₦airaland Forum

I keep hearing talks of IGR, no one ever focuses on what this money is used for.

Do you even have water from the government that flows to your house or apartment complex? Or are you a denizen of Lagos 2021, today, either using a borehole water supply or having to buy water in trucks? Be honest with yourselves.

Where does the money go?

It’s like how the lekki epe expressway used to be tolled, yet the roads would have dead streetlights stretching many kilometers, and the lane markings had all worn out, even till today, the lane markings remain worn or totally non existent. We then had to ask, where was all the toll money going? I mean it’s one thing to generate money, it’s another thing to spend it wisely. Things like lane markings could have been done with just one days income from the toll booths or at the max, a weeks income would have afforded for the re-painting of the lanes.

If you are a resident of Lagos, take a drive across the third mainland bridge, paying close attention to the lane markings, you’ll notice that they are all intact, and clearly visible, thereby guiding road users into observing lane discipline somewhat without any law enforcement stimulus.

Now juxtapose that with a drive across the lekki epe expressway, which until recently, was extremely well funded by road users in the form of tolls ranging from about 200-300 naira PER PASS. You’d notice that as at today, close to 90% if not more of the lane markings are non existent.

I think we should focus twice as hard on expenditure as we do on income, so we can get value.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/450615-world-water-day-lagos-water-crisis-worsening-group-says.html

omowolewa:
Just tell us you cannot do it

As in...

Just cause they can’t do it doesn’t mean we don’t have Harvard grads, technocrats and others who can.

What do you expect from these people that set the bar sooooo low for themselves, including awon Tinubu/Atiku people.

Of course with all the useless leaders you Nigerians elect, it will take forever to get anything done.

Corruption at the airport, we are still talking about it till today

Electricity nko, how many years?

What about ordinary water, abi are you using borehole?

I feel your pain bro! It’s so sad how we can’t solve some of these simple issues.

Something like this can be solved with cctvs and a good manager, but nothing ever gets done.

Sometimes I feel so sad and want to be the one in charge

Men thank you guys for confirming.

I thought it was a local issue

My Indriver is down

Please can anyone confirm if theirs is down as well.

Their supporters never discuss what a candidate will do in different sectors of the country, like security, healthcare and so on.

Rather, they write long articles about tribe, including zoning of presidency, if APC zones to this then PDP will zone to that, it is the turn of this tribe, or that tribe...

Yet we somehow expect zoning and tribe discussions to put a Nigerian on the moon, how?

I guess deep down, most Nigerians don’t really care one bit if their society is developed or whether or not they have good roads and good jobs. It is impossible to care about such things and still discuss politics without ever discussing development.

Tell me, what other society on the face of this earth will elect a former dictator as president? Excluding societies over run by terrorism. That’s like saying a society today will elect Adolf Hitler as president, it just can’t happen, but it can happen in Nigeria, because all they ever talk about is tribe.

Even in governorship election races, they rarely ever talk about development, but rather begin to form tribal clusters of opposition, based on the perceived tribal association of a party and the leanings of so called enemy tribes, i.e, APC belongs to this tribe and PDP belong to that tribe, so even if a governor does nothing, we are happy because he is associated with a party of our tribe.

Sai Nigerians!

In 2021, how many states can boast of government pipebourne water to each house? Ordinary water. Yet somehow, you Nigerians see nothing wrong with that.

But as at now, you guys in government are sucking the life out of that positive spirit.

If not, how can you leave roads in such conditions and not even level them with gravel?

Not to talk of the other anomalies of the society.

So stop telling us the obvious and maybe get to work? Maybe?

Felicity0001:
Your own good tue time aspect is very simple and clear but this is where my own issue it... Take a close look at the screen shot attach within and tell me how I didn't eat this bonus... I accepted all trip, didn't miss any neither dod I even cancel let alone waiting and cancelling later on.

Bolt na big scam!

I'm going back to my darling Uber abeg after all that was my main refuge and now their 2% is back and better

It shows you at least missed a confirmation. Could it be that you missed it without knowing?

Pearl1910:
No they don't, online is online not driving time. probably u were offline before the said campaign time or u went offline after at some point or after completing the number of trips u unknowingly went offline without waiting for the campaign time to complete.

Well, I did eventually get the bonus though.

It seems that at the end of the day, they updated my score to qualify for the bonus.

