₦airaland Forum

kolajoo:
Let embrace our culture

Let's embrace hard work, Nigeria already has too many holiday's.

Lordwheez:
Sandwich programs or ICE in major federal institutions, Open University.... Just do your
findings...

..add EDX and Coursera to that list.

PoliticalWitch:
1.So you want the government and the Civil Defence to emply 2.5million people, with zero budgetary provision for how they would be kitted out and paid? With no idea of what kind of jobs they would do under the NSCDC?

2. Must everybody work for government. Many of those 2.5million people have jobs. They just want a cushy civil service job so that they can chop.

3.You people cry for fuel subsidy, instead of allowing deregulation which while making petrol cost N300 and above (same as in Niger, Benin, Ghana and SIerra Leone0)....will provide lots fo new refineries, and new jobs, and even help our power sector improve drastically...which means more jobs...and then you complain about lack of jobs.

4.You also refuse to pay DISCO bills on the grounds that they are exploiting you...meaning that DISCOS cannot pay for improvement for power...which means less jobs.

5.And you guys vote for PDP and APC....and refuse to give other parties a chance....meaning the same old same old runs us.

And at the end of the day, you hail your preferred looter.

Stop waiting for government job. Government, even in a sane society cannot employ everybody and their mother.

They support corruption and then complain about poverty, had the 2.5 million applicants supported either Sowere or Moghalu political party, we might see a change in Nigeria political dynamics.

odave:
No one is disputing that fact. What I mean is the Nigerian comsumers. The government did the right but it's hitting hard on us consumers too. No need to pretend here. I will miss those rice

Man shall not live on bread alone.....Matthew 4:4. Nigerians consumers can also eat Garri and Yam.

Luckysbab:
So what happened to the loan money exactly?

Have they been forgiven of the debt or what's the repayment plan, since the project has been abandoned?

That is the missing jigsaw

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) had in 2014 approved a loan of $141 million to the Kaduna State government for infrastructural development. Yero’s spokesman, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, was quoted then as saying that the loan was to be used for the provision of “critical infrastructure in Health, Education and Water Supply sectors.” Daily Trust gathered that out of the amount, the sum of $43.13million was earmarked for the provision of modern equipment at the 300-bed space Specialist Hospital at the Millennium City.

Despite the billions that Lagos earns the state is still in debt to the tune of #1 Trillion, has no tangible infrastructures.

Youtube interview with Babatunde Gbadamosi - Lagos is flooded and no solution is being implemented - 15% of Lagos annual income is stolen by AlphaBeta (Tinubu)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9PPdsAp6s

Kennitrust:
this scam is everywhere in Nigeria. No solid road maintenances at all in Nigeria.

You can't maintain poorly built roads.

FarahAideed:
Ofcourse border closure is aimed at crippling the economy of the south

Border closure is not crippling the economy of the south. Some Igbo's, merchant do not represent the economy of the South.

wink2015:
Why is Bayelsa state, Delta state missing out of this ambitious projects?

How have oil producing states in the Niger delta region been spending their federal allocations?

States in the Niger delta region are banking on the federal government to build metro line for trains for them. Huh ?

They will continue to DAY DREAM !

What do you expect, when the people of the delta worship Ibori

Innosson should focus on his main product lines such as the pickup truck, bus and SUV and build his market capital.

Every year he has a new product line, it's very hard to find Innosson annual production capacity.

Should Lagos State Government Keep Buying Buses For A Private BRT Operator?

NO, Lagos has provisioned the road networks and the bus station, the bus and operation must be delivered by the operators

Lagos state should complete the Blue and Redline metro system to support the BRT systems

thundafire:
u got it wrong dey powers dat be never supported dey idea and after Duke did it,dey paid him back by ignoring it dat was when dredging of dey port was to start and it delayed with excuses till these day

Donald Duke Tinapa business strategy was wrong, outside Lagos, there is no market for that level of investment. Nigerian are too poor to think of leisure, a deepsea would have been a better investment as it would have attracted private industrial development.

thundafire:
Calabar free trade zone killed cs of the Lagos Zone,still don't know y country cnt spread it's net everywhere,just praying let tsunami never happen then government will have sense

Nothing is stopping the Calabar authorities inviting private investment to develop Calabar deepsea port.

