Miracle2022: Is lekki not toll? Even the so called railway in Niger will be toll. No matter what buhari do to you people you will continue to hate him. Tafawa Balewa build the first Niger bridge but what did you do to him. You killed him! There is nothing they will do to you that you will not wail. Mr man, you are free to wail till you die like Ojukwu. Who cares?
BabalawoPikin: Till then bruh.. The hate people got for igbos will calm when our darling BAT shows up.. Tinubu is comingm. Baba sharp sharp. Not that slowpoke in aso rock. Jagaban no be anybody mate
Please how is the Jagbajantis who pees uncontrollably in his pants better than the olodo he packaged as Nigeria's messiah seven years ago? What is the difference between six and half a dozen
Olarewajutv: A video, which has now gone viral on social media shows the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu with suspected pee stains on his cloth during a visit to the Awujale of Ijebuland.
Tinubu, who was seated on a black leather couch alongside some other party stalwarts had risen to give a speech but his attire had soaked from behind, particularly at the butt area.
The politician's security aide was seen constantly holding his nose while looking at the wet area as another woman immediately wore her face mask as the Asiwaju rose up to speak.
This has piqued the interest of many Nigerians who insisted the wetness of the attire at the spot was urine. Others, however, argued that it might be sweat resulting from the long period of sitting on a leather couch.
Meanwhile, there have been concerns over Tinubu's presidential ambition considering his health challenges.
Recall that last month, Tinubu had informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his ambition to contest the position of president in 2023.
Tinubu also paid visits to some Northern states including Niger and Katsina to sell his ambition.
He had also met with the former dictator, who annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, General Ibrahim Babangida, over his plans to be President of Nigeria. Unconfirmed reports said Tinubu took a long time to get off the aircraft when he visited Niger State, and that he had to be assisted to get down.
There were also allegations that he had to visit the toilet many times on the flight back to Abuja, which is about 20 minutes.
SaharaReporters had reported that Tinubu, amidst his ambition for the 2023 presidential race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari, spent over four months patronising hospitals in France, the United States and the United Kingdom where he underwent several surgeries.
He was flown out of the country some days to Christmas in 2020 to Paris, France.
The APC leader returned to Nigeria on January 24, 2021, after a month absence from Nigeria.
Igbos don't listen so don't bother explaining, you can see that the OP listed 12 toll gates as if each vehicle pays 12 times! I have never seen a tribe or race as sentimental as igbos
Shut up there you hater! "Igbos are sentimental". Close your mouth for you know nothing about the Igbo people.
OfoIgbo: That is the only structure Buhari has completed in this second Niger bridge thing, after 7 years of his presidency. GEJ only did 5 years, so Buhari has no point against GEJ, afterall Buhari couldn't finished the bridge within 5 years of his reign
ednut1: learn to read. From the get go the road was gonna be tolled. Why are you people just crying now. The road is not even ready yet. By the time its ready the tolls will be back on the major high ways.
So your problem is that we didn't cry earlier? I see. Until I see them toll every Federal roads, this is evil.
olisaEze: Dr. Chris Ngige speaking back then in 2014 said he shunned the groundbreaking of the second Niger bridge by GEJ because the cost was overinflated to the tune of N114 billion when in reality it should have cost no more than N70 billion on PPP.
His exact words were that the estimated cost was a rip off on the economy of the country!
Under PMB who cancelled the GEJ’s contract and brought his own, the bridge now costs N336 billion, but it is not a rip off to Ngige anymore!
The railway linking Kano-Dutse-Niger costs a whooping N814 billion with the only importance of that route being that those in Maradi & Jibiya in Niger know it is a springboard for human trafficking to Europe.
So why make it easy for traffickers who hurt our economy but expensive for those whose tax fund our economy??
The APC is like that 'I-go-carry' wheelbarrow pusher who refuses to admit he is incapacitated even when all can see he is! Propaganda and lies can only take you thus far. No matter how many igbokwes you mint to say otherwise, this govt has been not for the south or the north but for foreigners!
over inflated when the design was for ships to pass while buhari change to 70 which no ship can pass
Ekejoestar: I asked the question when I saw the post on frontpage few days ago, but nobody deemed it fit to give me an answer.