Since online time was the ONLY requirement left at the time(30 min before campaign expiration), and I just had about 12 more online minutes to complete according to the app to qualify for the bonus, I was super sure to stay online since that was gonna be the simplest part of completing the campaign. That’s why I was so confident that something was amiss.

It was about 4:30 then and I checked and was happy to see I only had 12 mins to complete. No trip came in within that time frame, so the campaign ran out and my stats were stuck at the initial screenshot I posted.

Gentlelife50:
This one still dey pursue bolt bonus, how can you give somebody bonus that he needs to be online for at least five hours and the time is five hours.
What if the app misbehave like it used to, sometimes you think you are online and it suddenly trip off without you knowing?
Mad people, they gave me twelve trips yesterday when they knew the whole Lagos is full of traffic, I no wan talk sha.

As in, well it was 3:30 hours out of 4 hours sha, so 30 minutes for any mishaps which was cutting it close.

But the funny thing is I made sure I was online the whole time, but it seems Bolt only counts online when you are on a trip

Meanwhile, bolt did me strong thing denying me my bonus.

Apparently they said I wasn’t online enough, even though I was online for the whole 4 hours

northbird:
Mainland was good. Back to back trips laced with soji.

Men I’m making it up today

mightyhaze:
yep.. just like saying 600 naira now. Those guys were quoting the black mkt price then. Anything to paint the last admin black. Anyways 216 is still far better than 560 anyday anytime

You’re gaddam right!

mightyhaze:
gej left dollar at less than 200

I remember seeing 216 on that apc campaign poster

greggng:
Anyone asking for buharis certificate should ve his head examined. What happened to investigative journalism? Let such people visit the military or buharis former high sch to dig that out. Afterall we ve not seen gejs own. Inec is a board who has right to ask such question. Since buhar has convinced them on that issue, some insane people here should shout up. Afterall phd holder has nothing to show for

Hmm

PHD holder
Dollar - 216

Nepa Bill holder
Dollar - 560

1metre:
why are people still clamoring over Buhari's certificate? are we so dumb that we forgot that he was one time a president without the same certificate people are demanding...are we considering positive change and development or the paper qualifications of who will rule us....please let us find sth else doing and forget Former \president \buhari.

But Nigerians can be funny sha

It’s like arguing against the fact that 1+1=2. A Nigerian would be like, “wait, but”

Look at the way this guy said Buhari was once a president, as though he was elected and didn’t in fact partake in a coup.

Then you Nigerians now brought in a COUP PLOTTER and somehow, someway, thought it would work?

Chai, my head hurts men

omokoladele:
Sometimes I wonder what Certificate gat to do with Leadership!
Being learned doesnt mean you will be a great leader!

Of course it doesn’t, but it should be a prerequisite.

See the way you just dismissed learned people as if they have nothing to offer, while those who haven’t learnt anything have the most to offer according to you

skyfaze:
Certificate or No Certificate, Nepa bill or No Nepa bill, i and my family will vote for Buhari cos all we want is a change which will hv already seen coming. To the JONATHANINS and those shouting GEJ till d die, if u can be able to tell me just ONE thing GEJ has done 4 Nigeria since he entered there six yrs ago, mayb u can able to convince me which i doubt.
The change is Here.
The change is GMB/Osibanjo..
The change is APC....

Really? The change is here?

So you were really expecting change from a coup plotter?

Next you will be expecting change from a bullion van thief.

The good guys are in the background screaming “pick me, “pick me”, “I’m an engineer”, “I’m a political scientist “, “I’m a medical doctor”... sadly, Nigerian voters never pick these guys capable of actual change. Sad!

Brahms:
Even if na Tissue Paper.. We musto vote for am!

#ContinuityLagos
#ChangeFederal

You Rig, And We Roast U Like Boli!

Tissue paper certificate for the win.

Black man is just something else

pweetixandy:
See what jonathan's timidity has caused..nigerians are just tired,that's the sad truth,he made us tired.

At least when he was there, dollar was 216, and I’m not even a fan.

So are you more tired, now that dollar has increased by more than 100% to 560?

Realist5:
Even our sports gladiators are feeling the heat.

If GMB should present a hand written paper, I will cast my vote for the peoples' General. #Its now a proven fact that some Ph.D holders can be clueless.

Chai, see Nigerians sha

My net profit today is just 1k, chai! Bought fuel 2,500 that has almost finished running round looking for trips. Next time I’m not leaving my house till I get a trip.

Today has been rough.

inDriver riders are always making you wait, chai! Well at least most of them.