Donald Duke wasted close to $600 million on Tinapa Resort, when a deepsea port, railway line or power plant seems like a more appropriate investment. Akpabio built a five-star hotel, golf course and a football stadium that should have been invested in an FTZ and deepsea port.

The Igbo states are still waiting for the federal government to transform Onitsha River Port into an industrial zone, what is stopping the state governors from taking over the river ports and inviting investors to transform that port into an FTZ. we need to hold our political leaders to account.

Kpoikpoi:
Nonsense, the South South can also produce 20 million votes.
It's time for an Ibibio man to rule this country.
You can't just keep taking our oil and rule us at the same time.
The next president must come from Akwa Ibom State.
Niger Delta Republic loading.

If they are taking your oil then you are the fool

thundafire:
How can 2trillion build only 3000 megawatts y are dey country leaders heartless,just lies when we can build solar energy of more than 30000 panels in the north cs of dey intense sun der and build wind farm cs of dey wind dat blows I. Dey southern region added with hydropower plants mehn we are finished,local man can not can

Less than 2 trillion is used to build a 6000 MW Hydro plant in Ethiopia. 2 trillion will build 10,000MW Gas turbine power plant.

I am fed up with Nigerian. They are rioting against corruption and poverty across the world, but in Nigeria, our so-called National Labour Congress is negotiating a slave wage that we all know the government will not pay.

franchasng:
Smh, and Putin has never deemed it fit to visit Nigeria nor any West African nation, but he was in Saudi Arabia a few days ago, but here is African Presidents rushing to Russia to discuss Africa's issues, its okay

African leaders have slave mentality

Why are the roads of very poor quality and standard?

It's my understanding that majority of the road contractors come from developed or developing nations such as Germany, China, France Turkey and Lebanon, so why have they agreed to settle for poor quality roads in a tropical city like Lagos?

The answer is fraud, annual inflated road construction means more money for both the governor and the contractors. I recall reading the P&ID case and realise the length that Nigerian elites will go to defraud their nation in collaboration with foreigners, but then again Nigeria chief's and king's sold million of Nigerians into slavery and they didn't stop until they were conquered and colonised.

Roads without drainage will not last more than 12 months.

redsquare:
'They couldn't arrive the scene on time because of a little failure'


Just listen to the rubbish that idiot is saying, walahi we play too much in this country. Lives and properties worth billions of Naira was lost because of the carelessness and ineptitude of a few individuals. People should cut Obiano some slack biko, the state has fire stations but some morons failed to do their job. Obiano is not a fire fighter.

The governor should be held accountable, I bet he has a special advisor for health and safety and a ministry of environment that should be monitoring the readiness of the emergency services.

Walking around with king staff is not why the people elected him.

Are Nigerians using the wrong material to construct their roads? Is the lack of road drainage systems the reason why Nigeria road deteriorate so quickly. Why is the federal government responsible for roads in regions that are far from Abuja?

ajl:
It's not about being a pessimist. Nigerians need to have a world view. We have a lot of illiterate people and too many uneducated illiterate. Our people need to understand the way the world work and that you don't run away from problems. You face it and deal with it. That's the only way to be in control of your destiny and narratives.

Stop writing craps! The government hasn't dealt with its current problems like 15 millions of Nigerians are not in school, lack of affordable housing, jobs, water and sanitation, after 60years it's obvious that the country is not capable and the best option is to leave.

ajl:
Apparently you read the history books of your masters. Please read wide. I know they dont teach history anymore in Nigeria. Slavery was promoted by all sides but the main beneficiaries were mainland South and North America. Your relatives that partook are just like present day hustlers we have in Nigeria who will hand-over their country to foreign owners, like the PID $9 dollar case.

