₦airaland Forum

Afam4eva: I'm sure if the OP has asked why Goodluck Jonathan or Uduaghan wastes millions on billboard, you would have agreed with him. Right?

knotty: Looks like GEJ is ready to make any avowal at the sight of anything pleasant regardless of cost, practicalnes, and reality.
That convoy ride across the streets of Abidjan and the honors certainly touched the right cord in the `I PROMISE` membrane of his brain.
I am surprised he didn't promise them free education and automatic employment at all levels in Abidjan

tomakint: We know you are angry, we know you are mad, we know you are burning, we know you are ready to die just to see that Jonathan is not returned come 2015! But the issue is, we don't know why

ochukoccna: This happened yesterday?
So that can't be the reason why our local stations -AIT,NTA,MITV Channels etal- disappeared since Thursday from their broadcast.

toprod: [color=#006600][/color] . WHAT ABOUT HIS vISIT TO THE POLICE COLLEGE ?

hercules07: Bros stop that one jare, Maiduguri is in a state of emergency and Jona can pay an unscheduled visit, all he needs to do is give the governor 24 hours notice, even POTUS does that.

anulaxad: bast ard,fu cktard,hopeless product of and worthless education system.

YOU DESERVE TO DIE AND ROT IN THE BURNING FIRE OF HELL OR THE DEVIL'S BREATH.

nep2ra: Is the road to the aiport fixed yet? That road is an eyesore.

taharqa: LOL... Where did they sell it as 'Peanuts'?? You just simply PATHETIC. When one sells a product for the prize that it was constructd, how da helll can dat product be said to be sold as 'Peanuts'?? That info was provided in d article you bliv you are criticizing. LAWD!!....I expect you wud do yr best to avoid dis questn, but at least I was hoping to Shame you into answering d questn....

oshyno: Dont know what to think of dis Sincerenigeria guy buh dude is rooted in GEJ works and transformation agenda. And I think hez right cuz I remember one media chat GEJ granted where he said Nigerians will begin to like him frm 2013 we most of his projects will start manifesting. Me think daz wat is happening. Fruits of planning.

PapaBrowne: The mistake most of you critics of this government made was judging the man too early as if it takes just one year to fix the rot that Shagari, Buhari, Babangida, Abacha and Obasanjo created in 30 years. Its is only natural that after about 2 years projects would start materialising. Alled the things you mentioned have been in the works ever since he came on board. There is work going on across the country and this man has done in 2 years more than what the rest of the presidents did in the last 2 decades. You can qoute me anywhere.

Let me narrate my story over the last few weeks:

I attended a conference on Agribusiness in Netherlands. I flew through Abuja Airport. On getting to Abuja Airport, my first since Jonathan came to power, I was amazed at the impressive remodelling works going on there. The last time I was there(2009), while it was typically much saner than MMA, it just wasnt something to be proud of.

On getting to the conference, there was talk about the changes in the Nigerian Agricultural landscape and the fact that given the changes, the world stands to benefit immensely from the strategy being applied by the current administration(specific emphasis on the Agric Minister Adesina). The specific talk was on Sorghum and how Nigeria is the largest producer of the crop(about 20% of world's total) which is being seen as the best replacement for Barley(in beer production) and Corn( in animal feed production). The talk was that in a few years Nigeria would earn billions of dollars from Sorghum because of the transformation in the Agriculture sector. I was the only Nigerian at the event.

I returned to Nigeria through Lagos Airport and I was welcomed by another round of Remodelling at the Murtala Mohammed Airport. You just wonder what all the past leaders of this country did to have ignored a place they fly through every moment. The remodelling, I hear is just a small piece of the grand plan. They are actually about to build brand new world class terminals in 5 cities. I flew from Lagos straight to the Benin Airport on my way to Awka. The Benin Airport is also being remodelled and has been completely transformed.

From Benin, my next stop was Awka to drop off my friend who was selected for the project she submitted on the YOUWIN Initiative. The training program started on tuesday the 27th. Her project is for 10 million naira and she simply just filled out the business plan template online and was selected for the quality of her business. She knows nobody in Abuja, she bribed nobody and she wasnt selected based on her ethnicity. She was selected simply on the merit of her business plan. This has never happened in Nigeria. I interacted with the various women at the training session and they all had the same story. This is one of the first government funded projects that is devoid of the usual Nigerian factor characterized by who you know and how much you paid.
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Anyways, after my interaction with, a few of these women, I headed for Enugu. Interestingly, the Government is fixing the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. I loved Enugu. I must commend the Governor. That city makes much of Lagos look like a serious joke of a habitat.

Yesterday, I returned to Lagos via road and was super impressed at the way the road looks. The smoothness is so impressive. The white line markings make you feel like you are on a foreign road. To think that just before Jonathan came to power, I almost slept in the bush in a hold up. I repeat
,there was a hold up in the bush. Yes it was that bad.

