₦airaland Forum

shymexx: I'm a tad bit skeptical about this MINT thing by Jim O'Neill again. I believe he means well and Nigeria has so much potentials, however, sometimes we have to be realistic and not let the need to always look objective towards Africa give people false hopes. If we compare Nigeria with the other three countries that make-up the acronym - we would find out that Nigeria sure has the best potentials (on paper) among the lot. The biggest and ever growing economy in Africa. Huge young and vibrant population. And massive resources.

However, the challenges are too enormous to keep the bubble afloat for too long. The country is rife with corruption. No base for the huge economy and I dare say the Nigerian economy would crash with the smallest capital flight. No infrastructures. Lack of investments in the massive young population. Inability to diversify the economy. No middle class (the middle class keeps the economy afloat) etc.. The challenges are just too much.

There are so many skeptics about Nigeria already. And I'm sorry, Jim O'Neill is a good man, but I would have to go with the skeptics unless something is done.

Some of you just come online to talk THRASH.... *smh*

PapaBrowne: And a list of other businesses gone bad for Lagosians:

Lekki Epe Expressway buy back scam

The helicopters that were purchased for security that now help oil companies transport workers.

The moribund construction of Lekki Airport.

The empty plots of land called Lekki Free Trade zone.

The Fourth Mainland bridge constructed on Paper

The trains that were shipped from Canada 2 years ago that haven't still arrived the shores of Lagos.

The light rail which was to be commisioned in June 2013 but hasn't reached 20% completion rate.

The whole 50 Billion Dollars in budgets that LASG has ammased in 7 years is simply business gone bad.



Meanwhile, here is a list of Businesses going soooo good for Tinubu:

The construction and completion of Oriental Hotel 1 and 2.

The Construction of and completion of Ikeja Mall

The siphoning of the collective wealth of Lagosians through the Alpha Beta Company

The scooping of thousands of hectares upon hectares of Lekki Lands

The Sunborne Yatch scam

The Eko Atlantic.

Lekki Concession company toll gates


And some very serious food for thought.....
Meanwhile Fashola has been able to complete only one project above 10 billion Naira in 7 years. Just one Project and that is the Ikoyi Lekki link bridge which is tolled. To put things in better perspective Fashola and Tinubu combined have ruled Lagos for 15 years and have had over $60 billion to play with. Together they have only completed one project above 10 billion naira($65 million). No major infrastructure has been completed in the city in these 15 years. To think that all those bridges and expressways and flyovers in Lagos were built in a space of less than 15 years during the Gowon era(minus the 3rd mainland in the babangida 80's), it is pathetic that anybody would praise the thieving that is going on in Lagos.

Fashola is a good administrator and I must commend how he is using administration to bring a sense of order to the city. But truthfully, on infrastructure Fasola is a big failure given that he has had over $50bn( State & LG funds) to work with in 7 years. Go and read about Bogota in Colombian and you'll know how the Fashola/ Tinubu combo has been a wasteful experience.

damn....

cbrass: Hmmm...I would have loved to click the link bu I discovered it was a thisday newspaper link so I changed my mind cos we know the "reputation" of that tabloid...anyway we still take petroleum products to the north amd we still pay fees to truck drivers so as to stabilize the price of fuel- and this is part of the reason for the move of the privatization of our refineries or haven't you asked your self why they want to sell them.....please bro stop dreaming...there is no single train carrying petroleum products in naija

lol, who is this new APC e-IJIOT?? .. Bros, yr moniker has been noticed; shebi that's why you are forming activity and making an azz of yaself?

Of course d roads are Improving. Nobody argues that anymore. This Xmas season Every single person I asked (they were few though) about their travelling experience, told me without exception how the roads have generally improved (both FG and State). Even the APC e-demons (apologies to @sincere 9jeria, lol) no longa dispute it as often as they did, previously.... GEJ is Working

Can we have this on the FP MODS??

'They' are still pretending that they haven't seen this thread, abi??

Where are 'they'??

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]When will youi keep your mouth shut and stop spewing lies? Five Junction ( which I am yet to post in this thread ), Siloko road, Oluku expansion and Ekiadolor axis expansion all the way to Urubi street are projects handled by Edo State government.

