₦airaland Forum

isthatso:
I acknowledge that but Fashola always gives excuses, thats the reality. Amaechi could have found excuses, afterall he is facing the same issues. If you look at Fashols's history, he takes glory but when things dont work it's always someone elses fault, even when he chop, he say he didnt sign cheques.

Fashola Is overated, end of and I knew he would be found out when he gets to federal level!!!!

I like that we are having a civil discourse. However, I do not see Fashola as someone who gives excuses.

If he said as early as 2017 that 2/3rd of the amount required for Lagos-Ibadan express was cut in the budget and the national assembly agreed with him citing the need to prioritize projects then you can't fault him for the slow speed of the project.

He further asserted that the about 10billion naira provided for that project in the 2017 budget could bearly cater for the 15 billion naira already owed contractors.

This is in sharp contrast to Amaechi's acknowledgement of total provision of counterpart funding for the Lagos-ibadan railway line.

The fact is that the national assembly has the capacity to prioritize and affect the speeds of completion of projects through budgetary provisions.

As governor of Lagos State, Fashola was the poster boy of good governance and quite a number of governors from other states, across party lines, had to understudy some of his projects. At that point, I don't remember him giving excuses.

And please, my submission does not detract from the fact that Amaechi is a wonderful person and has performed well

isthatso:
Excuse me all rail projects had local funding components.that required appropriation

You are correct to the extent that the railway project has local funding component.

However, what I meant was that because of the Chinese counterpart funding and the consequences of breaching the contract, FG has made available the complete local funding as early as 2017 and there was no need for a yearly back and forth on appropriation and budget defence.

While in the case of the expressway, funds have been made available piecemeal, on a yearly basis. Infact, there were reported instances of the budgeted amount being slashed under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki, the Senate President, as he then was.

Now, I'm not in any way defending Fashola but I just like for us to compare apples to apples. If you, as a person, were to be evaluated for performance and non-performance; I would try to do that vis-a-vis the resources that were made available to you.

"Fashola said the budget for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was slashed by more than two-thirds from N31 billion to N10 billion, even as contractors have demanded an outstanding payment of N15 billion."

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/2017-budget-senate-slams-fashola-explains-why-lagos-ibadan-road-budget-was-slashed/9txmh3z.amp

isthatso:
Only a fool will open his mouth condemning Amaechi and praising FAshola. FAshola is a monumental failure considering the hype and Amaechi is no doubt the best minister we’ve had since 1999.....bar none! I speak as a Yoruba man. Name a major project FAshola has finished, all he does is go on TV speaking English and theory..if this, then that...deliverables nothing. In the time Amaechi delivered Lagos Ibadan rail from scratch, FAshola has barely improved on what he met on Lagos Ibadan express.

The Lagos-Ibadan railway line and Lagos-Ibadan express way may not be a fair comparison considering the fact that the railway project is fully funded by the Chinese and Amaechi wouldn't be hindered by funding and budgetary process while the Ibadan expressway is funded by the Nigerian government and it has to go through appropriation. Knowing how slow our budgetary procceses are and coupled with the fact that the national assembly may not appropriate as much as is fairly required for a project in a fiscal year, then you may want to cut BRF some slack.

johnmattew:
it could be for accomodation sake...u don't know how corpers suffer accommodation during nysc

You took the words out of my mouth.
Some people are making comments as if they never went through the service year. In some cases, good Samaritans have had to provide accommodation for corpers.

JONNYSPUTE:
. My job doesn't allow me to stay with them most times. I'm into Road construction and as a contactor,im always in different states either doing a project or seeking for one.

Secondly I think he said so because he heard it from somewhere. Whenever I'm around,I do my laundries especially the undies while I take the main clothes to the drycleaners.

Thanks for the clarification. Just keep doing your laundries in his presence and get him to do his too while you are busy doing your's. And tell him it is a cool thing to do.

JONNYSPUTE:
.. Ok.I will.Even my wife is worried because I'm the kind of man that doesn't allow anybody to do my laundries.

Until now, why has your son never seen you doing laundry with respect to the part of your post in emphasis?

Kingrexyl:
Atleast they should compensate them or give them job instead of leaving them like that.

A lot of Nigerians are working their hands to the bones to make ends meet. How many people will government compensate? How many would government give jobs? There has been ban on importation of some goods and that has affected a lot of importers; how would government compensate those categories?

irumanle:
But a CAN representative from Kaduna told one of the national dailies that the alleged bomber is Muhammad Sanni by name and not Nathaniel. Both Muslim and Christian leaders of this country are worse than the politicians.

Both Muslim and Christian leaders who do not exercise restraints on their utterances are dangerous. Because of the control they wield over their followers, they ought to demonstrate some control. That is why I appreciate Pa Adeboye; he doesn't make careless utterances.

Mistaicey2288:
And they called this a Bomb? Ordinary fireworks is what they call a Bomb.. Why do these people keep disgracing and embarrassing themselves in this country like this? I'm waiting to see what those Mumuric organization have to say on this because they're always senseless and reckless with their comments... SMH!

