's friend.

It is high time the Nigerian government recalled her citizens living in South Africa as there seems to be more aggravation on the part of South Africans.

The best way to manage the situation now is to prevent loss of lives and properties. These people are crude and don't seem to care whose ox is gored.

Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Karma is horrible.

Alexk2:
It is very disappointing to hear someone that is supposed to be a leader speak like this..though not surprised coming from FFK. Isn't it fooling if you went to fight the woman that fought dirty with your wife on the street?

FFK is not really expected when it comes to wisdom. He is more of a C4 than a shield.

Attacking South African companies would no doubt impact their revenues but then it would be our undoing. The damage would affect us more than it would impact South Africans.

unclezuma:
You can never please everyone...chivalry is dead.

This isn't about Chivalry but feminism. They tend to think men who are nice towards them consider them as being weak.

sekundosekundo:
Buhari is suffering from old age, even if they package him back, he'll still go back for the same treatment sooner than we expect. Don't 4get that this is the third time he has gone for such treatment in one year. The best thing for him to do, is to resign.

Not sure if it is just old age here. It could also be a failing health. Either way, both are not really nice and would not even make him spend his time peacefully on the sit. Given who we are, dogged, greedy, position lovers, he just might not do so the easy way.

mesoprogress:
Let them tell us the truth . This man might be sicker than imagined . If he's allowed to continue to rule, we won't know the impact on his policies. He might have a chance of complete recovery if he hands over.

This government is a scam

I'm not sure he would even have the strength to rule. He is old. The best there is, would be to rest from the hassle. It is not just about the government now but about the conspiracy theories about the Northerners not wanting to hand over to the South West, in the person of Osinbajo, just like they did with UMYA/Jonathan.