₦airaland Forum

myvuitton:
@ Mr Ajanle,  And who says one cant switch career, afterall itz an engineering managment course so i'm still on point and i knw what i want.

AjanleKoko:
You have a 2:2? You're not likely to be admitted to many good schools in the US, and even fewer schools in Canada for a masters in engineering.


I think you need to do a lot more research, long and short.

liquid7:
do we really need another international airport in lekki.MM does not even handle 1/10th the traffic of JFK as it is.why waste money on another airport.all this white elephant projects is bankrupting nigeria even further.

liquid7:
do we really need another international airport in lekki.MM does not even handle 1/10th the traffic of JFK as it is.why waste money on another airport.all this white elephant projects is bankrupting nigeria even further.

The Lagos State Government is to spend N102 billion ($ 650 million) on the construction of the Lekki International Airport which is expected to commence operation in May 2012.

The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Adeniyi Oyemade, a Public Private Partnership projector told reporters in Ikeja that the proposed airport would handle 5 million passengers annually.

“The state government has obtained the site approval for the airport from the Federal ministry of Aviation and completed the master plan on the 3500 hectares of land for the project.

The Governor has also approved the conduct of the topographical and geotechnical survey of the 3500 hectares of land allocated for the Airport,” he said. Its construction will engage over 2,000 direct and indirect workers.

confluence:
http://www.accessbankplc.com/Library/Documents/Weekly%20Rates%20Watch/2011_Rates_Watch/Rateswatch_March_7_2011.pdf

manie:
Abi na you be C. Kenneths, you are not active again on stockmarketnigeria.com.

Lekki concession: Project report stirs fresh protest

Resistance by indigenes and residents of Eti-Osa community, host to the first ever infrastructure concession in the country, Lekki-Epe Expressway, may not be over yet. They have, again, greeted the report of the committee, set up by the Lagos State Government to resolve the grey areas, with protest.

“Come January 3, 2011, collection of toll will begin at the first toll point, called the Admiralty Toll Plaza located at the Mobil area of Lekki Phase 1,” he told journalists on Wednesday in Lagos.

Detailing the toll collection plan, Oforiokuma said, ”While motorcycles will pay N50, saloon cars and tricycles will pay N120. Sport utility vans and minibuses will have to part with N150 at the toll plaza. Light trucks and two-axle vehicles will pay N250, while heavy trucks and long buses will pay N350. Commercial danfo buses, which originally enjoy up to 47 per cent rebate if registered for what the company called e-Tag payment system, will pay only N80.

Traffic congestion: Ozumba Mbadiwe Bridge to be ready in Jan


Barring all unforeseen contingencies, the overhead bridge being constructed on Ozumba Mbadiwe, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos, will be completed in January 2011.

PUNCH METRO gathered that the overhead bridge, which started in the last quarters of 2009 would link Falomo Bridge, Osborne and Ikoyi.

It was also learnt that when the bridge becomes operational, the traffic bottlenecks, which motorists often encountered passing through Muri Okunola and Adeola Odeku areas would become a thing of the past.

More details: http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20101216512639

johnie:
This is a press release from the governor's website. http://www.tundefashola.com/archives/news/2010/12/13/20101213N21.html

Let's hear what the 'stakeholders' have to say.

There are speculations that the recent speeding up of work on the chevron plaza was in anticipation of the submission of the report.

Fhemmmy:
How about you try and get the calf to rear them into big cows and sell to make money and wont have to worry about transportation and accident on the highway and all that?
Just a thought

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paddy_lo:
[b]ok lets retrace logically. . okahs ppl didi it and okah knows about it. .

Now why dont u let him face the music in SA. . . why are u holding brief for him?. . .

He has killed innocent Nigerians and he should pay the ultimate price. . .

Secondly coming back to Nigeria. . .The President said MEND wasnt involved but terrorists

MEND claim they are fighting for the Niger Delta. . Is MEND more Niger Delta than the president?

or is the President less Niger Delta than OBJ and Yar adua?

In other words why didnt MEND bomb ABUJA when OBJ and Yaradua were in power btw 2005 - 2009

If they are known to be mostly saboteurs of Oil infrastructure,when did they magically add Terrorism to their forte

because make no mistake about it the bomb was timed to kill

u first detonate a lil one to attract a crowd then u detonate a bigger one to kill all gathered

Now is that how MEND normally fights its emancipation of Niger Delta battles?

So u see the President has a reason to be suspicious and i suggest we all chill till the SSS concludes their investigations
and name the real brains behind it

One more thing u keep saying OKAH is brilliant bla bla bla

OKAH is nothing but a common murderer who will sell his brother for money

Since when did u start praising gun dealers,death merchants and mercenaries?[/b]

Kobojunkie:
, It would mean that the ND Militants are choosing now to connive with the very same man who helped get rid of Ken Saro Wiwa, the man that started it all.

Dis Guy:
. . . . In the UK there's also strong opposition to many developmental plans, several consultations several environmental issues, relocation and compensation schemes are sorted out well over 3-4 years before they go ahead in the end almost everyone is 'happy' right down to squirrel protection group!

Looking at India is looking backwards to be honest, we need infrastructure badly but I'm pretty sure we can get it done without appearing to bulldoze the powerless citizens over with financial speak!

johnie:
Has anyone taken a look at the consoles of the operators of the toll booths?

I have been reading their consoles and was shocked to see the toll price displayed on the screen.

I have been trying to get a picture of the screen for about two weeks now without success hence the delay in relaying this.

Believe it or not, what I have seen consistently displayed on the screen is:

Twenty Naira (N20.00)

No, your eyes are not deceiving you. I have been seeing N20.00!

I would like someone else to confirm this, please!

phuck_NL:
While you do have a point, the comparison is really not necessary. The fact that poor roads are tolled in India does not mean we should be satisfied with an "Ok" road that is tolled in Lagos. Why can't we compare the road to better roads instead of looking backwords. I was in Houston recently and the road network is "a killer". The sam houston toll way/beltway 8 is tolled with about 6-7 lanes on either side of the road. The road runs in an elliptical shape round the city of houston, it is TOLLED but then you are not forced to use it because of the feeder lane that serves as an alternate route. THe only thing is that you have to deal with red lights if you don't use the tolled road. Lekki toll road can emulate that and not a bad road in India

AjanleKoko:
After seeing three Indian cities this week, I would say let's just pay the toll and get on with life.
I drove through a toll road in Kolkatta today. The condition of this road is such that my dog should not pay toll to pass through that.
Won't say more than that. Let Fashola, LCC, and Tinubu do their business. But we need that road.

While the efforts of the Lagos State Government in ensuring that segments of the state partake in industrial and economic development is commendable, the lack of adequate information, consultation and engagement of the people before the project was embarked upon was a great error. Gone are the days when governments in the country, in their wisdom, could unilaterally impose a conceived idea (no matter how well conceived) on the people without consultation

gowaga68:
good morin all o ,wish u a wonderful weekend with all your family and friends.
stay blessed.