Lagosboy:

I can take banters and attacks but to accuse me of lying is something i take very seriously.

@Eko ile , buddie i dont trade insults on NL and you could check my posts to confirm, i will not be dragged into an arguement with you either.

I made mention of Oshodi -Isolo LG
My question to you is have you been to any street in that LG recently? I made a concrete assertion that the street on which the Local govt office is situtated is filled with big pot holes.

Ikeja LG
Many roads within GRA ikeja are filled with big massive pot holes, again this is an assertion i stand by

Gbagada, Alimosho,Mushin, inner areas of Maryland , Onigbongbo
Again , the same story of terrible roads

Now let us go back to Surulere , see my post

I clearly acknowledged that some of the roads (Bode thomas, Eric moore etc) are currently under rehab but you chose to ignore that and spread your agenda. I again repeat that Surulere roads are an eyesore , the Adelabu you mentioned , could you do me a favor and post a picture of the streets in that area. Anothe poster here who lives in the area butressed my point and you are here trying to paint black white.

I have a life outside NL and it has to be people like you whose life starts and end with NL that know who is lying and telling the truth about traveling within just 10 LG areas in small lagos out of 57 LG.

Guy , engaging you in discussion is a sheer waste of my time and sparing us your presence here would be a great favour. Other amiable discussants for and against have all posted but your mannerism is something else.

…Says Adiyan Phase 2 with 75 Million gallons water a day capacity is coming

May 25, 2010 - Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Tuesday handed over eight major roads and a two million gallon capacity Water Works to the people, promising that the phase two of the Adiyan Mini Water Works with a capacity for 75 million gallons of water a day is on the way.

Governor Fashola who spoke at Meiran in continuation of his delivery of dividends of democracy to the people of Lagos where he handed over a two million gallon capacity Mini Water Works said the phase two is expected to complement the water output at the Adiyan one Waterworks.

He added that the Meiran Water Works represents the seventh to be handed over by the present administration since the beginning of this year listing them as in Ojo, Mende, Epe, Isheri-Oshun, Magodo and Ajegunle.

The Governor explained that in order to ensure that residents of Meiran get the water supplied to their residences, a reticulation of about five kilometers have been put in place by the water Corporation.

He was certain that the issue of people carrying pails and buckets across several kilometres in search of portable is becoming a thing of the past with the efforts of the State Government in providing pipe-borne water for its teeming residents.

Governor Fashola while handing over the Abule Egba/Ekoro/Agbelekale road told the residents that it is because of the intention of the Government to ensure that the same quality service enjoyed by people living in Victoria Island and Ikoyi is replicated in Meiran that the road is being handled by the same contractor Hitech that has handled similar ones in other parts of the State.

He said while the Government would continue to ensure that it provides a qualitative piece of life to the people, it would be their responsibility to encourage the administration by ensuring that they pay their taxes regularly.

The Governor urged the people to always obtain building approvals before they commence construction of any structure, adding that when people build without approved plans it often leads to distortion of the masterplan.

He also said the various developmental projects and infrastructural improvement across the State have led to the empowerment of several classes of people, affirming that cost of renting houses in the Ekoro and Abule Egba area has gone up considerably following the construction of the roads. He however appealed to the landlord to be considerate in charging new rates.

He urged the residents of areas that have not been touched by government to exercise patience, saying that all parts of the State would feel the presence of the government.

The Governor also urged motorists to take cognizance of the pedestrians on the walkways provided on the roads, reminding them that pedestrians as tax payers also have a right to use the walkways unhindered.

Said he: "Our work has just started. Please let everyone be patient with us. We will construct the roads in phases and ensure that they interlink. We cannot construct roads that lead nowhere. They must be linked."

The Lagos State helmsman told the audience that as long as the people kept faith with the party of ideas which is the Action Congress, more goodies are still on the way coming for the people and will happen during their lifetime.

At the Mancity/Olaniyi road in Ifako Ijaiye, Governor Fashola commended the spirit of service of the Local Government Chairmen in the area both past and present for being selfless and always placing service to the community above all other considerations.

While emphasizing his call for peaceful coexistence, Governor Fashola said as long as the people keep the peace, respect each other's religious, ethnic beliefs and respect leaders in the society, nothing would be impossible to achieve in Lagos State.

Speaking at the handing over of the Mancity/Olaniyi road, the Chairman of the Ifako Ijaiye Local Government, Mr Adeyemi Olabinjo thanked the Governor for coming to the aid of the people of the area in providing a grade A road that would help reduce pressure on the Lagos Abeokuta Express Way.

Mr Olabinjo said in line with the welfarist posture of Governor Fashola, he ruled against toll collection on the road by the Local Government, pleading with Governor Fashola to assist the council with other major roads in the area.