Your brother in crime aka the minister for works was challenged to provide the cheque for the contract award for these roads till date He could not come up with any! I am sure you saw the video of Oshiomhole showing the NASS members the chaeque He used in awarding the road contract to RCC.

You really are a disgrace to humanity for real. Even Dan Orbih the loquacious Edo State PDP chairman would not dare to make these frivolous claims you are spewing here.[/quote]lol... So Oshio actuali built d Benin-Ore Rd from Ekiadolor to Km 00 in Dawson Junction??Hahahahahaha.... Guy, you are Insane; as in, reali Crazzi..

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]To think a normal human being ever thought Akpakpava and Sapele road was okay before the lanes were expanded to six lanes is really worrisome! This goes to show you are a stranger in Benin City.[/quote]lol, so Sapele Rd and Akpakpava are now 6-lane Roads now? Hahahahahahaha..... Dude, time for you to abandone yr own thread if you hv any Shame yet

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]Siloko Road -1

WARNING : Roads in Benin City are constructed with covered drainages and sidewalk ways, street lights that works.[/quote]Another Rd where the Road traders were chased out, Side-walks constructed, Road divided and flowers planted at d centre..... O boy, if you reali want to post a Road done by Oshio go to Airport Road (that is cos at least 1 additional lane was constructed on either side of d original Road, that was good by d way); other STREETS like those in d environs of Ogbemudia's house. But Oshiobaba have failed in Reconstructing perpetually bad roads in Benin like Textile Mill Roads, Eweka, Upper Lawani, Adolor Rd, etc... Be guilded

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]2013, you lied everyday of your life yet no one believed you, and I thought your new year resolution would include telling truth on Nairaland...
Go sell that trash to your fellow ibos across the Niger. FYI, The schools I have posted were direct state intervention fund schools, I.e. India college.

I wonder why you never mentioned the fact that the bridges the op was posting from delta states were built with NDDC counter funding, DESOPEC etc.[/quote]Omo-tire d LIAR, do you remember how you fooolishly argued with me and others who reside in Benin from yr unknown Overseas base that it was Oshiobaba that was constructing the Benin-Ore Rd, from Ekiadolor tru Ugbowo to Urubi?? Do you remember arguing this nonsense for months last year? Do you remember how you told me that Oshiobaba had 'constructed' Sapele Rd into a 6-lane Rd, lol? Do you remember how you argued that it was Oshio who built d road at 5-junction on Urubi? YOU KNOW NOTHING.... For yr Info, Edo Govt officials no longa hide d FACT that 50% of d fund with which most of d Schools been built in Edo (or even Delta and other States) come from d FG tru UBEC. Only frustrated IGNORAMUSES like yrself still fooolishly hold out...

Garri the 1st: Shameless LIAR...... Can you compare what Sapele and Akpakpava Roads were like before and after Oshiomole's intervention??

Guy, there was absolutely Nothing wrong with Sapele and Akpakpava Rds b4 Oshiobaba's tenure. The only things Oshiobaba did on those Roads was to drive out those trading on the Roads, constructed side-walks and then divided the roads and planted flowers in the centre. There was absolutely nothing wrong with d said roads...

phransix147: That one dey think? Him get sense? What stops u from implementing your automobile policy and leave the normal tariiff and duty 4 importation of cars. Let ur policy face stiff competition and leave the choice to we Nigerians... If to go for locally Made (GEJ Suv) or foreign ones, trust me price and effeciency wud determine!

Maybe cos NO OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD that has a functional AutoIndustry have done what you are suggesting??

Hehehehehe...Omo-tire the Overseas LIAR 'don see Oba', as those of us from Benin wud say . The guy was mainly posting ringroad and schools as d 'marvellous' things that Oshiobaba has done in Edo, lol..... By d way @Omo-tire, 50% of d funding for most of those schools you posted came from UBEC, an Agency of d FG ie GEJ; 20% came from d LG that Schools are locating in, whilst d State only provided 30%. I admit I like the new looks of d Schools, though..