Your country is your country. Those with cut and run attitude do not have the right to exist. Its their kind that indulge in all kinds of illegal things in foreign countries.

Unlike you I have access to history books by black African like Ajayi Crowther, who documented slavery from Lagos to Lokoja. I don't need the White man to tell what is happening before my very eyes, with Nigerian traffick ignorant Nigerian to the Middle East and Europe.

It's denial like you that have negotiated fraudulent deals such as P&ID. Your fake patriotism cannot hide your greed, corruption and ignorance.

ajl:
Brainless people. While you all suppose to be crying for yourselves. Running to the countries of the same people who took some of your ancestors as slaves, raped and virtually obliterated your cultures and religions, and turned your personality in and out to the point of self-hate.

Dont get me wrong. I have 2 passports and a means to get the third one but to me it's not something to celebrate. Nigerians are surely different beings. Reasons heartless politicians "Bleep" the people right, left, and center because most don't stand or believe in anything. Almost a perfect fit to the description of Lugard.

Rubbish revisionist.

Nigerian willingly sold their tribal rivals as slaves. The British had to literally bomb Nigeria coastal ports to end slavery and force the local chief to replace slavery exports with cash corps. After 60 years of independent, how far has Nigeria developed as a country with $100 billion in debt on a $30 bn budget, the country is virtually on its knee's. The smarter Nigerian are wisely jumping ship before it's sinks. You are correct on Lugard description of black African.

kayusely70:
Any Nigerian has the right to settle PEACEFULLY in any part of the country.

Sorry, that right is now null and void. Each to their own, the North have destroyed their environment due to overpopulation, deforestation and overgrazing. The South must avoid repeating the same mistake.

FloxySmart:
Why does it always seems like Lagos is the only functioning state in the nation??

What is functioning in Lagos?

murphyibiam15:
Nigeria and religion Sha, I just don't get it on how a worker will leave his work 1pm daily to pray, just because you're a Muslim.. Some religion no just follow

One of the reasons why Nigeria is unproductive. The Koran doesn't force anyone to pray at 1:00 PM, Islam is very flexible on prayers and your prayers will be answered, if you missed 1:00 PM prayers and pray at 6:00 PM

DOMINGOPAPI:
Yoruba Muslims

They are the ones that influence votes and help mediocre to rule us. In Conjunction with the North they employ their polygamous lifestyle and population strength to alter the direction of the country's elite and rational class during elections.

...and that's why we are where we are at the moment.


P.S . I AM OMOLUABI KARO O' JIRE

Well, they didn't vote in GEJ ( the clueless and corrupt president)

JuanDeDios:
Unfortunately, it appears Sanwo-olu plans to abandon the rail project just like Ambode did. Sad.

Very sad indeed.

Luvinghubby:
Egbon you spoke my mind, the pillars in some bridges constructed in the 1980's in lagos were made very high because of obstruction (water,swamp,houses,industries,motorparks etc). The architects saw those barriers during the design and factor ways early enough to avoid them.


It's not a Paltry sum, the money budgeted for the project is huge and it's borrowed from China.
It has been prooved by Nairalanders that the Chinese are cheating us when compared to the cost in other African countries with worse terrain.

The Chinese are not cheating, they are factoring the enormous bribes they have to pay Nigerian politician.

drips8:
The north sef, even the Saudis worked for what they are enjoying today.

Saudi and work! The Saudi's prayed for oil

wrexs:
Nigeria as a british expression not a nation made by God? Please read from Awo, Zik and TB!



“Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no ‘Nigerians’ in the same sense as there are ‘English,’ ‘Welsh,’ or ‘French,’ The word ‘Nigeria’ is a mere distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not” - Chief Obafemi Awolowo, 1947.

The most honest statement from a visionary Nigerian.