Sadly, Nigerians might have allowed sensationalism and religious coloration to becloud their judgement.

It is really sad that the young man might have been accused wrongfully if it truly turns out that what he had him was not a bomb.

Going forward, Nigerians should learn to refrain from throwing stones into the market because it could end up hitting one of their family members.

1. Winners' securitymen apprehended the youngman accusing him of being in possession of bomb and attempting to blow up the church and handed him over to policemen

2. Without waiting for results of investigation, CAN and FFK concluded, it was Muslims that sent the youngman

3. MURIC joined in the irresponsible display of preempting outcome of investigation by calling him "a Christian bomber"

Now that it is coming out that the young man might have been in possession of non harmful materials, what would FFK say? What would MURIC say?

This guy might just be prosecuted wrongfully because of some people's indiscretion.

rottennaija:
They are presently setting up bases in Kenya, eventually they will not want to leave but will expand all over Africa. They created the terrorism that is plaguing Africa which is warranting them to set up base in kenya, they created the terrorism that is plaguing the Middle East. They create a problem and come with a solution.

Wake up bro, USA is the worst terrorist in the world.

Hmmm

NaijadrivaCars:
Let them play politics until Iran hits them like 9/11. Peloolosi.


When Democrats like Bush and Obama hit countries, even Saddam Hussein who was killed on the excuse that he has weapon of mass destruction, but not proven till date.


That woman face de funny.

George Bush was never a Democrat. Both George Bush Junior and Senior are well known Republicans.

godbless120:
This is what the world needed especially north korea..
Iran were busy holding up oil tankers, proving stubborn head with their nuclear program, making noise about attack on american soil.. now the blow has been strike, let them retaliate.
For nigerian police (that malam) and nigerians crying fouls, let me ask you, did nig. fought in world war 1 & 2?.
If no then why are you crying?

Yes Nigeria fought in the 2nd world war, on the side of the British.

healthserve:
Help us ask o. And the persons supporting the man on this thread is a direct reflection of our society

I am happy that you have come to this conclusion.

Nigeria is in a terrible state because of the choices that individuals make.

We are a selfish lot and we like reaping where we did not sow, just like this deadbeat dad.

uninspired07:
The issue is not even having many children, but having them in a failed country like naija, which makes it harder to evacuate them in a crisis situation or when the country descends into a civil war. I talk like this because I am very observant & I pay attention to the political happenings in Nigeria & I know the country is on a very precarious state & will not get better any time soon.

Refer to my emphasis. Nigeria is failed partly because of irresponsible parenting. In the 60s and prior to the 90s, parents gave birth indiscriminately expecting the state to care for the children via free education, free health care service. While they were giving births indiscriminately, they were consuming their resources and that of their future generations.

They destroyed all institutions without thinking of how to bake a larger cake.

U.S and other developed countries are the way they are because their citizens have learnt to be responsible; they give birth to the number of children they can care for inspite of the several social support available to the poor in those communities.

BreconHills:
I have read the article and while I agree with the facts, I dispute the conclusion. The desire for foreign foodstuff and clothes is not a simply function of fx pricing rates. It is a function of irrational desire for all that is foreign. The writer of the article wrote from the standpoint of logical economics without adding any behavioral finance elements that would have made his article realistic.

What the new border policy does is give pause to those who have 1. Chosen to make all things foreign their badge of honour and 2. Those who supply their whims.

You may remember that at a time the juice market in Nigeria was dominated by Just Juice. Today following a ban and the inevitable poor quality of the product caused time period of time/poor storage of the product, we now have several local varieties valued at billions of naira and employing or distributing value to hundreds of thousands of Nigerians with multiplier effects to millions.

The long term change is a change in consumption patterns through deprivation of immediate gratification and the existence of viable local alternatives. It is not a "whack a mole" strategy. Anyone who has played that game knows that there is no strategy to it other than knee jerk reactions. The policy of import substitution is key to the future of the Nigerian economy. Creating a disconnect between demand and supply puts Nigeeia on a "cold turkey" withdrawal from its foreign origin drug.

The complaints we have now are merely the withdrawal symptoms of drug addicts on the mend. We "go soon dey alright"

You sure do know your economics and finance. Kudos!

femi4:
Its a shame, that's what our educational system has turned into

Our educational system didn't just into this rubbish, it has always been like that.

Obviously AASU, has never deemed it fit to fight against quota system and other quotas used for admissions.

The members of AASU benefit from the fluid interpretation that comes with this quota system. You have the VC's list and some other bullshits.

Yet, they have the temerity to drag the Nigerian masses into their fight with FG over IPPIS.

An average Nigerian is criminally creative. Once they find themselves in a small position of authority, they begin to ride rough shod over their fellow professionals who elected them.

Mariangeles:
Cats have bad reputation in Nigeria, they should all migrate
People hardly own cats in their homes, yet they're always around . I wonder why that is

They should've been as scarce as snakes by now

Wickedness is embedded in the DNA of a Nigerian and it starts from children. If these cats were killed for their perceived tendency for witchcraft, how do we explain the reason why school aged children stone lizards to death? As in they don't eat lizards in Nigeria and lizards are not dangerous or known to attack humans hence killing them doesn't add up. Yet you see children pursuing them with stones with the intention of killing them!