Very sillly and brainless PROPAGANDA. So is it just 1 Transmission Line that a whole State needs? How can you have a 2*400MVA Transmission substation for a whole State and believe that that State wud have anything close to 'stable' power? Are there not NEW Transmission projects ongoing in virtually EVERY State in Nigeria presently by either NIPP or TCN, in order to 'upgrade' the terribly inadequate Transmission facilities? Should it be surprising then that same thing is now ongoing for the State with d Worst transmission/Distribution facilities in Nigeria- Bayelsa?? I mean, any person who have ever lived/stayed in Bayelsa know that it is Only Yenagoa and environs that was recently connected to d National Grid. What of d other parts of d State, esp d more Riverine ones??

OP is INSANE, lol ...

@OP, yr FRUSTRATIONS have just started. Many of us who were not even reali around for sm days now are back, fully. You have not seen anytin yet, Bros..

So 7 Private Jets are now part of d Presidential Fleet, abi??..... Some of u Chaps should continue to WASTE YOUR LIVES here on NL, writing thrash, whilst Smart businessmen accompany the President and Strike Investment deals on his visits to various countries. It is allowed...

Interesting...

This is the FULL Transcript of the New year Message of Mr President, away from possible distortions of 'over-zealots' Merchants-of-Information.
ENJOY:

[size=16]The president also reeled out some of his achievements in 2013[/size].

President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to build on the achievements recorded by his administration in 2013 to make Nigeria even greater.

The President said in his New Year message to Nigerians that despite several continuing domestic and global challenges, the year 2013 witnessed many positive developments, which the country must strive to build on in 2014.

Reviewing the various achievements, the President said his administration diligently implemented its agenda for national transformation in priority areas, including power, rehabilitation and expansion of national infrastructure, agricultural development, education and employment generation.

In spite of the estimated 1.6 million new jobs he said were created in the country in 2013 as a result of his government’s policies and actions, the President said more jobs are still needed to support the country’s growing population.

“Our economic priorities will be stability and equitable growth, building on the diverse sectors of our economy,” the President said.

In 2013, he said government commenced the implementation of the National Industrial Revolution Plan, NIRP, aimed at industrializing Nigeria and diversifying the economy into sectors such as agro-processing, light manufacturing, and petrochemicals.

In addition, he said Nigeria also successfully negotiated a strong Common External Tariff, CET, agreement with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, partners on the need to protect the country’s strategic industries from foreign domination.

As a result of his administration’s backward integration policies, Mr. Jonathan said Nigeria moved from being a net importer to a net exporter of cement, with its production capacity growing from just 2 million metric tonnes in 2002 to about 28.5 million metric tonnes today.

“For the first time in our history, we have Foreign direct investment into Nigeria has also been strong. In fact, for the second year running, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, has named Nigeria as the No.1 destination for investments in Africa,” he said.

He noted the revolution in the agricultural sector, saying his administration successfully tackled corruption in the input distribution system during the year, as farmers now obtain their fertilizers and seeds directly through an e-wallet system.

About 4.2 million farmers, he said, received subsidized inputs through the programme in 2013; a scheme, he said, has restored dignity to our farmers.

Apart from the production of over 8 million metric tonnes of additional food during the year, the President said his administration was able to bring inflation down to its lowest level since 2008 partly due to higher domestic food production.

The country’s food import bill, he said, was reduced from N1.1 trillion in 2011, to N648 billion in 2012, pointing out that this has now placed Nigeria firmly on the path to food self-sufficiency.

On achievements in other sectors of the economy, the President said between 2007 and 2013, allocation for education almost tripled from N224 billion to N634 billion, apart from additional efforts towards improved access to education in the country.

These included the construction of 125 Almajiri schools, and the establishment of three additional Federal Universities in the North, bringing to 12, the number of universities established by the present administration.

Also, about 352 laboratories were rehabilitated, while 72 new libraries were constructed in the Federal Unity Schools and laboratories rehabilitated in all the 51 Federal and State polytechnics across the country.

Mr. Jonathan also assured that his administration would continue to prioritize investments in key sectors such as infrastructure development, power, roads, rail transportation and aviation.

Apart from the completion of the privatization of four power generation companies and 10 power distribution companies, Mr. Jonathan said government was also in the process of privatizing 10 power plants under the National Integrated Power Projects, NIPP.

To ensure effective evacuation and distribution of power generated, he said an additional $1.5 billion was advanced for the upgrade of the transmission network to boost electricity delivery to beyond 18 hours per day.

