t-something:


You guys always use this population story as an excuse for his failures. Cairo is an African city more populated than Lagos state yet they have everything working .

Lagos state is what it is in terms of economy due to its huge population , else without that, it won't be any attractive than Ekiti. If you enjoy the financial benefits of a huge population, you should also be man enough to confront her challenges. So stop complaining about population.

By the way, what has population got to do with fixing a few Km of local road? Is Fashola feeding 18 million Lagosians with the money? How many Lagosians attend his public schools? How many Lagosians does he treat free or even at subsidized rate? Even the few roads he built he collects tolls on them, so in essence due to the large population you're complaining about , Fashola is able to recoup all the money spent in constructing the roads with profits.

So stop spinning that population excuse ! The HUGE POPULATION IS A PLUS TO LAGOS!

t-something:

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Can you sincerely say the road to your house looks anything like what you have posted? Can't you see how foolish you are?

You go about taking beautiful pictures so as to praise your master and force people to see him as the best governor on earth , yet you can't post the pictures of your own street where you live because you are ashamed of it. You go about posting pictures of water works , yet you depend on mei-ruwa for water. Bloody shameless hypocrite.

Someone who is suffering from bad road is putting up this article , so as to attract the attention of your elitist governor , and your here barking him down! Are you this shallow? Don't you have conscience?[/s]

t-something:


You guys always use this population story as an excuse for his failures. Cairo is an African city more populated than Lagos state yet they have everything working .

Lagos state is what it is in terms of economy due to its huge population , else without that, it won't be any attractive than Ekiti. If you enjoy the financial benefits of a huge population, you should also be man enough to confront her challenges. So stop complaining about population.

By the way, what has population got to do with fixing a few Km of local road? Is Fashola feeding 18 million Lagosians with the money? How many Lagosians attend his public schools? How many Lagosians does he treat free or even at subsidized rate? Even the few roads he built he collects tolls on them, so in essence due to the large population you're complaining about , Fashola is able to recoup all the money spent in constructing the roads with profits.

So stop spinning that population excuse ! The HUGE POPULATION IS A PLUS TO LAGOS!

anonimi:

Thank you for pointing out the population ADVANTAGE of Lagos. Nor mind these people dem.
When dem dey chop 60% IGR from the pockets, wallets, bags & handbags of Lagosians inside dem annual budget dem nor dey complain of population oh!
Once you talk of providing COMMENSURATE BASIC SERVICE na im dem go dey open mouth talk population this, population that. Meanwhile Kano state has a BIGGER population than the Lagos state sef!!!
Let us also not forget the INHERITED infrastructure advantage of Lagos being the capital of Nigeria for some 100 years i.e. a century with Niger Delta oil revenue used all these years. Unlike states like Akwa Ibom that have nothing to start with and have to develop from SCRATCH!
These ACN people na real PENKELEMESS, propaganda-fuelled progressives!!!

ba7man: f you can't understand the negative effect of an over-crowded, decaying,largely unplanned urban sprawly that's one of the largest in Africa on effective Governance......I'm sorry i have no business talking to you.

So its easier to Govern and carry out projects in a sleepy bushy location than an overcrowded, unplanned city that's so large its one of the largest gathering of people in the world??

Seriously, its one of the ways I now judge intelligence.

What's the point of a Large population when a large percentage of them are a liability on the State??

Large population is only a plus when the State's economy can empower them.

Damn!! Some people really feel intelligent, didn't they study Social Studies in primary school dealing with the effects of over-crowding in cities??

It leads to rapid decay of infrastructure, crime, diseases, dirty environments etc....Lagos has been decaying for decades before this administration.

If you can't understand this simple lesson taught in Primary school, God help you.

anonimi:

All the dogo turenci above simply confirms what quite a number of people have known for quite some time and oters are slowly realising- Fashola is a dismal FAILURE in delivering BASIC services to all residents of Lagos STATE but a spectacular success in raising REVENUE from the same residents.
14 years (ALMOST ONE & A HALF DECADES) of continuous, unbroken "progressive" administration of Tinubu and his boy, Fashola with gargantuan increase in IGR yet the "excellent" duo cannot fix the BASIC problems of the state.
SMH!!!

ba7man: Yeah, its difficult when you're to provide for approximately 18 million people living in one of the most congested urban sprawls in the world........But that you mentioned Akwa-Ibom being a harder State to Govern just revealed it to me that the foundation of your arguement is flawed.

You need to read more.

ba7man: @ Anonimi. When next you argue, argue to learn, not to prove you know. I'v learnt from people like @Sincere Nigerian and @Tarhaqa (people against my school of thot) by just simply being quiet and analyzing what they said.

By saying Akwa-Ibom is harder to Govern, you just revealed that you don't really know what you're talking about (And you have one of the loudest voices).

That's like saying ruling Brunei is harder than ruling India.....That's bonkers, man.

anonimi:

Let us also not forget the [b]INHERITED infrastructure advantage of Lagos being the capital of Nigeria for some 100 years i.e. a century with Niger Delta oil revenue used all these years. Unlike states like Akwa Ibom that have nothing to start with and have to develop from SCRATCH!

berem: Yes it's under construction though at a slow pace.