Why would you toll a bridge that is of economic importance to Nigeria.
We were talking of building a modern bridge that will have a ship under pass but here they built analogue bridge and want to use noise to block our ear
How can a country with the highest number of children out of school, with extreme poverty ahead of India's 1.5 billion want to build a "modern" bridge. What kind of nonsense priority is that? Why do poor people generally like to flex with things that they can't afford Na swear abi na curse? When Anambra, Delta and the other 34 state governors have all children in free primary & secondary schools with enough teachers, then we can think of building OURSELVES a modern bridge instead of borrowing money and skills from the chinkos et al.
The one being tolled in Lagos, is it a fg project? Compare apples to apples
jrusky: I knew buhari administration is up to something when they started using the bridge as their only achievement. Pls how in heaven you claimed trying to ease people in that region stress and pain by building the bridge yet uncompleted but started mounting Toll gates at 100 meters apart pls is that not madness? Then buhari has done nothing if its the citizen who plies the bridge are the ones to pay for it then Buhari had done nothing.
I'm not saying they should not put toll gate because Lagos has similar toll shit, I think one toll gate in and when return one out its ok then People will appreciate it than turning the bridge to park and drop center.
kvin33: IGBO HATE, Nigeria's favorite hobby! See them enjoying themselves. Without the toll gate idea they would not have approved the project. It is OK, we will pay. What is new? The Lagos to Onitsha trip (not the other way around) has checkpoints currently, seemingly at every 10 miles which of course function as toll collection points. During festive seasons they increase to every 5 miles or so. Police, Army, Customs, Road Safety, VIO, MOPOL, SARS, everyone. I guess this will now add Min. of Finance. With all the "bandits" how many checkpoints alias toll gates are on abuja-kaduna or abuja-maiduguri? We build/pay for SE "federal Infrastructure", when the FG borrows to build elsewhere they forget about us. When it is time to pay, they deduct at source from our account -without shame. They should build all the roads in the east and toll them -WE WILL PAY! You think you are doing us, you are doing yaself! Lunatics, Everywhere!
Don't mind the haters. They'll keep hating but Igbos will keep advancing, and will continue to feed the haters.
Ishilove: All they know how to do is collect and collect and collect, while they give only hardship in return.
If people who (should) know allow them to get away with the collect & collect & collect, why won't they do so? When the people who know work tirelessly to educate & enlighten those who don't know currently until they have a critical mass of knowledgeable people, will the few in government be able to collect, collect & collect easily while giving only hardship in return
What else you got other than you stupid and imbecilic tired ole harangue? This goes to show the level of idiocy pervading the landscape and people wonder why the country after over 60 years of so called independence is still in a comatose state. Keep wallowing in your cheer ignorance and utter stupidity!
Okoroawusa: From Jonathan Has Already Built The Bridge To Jonathan Paid For The Bridge To Buhari Is Not Building The Bridge To Buhari Has Started Building The Bridge But Has Stopped To There Is A Bridge But We Act Like It's No Longer Important To Us Now Why Is The Bridge Tolled? Continue...
Outrage as FG abandons N140bn 2nd Niger Bridge ...Buhari should order Julius Berger back to site - Stakeholders
There is anger in the South East zone over the Federal Government’s abandonment of the N140 billion ($700 million) 2nd Niger Bridge. Investigations by The AUTHORITY revealed that the contractor, Julius Berger Construction Company, stopped work on the project which is being constructed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement since April 2015.
Concerned citizens of Eastern Nigeria and other stakeholders are appealing to President Buhari to direct the construction company to resume work on the project. After a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on August 26, 2015, the Director General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Aminu Diko, had hinted that work on the vital bridge would be suspended. Dikko said: “The communities around that area are clamouring that their lands have been taken and that they have not been compensated adequately. As a matter of fact, we got a letter from the Onitsha Traditional Rulers Council complaining that they have not been adequately represented in this transaction.”