To cut down on public expenditure and wastage, the president said foreign travels by government personnel in all ministries, departments and agencies would be curtailed.

He said government would complete the deployment of the three electronic platforms- namely, the Treasury Single Account, TSA; the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System, GIFMIS; and the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS- to curb leakages in the system

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/152451-jonathan-lists-achievements-pledges-make-nigeria-greater-2014.html

kel4soft: If the Honourable minister has said that the Maiduguri-PH rail line is still undergoing work. You wouldn't have seen my post. But, I got angry when he said, the project is almost complete and I find that insulting to the people of Rivers State.

Note something, I never responded the honourable minister claim on other projects accross the country cos I am not on ground to verify his claims. I am more interested on what is going on in my domain. If you go through my threads, I applauded them for the pace of work going at East-West road. I don't join issues, just to join the bandwagon. Go through my threads and comments. You will see I have been balance. I am more interested with benefits my state gets from every angle.

You don't know how I tackle my state Government on twitter, facebook, forums and so on. Strictly on development in my state.

Sometimes I pay my personal transport to ascertain if our commissioner of works is on point on some of his press releases. I have also taken my time to visit some projects going on in my state going as far as asking the contractors questions. There was a particular time I visit a certain bridge going on around my neighbourhood every sunday to see the progress of work. And if am not satisfy, I quickly send my complains to them.

Even though I have never criticised Amaechi here doesn't mean I don't agree on some issues levelled against him. But, I try my best in clarifying where necessary and leave the rest for posterity to judge.

Here are my assertions once again:
Now, let me make my own assertions:
--- The PH-Maiduguri Rail Route is undergoing complete rehabilitation in sections by 3 diff companies with some like the Enugu-PH subsection almost done, whilst the Kuru-Maiduguri Section has sm challenges , namely Security.

--- The main challenges along the Enugu-PH route HAVE BEEN SOLVED; as already trial/duty trains have started to run tru said route.


Here are 2 reasons, amongst others, why I made them:

The management of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Eastern District has commenced full rail services within the precincts after a protracted revitalisation programme by the Federal Government to return the rail system of transport in the country to its glorious days.

NRC’s Eastern District Manager, Mr. Felix Njoku said in a press release issued in Enugu that, "in a bid to revitalise the rail sector in Nigeria, Federal Government awarded contracts for the rehabilitation work of the western and eastern railway lines.

“Most of the track materials required for the eastern line rehabilitation have been imported and delivered to Port Harcourt station. To enhance speed of rehabilitation work, the contractor (ESER West Africa) has successfully connected all the missing sections of the lines between Port Harcourt and Enugu."

Njoku said NRC had deployed one locomotive and several open flat wagons from Enugu to Port Harcourt which confirmed that the major challenges faced on the rehabilitation project had been surmounted.

He said the Nyaba Bridge in Enugu, the reconstruction of the heavy washout at Eziama in Aba and the re-construction of Bridge 3 in Port Harcourt were all completed.

The Eastern District Manager further disclosed that movement of the imported track materials by rail from Port Harcourt to various locations along the eastern railway corridor where they are needed for rehabilitation work has commenced adding that items to be lifted in the operations include; 13,5000 pieces of 12 meter long UIC 50 Rails, 165,000 pieces of steel sleepers, associated fish plates, pandrol clips, bolts and knots.

Managing Director, NRC, Engr. Adeseyi Sijuwade disclosed that the, "delivery of 16,795 tons of railway track materials will result in the removal of 560 Trailer trips from the road, thereby reducing the potential of road accidents and damage to the roads."
http://www.worldstagegroup.com/worldstagenew/index.php?active=news&newscid=10220&catid=2

And,

http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Ministry-of-Transport.pdf
Plz, read pgs.15-20 for PICS and other materials on work done on the Enugu-PH Route; in fact, read from pgs. 5-57 on Info as well as PICS on the Rail sector within a 1 year period. You know what, guy? Read the whole pdf document; it will more properly enlighten you.

Have a Wonder-filled 2014, Bros.