I am still marvelled at the good network of roads in Owerri and its environs. I haven't been to owerri since 2009. Just came back from a trip to owerri and i can say that Rochas is doing a fantastic job.

What's all the billboards i see in owerri about Rochas? The funniest bill board i saw was at Imo Concord Hotel Junction which had Rochas wearing a school uniform. . My Governor na real clown!!

Sorry No pictures!

Obiagelli:
Sis mi, you should have taken some pictures nah, i would be in owerri by December and i hope to see things myself. Thanks for the update.

Btw wetin you bring come for me nah

berem: Lol! i didn't bring anything for you. I just bought ukwa, ugba,ogiri and palm oil for myself. sorry no vex.

Obiagelli:
Sis mi, you should have taken some pictures nah, i would be in owerri by December and i hope to see things myself. Thanks for the update.

Btw wetin you bring come for me nah

Ngwakwe: Fashola is only better than T. A. Orji marginally when compared with 35 State governors in Nigeria.

Having access to loan is not called good governance.

When GEJ borrows, he is mortgaging Nigeria while Fashola borrowing is credited as good governance.

anonimi: @ba7man,

Now I see that it was your comprehension problem that led you to conclude that I said what I clearly did not say but you wrongly concluded that I implied.
How does stating a fact that Lagos has been federal capital for some 100 years with INFRASCTRUCTURE developed with Niger Delta oil revenue compared to Akwa Ibom starting from SCRATCH imply that state is HARDER to govern?
Is it that you have REDUCED governance to simply the establishment of infrastructures
Don't you think that is not only elementary but also totally misleading?

BTW, where did you get the 18 million population figure for Lagos from?
Plucked from the air somewhere
FYI and others who may be deceived by such outrageous population figures, in the 2006 census Lagos has 9,113,605 behind Kano state with 9,401,288 while Akwa Ibom state has 3,902,051.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_population

Has there been any other census since then?
Is there any chance we can stick to VERIFIABLE FACTS when we discuss

ba7man: Don't tell me you believe those bogus census figures provided by the FG. Are you a learner?? Who doesn't know they normally downplay the population in the south?? I guess you're one of the last people left that believe this.

The LASG even projected the population at 21 million so I'm being modest by saying 18 million.

With the way you rave and rant about LASG, it seems you think its child's play governing Lagos/ using Akwa-Ibom as comparism that its starting from scratch is now supposed to imply what now??

Of course anybody that knows you would know that you're trying to say Lagos State should have it easier than Akwa-Ibom due to its past position as Federal capital.

ba7man: Don't tell me you believe those bogus census figures provided by the FG. Are you a learner?? Who doesn't know they normally downplay the population in the south?? I guess you're one of the last people left that believe this.

The LASG even currently projected the population at 21 million so I'm being modest by saying 18 million. The parallel census conducted by the LASG in 2006 reported 17.5 million but i know you'll dodge that link and go pick up the one that suits you view.

t-something:


Again as always you're speaking rubbish ! How many years will it take to complete a few KM of road, not even a dual carriage way! Even if they were to be working at night alone they would have completed it since!

Aka road to Nung Udoe road in uyo is a major road people use in going to Eket which is the oil city, hence you will appreciate it's importance was completed in less than the target 18 months, (Arc Nemadi Sambo testified to this since he was the one that did the ground breaking and final commissioning). The road is a 23km world class dual carriage way complete with street lights, covered drains , walkways and even landscaped lawns on each side of the road. And guess what, not only is it toll free but it was constructed by the Chinese.

To show you that isn't a rare feat, just March this year, Julius Berger started the construction of Uyo - Ikot ekpene highway and this is a major road because not only is it the gateway into Uyo , it links Ikot Ekpene with the capital city. Its about 45Km and of course a dual carriage way to world class standard because that's what Akwa Ibomites are now used to. As I speak to today, one lane has been completed for over 60 percent of the journey and the target completion is still 2014. And this a FG road done quietly without blackmailing the FG

Early this year when Akpabio attended 2face traditional marriage he was disappointted about the Eket - Ibeno road and jokingly promised to transform it before 2face returns to dedicate his new child . As a promise keeper , he immediately wrestled the project from NDDC and contracted it to our Chinese friends, so with that you can go to sleep waking up to see a world class road.

You guys just sit in Lagos and worship this Fashola like an idol and believe any rubbish excuses he gives to you guys for his incompetentence. Yea, you heard me well, I said incompetence!

How else do you explain this! Lagos owes over 610 billion , takes decades to complete few KM of roads , or any other infrastructure for that matter , enjoys so much support from private firms in Lagos, yet still collect tolls and heavy taxes from this huge population of Lagosians.

Akwa Ibom owes just 80 billion , has completed more KM of world class roads in 6 years, than the last 14years of Lagos , renovated and equipped more schools and hospitals than your Lagos , built and completed an airport, is building a seaport, building a world class stadium, completed a modern flood control project (the pipe jacking system - 1st of its kind in Africa )yet the roads are toll free , education is free even for non-indigenes (unlike some who deport Nigerians), he even stole money to buy a jet.

Before you shout oil money , note Akwa Ibom budget is 470billion , Lagos is 499billion, meaning Lagos still has more money to spend than Akwa Ibom.

I recommend you travel out of this your glorious Lagos and see how others are building world class cities quietly