Also speaking at the Ekoro road handing over, a community leader in the area, Chief Kola Ogunjale commended the Governor for bringing smiles and comfort to the residents of the area, saying his feat is unparallelled nationwide.

He added that with his experience across several nations of the world, Governor Fashola is a leader who is different and uncommon and prayed for longevity for everyone to be able to witness the transformation which Lagos is experiencing through the Governor.

Governor Fashola who also drove through the Iju road which is undergoing construction was accompanied on the handing over trip by the Deputy Governor, Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan, members of the State Executive Council, members of the State House of Assembly, Local Government Council and Local Council Development Areas Chairmen, Osun State Governorship candidate of the Action Congress in the 2007 elections, Engineer Rauf Aregbesola, National Assembly members representing the State, party leaders, community leaders and very appreciative members of host communities who came out to cheer the Governor at the various event venues.

Eko Ile:


And I'm still telling you that your assertions were lies since you can not tell us that you rode on all the streets in the 10 local governments and if you still want to continue with your lies, I need you to name all the streets in the 10 local governments.


The pictures I posted are inner streets from many local governments.

You made silly blanket statements without facts, you don't have any proof to back up your claims, even basing your assessment on 10 LGs to assess the governor was flawed and shallow. You said your thread was not created in any bad faith, but how do you justify that statement when you based the man's achievements on 10 LGs and the roads you never drove on, also when we all know that the man has constructed and rehabilitated more roads than many past governors? You just can not tell me you drove on all the roads in all ten local governments. I dare you to name the LGs. Go ahead and watch me punch your lies with proof.

Your assessments was flawed. How do you even pass blame on the man for what's essentially beyond his control? The man can only perform within his means and capabilities and if you think he should be doing more, I suggest you write the people of Lagos state a big check for Fashola to start building and fixing all the roads in Lagos state.

Everybody have something to say about roads, but they are so clueless about the state's financial burden and obligations.


Now, does it even make sense to say the same governor who was elected a little over 4 years ago let the streets in Lagos go bad and just decided to wake up and start fixing the same streets. You mean all the streets in Lagos were damaged within the 4 years he's been in office?

What about the tons of streets he's constructed within the same 4 years? You mean those doesn't count and just the ones you drove on was enough to judge and blame him for? constructed within the same 4 years?


Your thread remains ignorant, thoughtless and mindless,

Lagosboy:

I spent a couple of weeks in Lagos and I was terribly dissappointed by the state of Lagos roads.

what about maintenance of the roads which is what make roads stand the test of time

This brings me to the manner in which LG elections are held in Lagos. All ACN candidates are handpicked and are almost 99% certain of victory once Tinubu SELECTS them. These LG chairman are not answerable to the people as they know a second term ticket is in the hands of one man and not the people. I dont even think the LG chairman show loyalty to Fashola but rather it is to Tinubu.

These are my personal thoughts and open for discussion.

07 july 2011

Apapa-Oshodi Expressway: Lagos plans massive road diversions to check traffic


Following the persistent chaotic traffic situation on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the Lagos State Government, yesterday, set up a team of traffic managers to work out modalities on how to address the situation.

Similarly, the state government will today engage various unions and management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and Federal Ministry of Works in a stakeholders’ meeting to proffer a permanent solution to the menace of indiscriminate parking of tankers and containers (haulage) on roads in the state.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, told newsmen, when he led a delegation of staff of the ministry on an unscheduled inspection of Apapa-Oshodi expressway, that the state government was disturbed by the persistent traffic gridlock on the road, which is one of the biggest and busiest seaports in West Africa

Lagosboy:

I now see your problem and this will be my last reply to you as i hate to go round in circles. Your problem is you view every criticism or negative thing raised about Lagos state as trying to rubbish Fashola. Otherwise , i cannot see anywhere in my post where i have assesed Fasholas perfomance on roads in 10 LG. Every intelligent people here would readily understand that i merley raised an observation of majority of the roads in the 10 LG travelled in Lagos.

I am a lagosian to the bones and I have no other origin apart from Lagos. I knew Lagos roads in the 80´s and even in the 90´s. I remember when the roads were bad under Oyinlola and the slogan of Oyinlola and his commissioner then Funso Wiliiams was "no bitumen" . I knew the improvment under Marwa and I know roads that have not been touched in the last 12 years.

I named local govts for you , people here could testify to it and you are here asking me to name all the streets in the 10 local govts. Do you think i am a no good who has no life outside NL or the internet. I better let you off and go back to more important pressing issues.