There is impact everywhere you look. And to think that this is just after less than 2 years of his tenure.

This year many of the projects in the pipeline would be ready. Nigerians would begin to appreciate the man they voted into power.

The most interesting of all is that many of the NIPPs are completing at the same time that the power sector has been handed over the the private sector. This year will be pretty interesting for Nigeria

Musiwa17: can someone please explain to me, how does this improve electricity. It does not improve electricity because they will still be generating the same number of Megawatt. The electricity will still remain the same. there will be no improvement.

BedLam: @Sincere9, what if someone wants to travel from Warri to Lagos with train, how would the person go?

Elueme: You are the most daft reterdeem I have seen on nairaland. You ought to discuss issues rather than resort to insults and aggressiveness. Are you angry that the hypocrisy of your benefactors are being exposed? Nigerians will soon know who they are just as the Nigerian Union of Journalists have just discovered that they have been holding briefs for wolves in sheep clothings.

See that is just it @Emboldened . You say that the FG has done NOTHING in Lagos for the last 2 or so odd years- that's what many of you guys have been telling us , ehh?; I say (sorry, I know) that there are certainly things that the FG have done i Lagos different from what the State have done.

- I know for instance, that the Railways that have been DEAD/Moribund in Lagos for over a Decade have come back to life for almost a year now and is consistently making 18 trips each day throughout parts of Lagos, and ferrying more than 10,000 persons every day thereby helping to reducing the notorious Lag traffic;

- I also know that Lagosians (Businessmen and Passengers) can also now move their cargoes and themselves to much longer distances (to Kano, Ilorin, Minna, Oshogbo etc), again through other Railway Lines that has also been MORIBUND for at least a Decade;

- I know that Lagosian businessmen and Importers can now clear their Goods from the ports in matters of days,as opposed to doing so in months and incurring huge Demorrages as was the case for more than 8 years, cos of the Deepening of reforms in the Premier ports of Nigeria in Lagos;

- I also know that the FG is joining the Lagos State Govt and Private investors to develop DEEP SEA ports in Lagos and are in fact the ultimate LANDLORDS of some of them (for eg, the FG has a direct 20% stake in the developing Badagry Deep Sea port);

- I know that a new and classy GAT Terminal was built in just a year in Lagos (coupled with other HUGE improvements like VHF Systems, Total Radar System, Windshield System, Doppler System, Runway Lightnings, Alternative Power System etc) in the Lagos Airport;

- am also certain that the much talked about 'Failing Railings' in the Mainland Bridge have finally been fixed;

- I know that not less than 15 Distribution/Transmission Substations and Lines have been built in Lagos alone in the last 2 years;

- I know that a large chunk of the critical Oshodi-Apapa Road have been done by the FG, and work is still continuing as in some other roads in Lagos;

- I want to know the state of the newly awarded Standard Guage Lagos-Ibadan Railway, as well as other projects just beginning like the Lagos-Ibadan Road, etc etc.

These are some of those things I can remember off hand now But am almost certain that there are others and that I will be even more surprised than I was when I became aware of some things I NEVER knew was happening in Edo State.

Now, its clear that you and I almost totally disagree on this: you believe that the FG have done practically NOTHING in Lagos in 2-3 years; I say, they have done some things and likely others I am not even aware of yet. One of us MUST therefore be telling a LIE. The NGGT can help us find out who (through videos, Pictures, articles, etc).

Now, am NOT afraid to find out; are you??

jt2010: What Fashola means by ill-conceived is the idea of the Federal ministry of information going about all states and showcasing state projects as if they are part of the transformation agenda of Mr. President. The good governance tour should showcase the Federal project and let us see what the FG is doing than wanting to claim glory for projects done by the State government and also expect each states to pay for such mendacity.

Sincere 9gerian: ** Nigerian Railways Commences Offa-Kano Intercity Passenger Train Service


The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday announced the commencement of the Offa – Kano intercity passenger train service.
The corporation stated that the passenger train will regularly depart Offa by 10.00 p.m and arrive Kano the following day.

A statement by the Assistant, Director Public Relations of the corporation, Mr. David Ndakotsu, said the introduction of the intercity passenger train service is coming after the successful completion of the 1126 kilometre Lagos –– Kano track line.

He stated that the introduction of the service was in line with the corporation’’s stand to achieve optimal utilisation of its carriage facilities and with a view to evolving reliable and affordable rail services that will meet the transportation need of the commuting public.

It would be recalled that the corporation began rail services onits Western Line (Lagos –– Kano) immediately after the completion of the line by flagging off Lagos –– Kano intercity passenger train and another petroleum products train on Friday, December 21, 2012.

http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-railways-commences-offa-kano-intercity-passenger-train-service/