Diiet:
Shameless people, this is why development is far away from ther red mud five villages.

And your state is more developed than any of the SE state?

Pleaseooh, someone pls educate me on the economic importance of this 2nd Niger bridge especially to the igbos since it has become a political signpost for seeking votes from SE. Is the bridge going to be tolled and the funds channelled to development projects in the SE? Is the project more important than dredging the river Niger to allow full commercilization of the Onitsha sea port so that heavier vessels can dock?

How is the Niger bridge so importantbto warrant being used as a political incentive?

Pls someone enlighten me b4 I embarrass myself in this public space.

I strongly thought obasanjo would do the bridge but he didnt.

Azikwe jonathan became president, he also didnt construct their own bridge.

Now the clueless apc government is in control that bridge that cost less than mere one billion dollars, I believe they are too unserious to do such project.

obailala:
There's a difference between a lie and an honest mistake. 2 things to note; (1) The 2nd Niger bridge isn't even up to $1billion and (2) The entire sovereign wealth fund just recently hit $2billion. The VP obviously mixed up his figures, and after the expected backlash by tomorrow, his spokesperson would definitely be giving a clarification.

Is it a lie or an honest mistake then? It seems you are now becoming pettier as the day breaks

mgbadike81:
that's why they murdered Nnamdi KANU because he stood by the truth rather than collecting money to sell out his followers to politicians seeking voters.

So, how come u're yet to bring down d zoo, since u've confirmed ur messiah is dead?

QueenOfNepal:
Is it a lie or an honest mistake then? It seems you are now becoming pettier as the day breaks

I believe it was a mistake, and I explained why in my post - there's a point where an exaggeration becomes way too much and cannot be expected of a sane person; the only explanation then becomes that it was a mistake (which he would certainly be clarifying soon). Mentioning that $2biĺlion was released from the SWF account for a bridge which cost less than $400million, common sense tells me he simply mixed the figures; especially when you consider that it was just recently in the news that the SWF account has hit $2bn.

There's nothing petty about my comment; rather you're the one being petty by dismissing my opinion without giving it a thought... You obviously feel excited and prefer to declare that the prof is insane for saying $2bn was released for a project worth less that $400mn, that's the reason you feel disappointed in my comment for daring to spoil your fun.

onavae:


So they reviewed it from 117 billion Naira to 720 billion Naira (@360 to the dollar)?

My guy, try get small sense naa, abeg.

why u de beg am, d guy Na mad man

nwabobo:
It's public knowledge that the total cost for the 2nd Niger bridge is N117bn with the FG having to provide only N30bn as it us meant to be a PPP (never mind that Lagos Ibadan expressway is fully funded by the FG).

If reports today as seen on Nairaland front page that Osinbajo claims the FG has paid $2bn is true, one then wonders if the said sum is in US$ or Zim$. How can the FG release $2bn ie N776bn for a project that would cost N117bn of which the FG only has to pay N30bn?

Has Osinbajo joined the league of liars?

cc: Lalasticlala

atleast adeboye should call osinbanjo to order na,dis disgrace n lies was weighed in grams but now Na kilograms

obailala:
There's a difference between a lie and an honest mistake. 2 things to note; (1) The 2nd Niger bridge isn't even up to $1billion and (2) The entire sovereign wealth fund just recently hit $2billion. The VP obviously mixed up his figures, and after the expected backlash by tomorrow, his spokesperson would definitely be giving a clarification.

Vice presidential spokesman and Clarifier-in-Chief for APC on nairaland, wehdone.

luvinhubby:




Vice presidential spokesman and Clarifier-in-Chief for APC on nairaland, wehdone.

Lol.. bro, you know exactly what I'm talking about, so make we leave that thing. I know it's more exciting for you and your folks to just declare the prof is an insane liar, so I understand why you're disappointed in my comment.

obailala:
Lol.. bro, you know exactly what I'm talking about, so make we leave that thing. I know it's more exciting for you and your folks to just declare the prof is an insane liar, so I understand why you're disappointed in my comment.

You are the one that called prof an insane liar.......not me.



By the way, hasn't their stock in trade being lying, why should this be different?

luvinhubby:



You are the one that called prof an insane liar.......not me.



By the way, hasn't their stock in trade being lying, why should this be different?

Yes, ALL politicans are known for lying. But $2billion released for a bridge valued at less than $400million? We all know the difference between lying and a simple mistake.