Is it Oduah that is spending all these Or the Ministry of Aviation??.... Some of these Papers are making it all too obvious that they are after Oduah for non-altrusic reasons. It is such a Shame....

bloggernaija: This aribisala is full of SHITT.
A bad mascot for true journalism and a
mediocre article for mediocre people.
Spit spit
Going back to reddit to check on the more important stuffs happening elsewhere.

I thought Femi Aribisala na una friend?? Abi, is there another Femi out there?

pistol: Lagos state

A Univ was shut down for almost a year in Lagos State?

kel4soft: Am not mincing words. It is a dump site. From Oyigbo - Eleme - Elelenwo - Woji - Oginigba - Elekaiah - D-Line - Diobu - Station Bustop. No visible work going on there. The above places are areas the lines cut through to the end of the station. I challenged anyone residing in PH to prove me wrong.

Apart from the Monorail construction going on close to the station axis, the rest lines have been taken over by weeds and rabies. Sometimes, I ask my self if truly this our leaders think we are fools. How can a minister come to the air and blasphame on a project that is in his dream.

Maiduguri-PH won't be complete anytime soon from what is on ground cos there is nothing that suggest the opposite of my take.

I think you sld be careful of what you say or how you make assertions in public. You remember how you were fooolishly arguing on that thread on the East-West Road, right? Do you remember what your main line of argument on that thread was (the main reason I called it fooolish)? Am sure you do remember how you recanted about 2 weeks later.

Now, let me make my own assertions:
--- The PH-Maiduguri Rail Route is undergoing complete rehabilitation in sections by 3 diff companies with some like the Enugu-PH subsection almost done, whilst the Kuru-Maiduguri Section has sm challenges , namely Security.

--- The main challenges along the Enugu-PH route HAVE BEEN SOLVED; as already trial/duty trains have started to run tru said route.

pistol: In one of the progressive states..a university had to be shut down for a whole year,and on resumption the students were slammed with 250000 naira school fees whereas the progressives were ogling on ASUU in their strike in an effort to undermine the federal govt and increase their political mileage...

Which state is this, plz??

kel4soft: He said Maiduguri-PH rail line nearing completion. I just asked myself how?

Cos, the PH line is now a dumb site with no visible present of work going on there.

Reali??

Mtscheeeeeee..........

shymexx: If a coup were to happen today, he would be the first to be kidnapped. I believe a coup might be imminent and perhaps, it would be carried out by junior officers. I'm looking at Abuja now and it seems the city isn't well defended with enough military infrastructures. Most of the military infrastructures are in Kaduna and Niger. So once the COAS is gone - and GEJ is nowhere to be found, taking over Abuja wouldn't be that much of a hassle, if the two satellite states which house the military infrastructures in that axis are gone.

Anyway, all the noise of civil war if a military coup were to happen is just utter crap. People would huff and puff for a few days, and it would be back to business as usual. For anything major to threaten the Northern hegemony, the South has to be united. However, that's not the case.

Watching closely with my 3rd eye!

Shalom!

Another IGNORAMUS, who has NEVER set his foot on Nigerian soil, has 'Spoken'...

You are 'looking at Abuja now..', from where? From one of London's many Projects??

CLOWNS .....

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]Who listens to Yinka Oduamakin any more? Let Him come explain to Nigerians which formal job He has ever had and why He is never seen to be away from the gateman house of those in power!

He is a useless prolific contract prostitute that only knows how to praise sing those in power for His belly[/quote]Does this IJIOT know who Yinka Odumakin is? Or, is he confusing him with smone else??

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]Always try to use the brain God gave you! Instead of you to be comparing corruption to corruption, why not seek to do otherwise? You come across as very stu.pid most times when you try to justify one evil with another in several of your post. Even if the rest were doing like you allege, will the Jonathans be castigated if the lived by example and seek to do otherwise?

Only people of low life will seek to enrich themselves in position of authority as a President. Tony Blair is reported to have earned more money in the first few years after leaving office from speaking engagement and international consultancy than He did all the while He was Britain's Prime Minister.

While I am yet to believe this article in its entirety, however, Patience Jonathan's (aka Madam Piss) Abuja land struggle antecedent with Turai Yar'dua does indicate that She is capable of engaging in what is being reported in this article.[/quote]Yr point been

Any better Source??.... Anyways, God's healings on my Gov, regardless of what is reali going on