Honestly with the kind of contributions I'm reading here, the legislators would do well to prescribe more stringent penalties for battery and assault.

The op battered the wife and some folks here are seeing that as something that is normal!

In saner climes charges would be pressed against him, not because the wife wants a separation, but just to teach him never to settle issues with his fists.

If you wanna be a boxer or sumo wrestler, there are platforms that will financially reward you for fighting.

Only weak men lay their hands on women. If op sees his mate now, he wouldn't want to fight because "he no go like to collect"

YorubaPrince:
Yes, he attended Mayflower Secondary, Ikenne Remo in Ogun State (my alma-mater) for some years before his parent divorced when he left for the U.K.

Good to see an ex-may representing here. Knowledge is light. Shine on.

onwuakpachris:
even at that..most of those male chefs will still come back home nd expect their wives to cook 4 them...they only cook 4 money..not as a family role...

Again, not so true. To male chefs who love their job; they enjoy cooking and it is fun to them.

Again, they prefer to cook most times because very few people can match their culinary expertise and they easily detect poorly made dishes. So they would rather prepare what they want.

Chefs see cooking as fun. Infact, as a chef you will be forced to cook when your children are always expecting those gourmet dishes from you.

onwuakpachris:
oga mi js leave cooking 4 ur woman...u can clean d whole house sometimes..fine..but js leave d kitchen 4 her...even if u see urself in the 23rd century.. still stick to that..it's not abt exposure or literacy.. it's js abt roles...they enjoy cooking..we enjoy "other stuffs"...av u ever seen a man that proudly names cooking as one of his hobbies?..even male chefs r very rare everywhere...

There are actually more male chefs than female chefs globally.

inspirator1:
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I am humbled wit your analysis without any form of insult to my person or the write up. Thank you! How i wish all nairaland critics will learn this act and make here conducive

I am even more humbled by your humility as displayed by this response.

Stay blessed.

inspirator1:
How could she not receive alerts from money lodged in her account? Like someone said earlier "They are born thieves". She has been withdrawing money from the account which is not hers, thereby making her accompliance to the crime.

She would not receive alerts since Maina provided another phone number different from the one she uses.

She has access to the bank manager over travil matter, when people with ambigious bank issues are restricted at the customer care point...doesn't that shows that she is not just a customer but one with contacts

Once an account is blocked and there is an "arrest at sight" order on an account, the branch manager would be alerted if the account owner is sighted within the bank and the branch manager or head of operations will alert the security operatives to come and pick the person up, so she didn't need to have contacts.

She testifying against his brother is scripted just to exornerate herself and keep some loot

If she had ever operated or benefitted from that account under investigation; then she cannot exonerate herself and keep any loot like you posited, because that would establish that she was complicit.

I believe that investigations would have revealed that she was in the dark as per the existence of the account hence she is being used as a prosecuting witness.

Lucid1:
The federal government should invest heavily in secondary schools, increase the secondary school duration to 8years, introduce coding, vocational training and sports(rigorous and systematic) then up the standard of teachers/tutors they employ.

University education in Nigeria is overrated

This suggestion sounds interesting.

Rednaxelot:
https://punchng.com/oaull-exit-national-grid-by-december-31-vc/?fbclid=IwAR3c9HzS2mxWUOXoylWN5yQcS6UqdNtEnr2GNbLiD9HJX4fOp9wlfSTgssA

Now this is what we are talking about. I urge other institutions of higher learning to emulate this. Kudos to OAU.

989900:
I think we already have laws addressing libel?

Modifying or enforcing those won't be a bad idea.

In some cases, these falsehoods are peddled against an entire tribe. In such instances who should sue for libel?

The active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks is ethanol and the part per million (concentration) changes when you dilute with water.

Some alcoholic drinks are 45%, 12% depending on concentration.

By diluting it with water or non-alcoholic drinks, the concentration of alcoholic drinks is reduced and you tend to drink less and get filled up faster.

989900:
Supporting a bill he doesn't even have the details about.

Where do we get all these archaic ignorant folks from?

What's the deal with supposedly religious people and the death punishment?

#hypocriticalbunch

Death sentence is an overreach but there should be punitive measures for people who peddle falsehoods using the instrumentality of social media just as the maximum penality should apply to those who loot our collective wealth.

How can people come out and claim to be impregnated by someone who they never met; Davido's case comes to mind here.

victorazyvictor:
Who loot pass Abba Kyari, Ganduje, Mamam Daura etc

Sadly I do not share the same faith with them but the ones I share faith with shouldn't bring the Faith into opprobrium: "for we are the salt of the world, if the salt goes bad who will sweeten it."

victorazyvictor:
Why are all of them are Christian? Just curious!

Tell Christians not to join in looting and theft so that they would not be among convicted politicians.