As that was raging, the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole called on the former Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, to explain to Nigerians the whereabouts of the billions meant for the bridge as according to him, $700 million was drawn from the Sovereign Wealth Fund for the project. The bridge’s contract was awarded by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan during the second term of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. Onolememen had then assured Nigerians that the project would be completed before the expiration of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2015 as part of efforts to deliver on the campaign promises of that government. But Jonathan lost in the election and immediately the contractor left the site.
The bridge is said to have been reflected in this 2016 Budget with hope that something tangible would be done to construct the bridge. All the several efforts made by The AUTHORITY to speak with the management, including the Managing Director of Julius Berger Construction Company, Mr. Wolfgang Goetsch, on why work was stopped on the project, proved abortive. Some stakeholders, however, claimed that the construction giant abandoned work immediately President Buhari took over the mantle of leadership about 10 months ago, following a presidential directive that work at the site should discontinue. An employee of the firm (name withheld) who claimed he was recruited in April 2014 at the site of the bridge, admitted that Julius Berger had stopped work at the project site since June 2015 due to non-funding by the Federal Government. According to him, the company only did soil texture and property evaluation before leaving the site with almost all their working equipment. “So, if the Federal Government is ever serious about the project, let it release the money for work to start,” he said.
Comrade Casmir lzukanne, who lives close to the project site, said: “We don’t know why they stopped work and we are not happy or feel comfortable with the Federal Government, because this is the only bridge that links the South East to other parts of Nigeria and it’s economic importance to our country cannot be quantified.” The Campaign for Democracy (CD) was emphatic on President Buhari as it called on the Federal Government to mobilise to the site of the 2nd Niger Bridge to end the marginalisation of Ndigbo. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dede Uzor A.Uzor, CD wondered why such a national project should be abandoned and politicised.
Other stakeholders in Onitsha, Anambra State asked President Buhari to direct Julius Berger to return to site to continue the construction of the Second Niger Bridge. The President of the Amalgamated Association of Anambra Traders (AMATAS), Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo and the Chairman, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi, among others, called on Buhari to direct Julius Berger to return to site. Ezenwanko said that he was hopeful that work would resume again at the site because he reliably gathered that the bridge was included in this year’s budget, which has just been passed by the National Assembly. Chief Anigbata, who also said that the bridge was reflected in this year’s budget, expressed the confidence that Buhari will execute the bridge because of its strategic importance to Nigeria and Ndigbo. He said that the Federal Government needs to put an infrastructure like the Second Niger Bridge on the ground to boost trade, commerce and agriculture. But Umeagbalasi expressed doubt in Buhari completing the bridge, given his disposition towards the Ndigbo, saying that they are watching him closely. He called on the Ndigbo, especially political leaders, rights activists and media practitioners to continue to mount pressure on the president so that he may have a rethink, even if he was not keen.
On their part, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Igbo monarchs and other stakeholders, called on the Federal Government, to as a matter of urgent national importance, resume work on the 2nd Niger Bridge. The Coordinator of the Seven States Chairmen of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Mazi Alex Okemiri, said the suspension of work on the project stands tall among the injustices against the Ndigbo. He said the project had become a huge fraud against Ndigbo by successive administrations in the country. Ohanaeze said the abandonment of the project had seriously undermined and sabotaged economic activities in the South East geopolitical zone which is known for trade and commerce.
In the same vein, the Chairman of Umuahia North Traditional Rulers Council, HRH Philip Ajomiwe, called for the immediate resumption of work on the abandoned project. He described the suspension of work on the project as “very shocking, painful and unbelievable”, considering the economic and strategic importance of the Niger Bridge to the Nigerian economy.
If it is PPP, SE will be ok to pay but if its fg, insofar no other fg bridge is tolled in Nigeria, then its unacceptable
obailala: The bridge isnt PPP. Was originally planned to be PPP and tolled by GEJ but PMB cancelled the PPP arrangement and FG funded the bridge 100%.