I guess cause there is no paid waiting there, riders take their time.

No request on Bolt since morning

Homextras:
If these people step outside the shores of Nigeria, they will understand. Up till now I still get scared that I might see a police check point when I turn into a dark alley in Canada. But no, it’s my imagination. It’s years of abuse of our mental state of mind.

In a normal country, a candidate like Tinubu would be very scared to contest the no 1 seat in the country- but what do I know? This is Nigeria, a country where the oppressed are blindly in love with their oppressors.

Congratulations first off on your move to Canada. May God guide you as you navigate through life there.

What I am trying to do is to make Nigeria become like Canada, by advocating for the right people in power, but Nigerians here are always fighting against that dream of mine, sigh.

One step at a time hopefully!

adioolayi:
No one markets anyone here....He is well respected within that circle. You can't take that way from him.


For us to progress as a Nation, we need good leaders..the present set of political class needs overhauling....

And the Nation cannot be without a leader..

Do you have anyone in mind..a good leader we can start talking about If you do..name the person

What do you mean by saying “no one markets anyone here”? Of course things said here have some level of influence in swaying minds and choices made.

I like Sowore and Kingsley Moghalu for a start. Although Sowore saying Nigeria must not divide is a red flag, but still, he would make a much better president than any president in this country’s history.

I am open to supporting others like them, brilliant men and women with love for their people, who would step forward.

There are soo many brilliant Nigerians for crying out loud. Do you remember the Nigerian bill gates? Some Nigerians are doing wonders abroad, making drones for the U.S, doing wonders in the engineering and medical fields, etc. Why can’t we have one of those people? Why must it always be one local champion that is corrupt beyond our wildest dreams? I don’t get it.

Next some will tell me that these brilliant people can’t win elections. First off, even if that were true, should that justify ones vote for a corrupt person? Are the proponents of this theory suggesting that, if for instance, Hitler were contesting against a brilliant “nobody”, they would vote for Hitler simply based on popularity?

If Nigerians can make BBNAIJA housemates popular, then they can also do the same for a “no name” politician.

adioolayi:
Your rant doesn't change the fact of the statement...What exactly is your point

Heya! I told you guys that people specialize in suffering and smiling.

Someone is already asking me what my point is, in de-marketing failed politicians.

adioolayi:
This man commands enough respect within the political circle.


You can't take it away from him

The same political circle that has made your country to become the poverty capital of the world.

Your naira is now almost worthless, some of your children study in schools with no chairs, you still have no water running to your houses, you are still struggling with a measly 5,000MW, you have multiple terrorist groups in your country, you have no social security number, no social welfare for citizens, no central police number to call, dead infrastructure...

You Nigerians can be so clueless sometimes, it’s almost tragic. I can’t blame some sha, cause Nigerian politicians feed on ignorance. It’s like my friend who got tired of hearing me complain about Naija, until he made his first trip abroad to Dubai, then I now became the one tired of hearing him complain about Naija.

I’m sure some people that specialize in suffering and smiling will quote me and tell me some rubbish just because I don’t want my people to suffer, because to them, Nigerians must suffer and continue to suffer.

In fact, I give up on Nigerians

Expect dollar to hit N2,000

Your money is already becoming worthless today. What can 50 naira buy you today?

I’ve never seen a race so eager to suffer, so irritating

Keep support your Tinubu/Atiku

Black monkeys

The KoKo be say, if Tinubu is elected, Nigeria will further be destroyed, and the dollar rate will continue to spike, maybe to about N1,500 to a dollar.

By that time they would probably start printing N5,000 notes, as your N1,000 note that is already becoming useless today will be of even less value.

No reasonable progress would be made on security, electricity, road infrastructure and health (he already goes to London for health).

The Tinubu supporters on this thread already know all these things, but they will continue to support him, the same way Buhari supporters continue to support him.

Some do it for the money, others do it cause they are not intelligent enough to separate emotion from politics.

Anyways, may the almighty God provide a cover for those who genuinely want the best for their brothers and country, but were drowned out by the ignorant many.

LegendHero:
—How will Tinubu destroy Nigeria?
—How will your candidate that can will election repair Nigeria?

I am willing to learn.

Get behind me, willing to learn indeed

LegendHero:
How is he an evil man? I want to learn.

And while you’re at it, tell us the angel that can win election that we should vote for.

You really hate your fellow man sha!

It’s like you guys won’t still live in the Naija you seek to destroy.

Anyways, dollar 570 and counting...