I guess the reason they still chose to sustain the tolling idea (despite it not being PPP anymore) was cos the SE already seemed to have accepted the tolling idea from the start (just a case of the govt taking advantage of the silence of the SE).
sokera: Igbos are just too emotional, they won’t make research before accusing FG … where were you guys when Fashola was saying Federal roads in Nigeria will be tolled for maintainance purpose … Lagos -Ibadan express road too will be tolled, Abuja -Kaduna too a lot of roads will be tolled … not only this one … and it’s not going to pick immediately… this toll gate mite take 5 - to 7 years before it start … so relax your mind
"Igbos are too emotional". And you are not emotional. Hypocrite.
Where else is a fg bridge being tolled? Why is SE always treated differently?
Realist12: I wonder how a tolling the bridge is a big deal , where we have to be thankful the bridge will be in place and make life easier . Is there anyone using the bridge that won't buy fuel for his car ? So what's a #100 or #200 that will be taxed to maintain the bridge? We have to be progressive. If PPP will get projects done faster in Nigeria , we the masses we should embrace the system.
id4sho: Y'all, the bridge was funded under Public Private Partnership PPP and the loans needs to be paid. It was designed like this right from the on set. It better than 5-8hrs traffic congestion commuters face most especially during festivities
is this not gross wickedness and height of nepotism to borrow trillions for building roads and railway across North and Niger republic which will be repaid from the national treasury. Why this private partnership for a session of a country that is regarded as fivepercenters to be repaid? Buhàri s hate and disden the region is very obvious even to the blind. I have never set such a nepotistic leader
DMerciful: Tolling is planned for existing roads but not done yet. They had to start with the SE for a bridge still being built.
How about tolling the completed fg bridges akready existing as a sign of good faith?
I really do not get your point.
Are you saying toll gates should not have been included in the design?
The decision on Tolling was taken last year so logically Toll gates can only be included in the design of roads undergoing construction. For existing roads they would be and add-on
So maybe I am missing something. What is your point. What are you suggesting as an action point? That the FG should not toll any roads or they should not toll this particular road
You know if you go to court to argue against injustice you must be specific what you are asking the court to do
What is your proposed "action point"?
I believe that if Toll gates are put in at the design stage then it is likely to be more efficient than those which are added on after the road is completed.
What I do not get is this issue of "evil" or victimization or discrimination Is there any evidence that this is only going to apply to this project and nowhere else?
The SE has been marginalized for long and the only project the fg is doing in the SE will be paid by the Easterners while other fg projects built in other regions are toll free.
You brought a policy in 2021 to cheat the people already cheated. Why are there no fg tolls anywhere else currently? Dont we have roads already built by Bubu that needs tolling?
Are you saying toll gates should not have been included in the design?
The decision on Tolling was taken last year so logically Toll gates can only be included in the design of roads undergoing construction. For existing roads they would be and add-on
So maybe I am missing something. What is your point. What are you suggesting as an action point? That the FG should not toll any roads or they should not toll this particular road
You know if you go to court to argue against injustice you must be specific what you are asking the court to do
What is your proposed "action point"?
I believe that if Toll gates are put in at the design stage then it is likely to be more efficient than those which are added on after the road is completed.
What I do not get is this issue of "evil" or victimization or discrimination Is there any evidence that this is only going to apply to this project and nowhere else?
There is a national tolling policy now which covers major highways.. It is to be effective from next year or late this year.. The abuja Kaduna kano highway Lagos Ibadan. And a federal road in epe (can't remember the name) As well as 2nd Niger bridge are to be the tolled.. Other roads are planned to go under concessions
Where are the tollgates on Lagos-Ibadan road, Abuja kaduna kano roads?
sokera: Igbos are just too emotional, they won’t make research before accusing FG … where were you guys when Fashola was saying Federal roads in Nigeria will be tolled for maintainance purpose … Lagos -Ibadan express road too will be tolled, Abuja -Kaduna too a lot of roads will be tolled … not only this one … and it’s not going to pick immediately… this toll gate mite take 5 - to 7 years before it start … so relax your mind