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http://lagosindicatoronline.com/Apapa_Oshodi_Expressway_Lagos.html

Lagosboy:

I now see your problem and this will be my last reply to you as i hate to go round in circles. Your problem is you view every criticism or negative thing raised about Lagos state as trying to rubbish Fashola. Otherwise , i cannot see anywhere in my post where i have assesed Fasholas perfomance on roads in 10 LG. Every intelligent people here would readily understand that i merley raised an observation of majority of the roads in the 10 LG travelled in Lagos.

I am a lagosian to the bones and I have no other origin apart from Lagos. I knew Lagos roads in the 80´s and even in the 90´s. I remember when the roads were bad under Oyinlola and the slogan of Oyinlola and his commissioner then Funso Wiliiams was "no bitumen" . I knew the improvment under Marwa and I know roads that have not been touched in the last 12 years.

I named local govts for you , people here could testify to it and you are here asking me to name all the streets in the 10 local govts. Do you think i am a no good who has no life outside NL or the internet. I better let you off and go back to more important pressing issues.

Eko Ile:


In addition, you claimed that you can not name the local governments you based your own thread on because you have a life outside NL, but you had a lot of time to type essays after essays using the same 10 LGs to re-assert your point, but you just just wont name the 10 LGs.

We both know you lied and the only reason you're scared to name the LGs is because you lied and you're trying not to get busted again.

You are just like many of the generic ignorant Lagos and[b] Fashola haters on NL[/b] and the fact that you inserted disclaimers here didn't hide your intentions, it obviously highlighted them.

You can never be objective. I wont be surprise if u are one of the advisers who told him to build roads without drainage. .

Eko Ile:


In addition, you claimed that you can not name the local governments you based your own thread on because you have a life outside NL, but you had a lot of time to type essays after essays using the same 10 LGs to re-assert your point, but you just just wont name the 10 LGs.

[b]We both know you lied and the only reason you're scared to name the LGs is because you lied and you're trying not to get busted again.[/b]You are just like many of the generic ignorant Lagos and Fashola haters on NL and the fact that you inserted disclaimers here didn't hide your intentions, it obviously highlighted them.

Lagosboy:

I now see your problem and this will be my last reply to you as i hate to go round in circles. Your problem is you view every criticism or negative thing raised about Lagos state as trying to rubbish Fashola. Otherwise , i cannot see anywhere in my post where i have assesed Fasholas perfomance on roads in 10 LG. Every intelligent people here would readily understand that i merley raised an observation of majority of the roads in the 10 LG travelled in Lagos.

I am a lagosian to the bones and I have no other origin apart from Lagos. I knew Lagos roads in the 80´s and even in the 90´s. I remember when the roads were bad under Oyinlola and the slogan of Oyinlola and his commissioner then Funso Wiliiams was "no bitumen" . I knew the improvment under Marwa and I know roads that have not been touched in the last 12 years.

I named local govts for you , people here could testify to it and you are here asking me to name all the streets in the 10 local govts. Do you think i am a no good who has no life outside NL or the internet. I better let you off and go back to more important pressing issues.

I can take banters and attacks but to accuse me of lying is something i take very seriously.

@Eko ile , buddie i dont trade insults on NL and you could check my posts to confirm, i will not be dragged into an arguement with you either.

I made mention of Oshodi -Isolo LG My question to you is have you been to any street in that LG recently? I made a concrete assertion that the street on which the Local govt office is situtated is filled with big pot holes.

Ikeja LG
Many roads within GRA ikeja are filled with big massive pot holes, again this is an assertion i stand by

Gbagada, Alimosho,Mushin, inner areas of Maryland , Onigbongbo

Again , the same story of terrible roads

Now let us go back to Surulere , see my post

I clearly acknowledged that some of the roads (Bode thomas, Eric moore etc) are currently under rehab but you chose to ignore that and spread your agenda. I again repeat that Surulere roads are an eyesore , the Adelabu you mentioned , could you do me a favor and post a picture of the streets in that area. Anothe poster here who lives in the area butressed my point and you are here trying to paint black white.

I have a life outside NL and it has to be people like you whose life starts and end with NL that know who is lying and telling the truth about traveling within just 10 LG areas in small lagos out of 57 LG.

Guy , engaging you in discussion is a sheer waste of my time and sparing us your presence here would be a great favour. Other amiable discussants for and against have all posted but your mannerism is something else.

vislabraye:

tpia@:

Montelik and lagosboy


you said roads are bad.

You also said the roads are fixed periodically but always develop potholes again afterwards.

Can you use deductive reasoning here and besides isnt there a ministry of works where you can send complaints to?

ideylaff:

NB: Have u found out what a dug out trench is and also how a gutter, a ditch, is different from a drainage, and what a drainage network system actually looks like.

Lagosboy:

Dude, back off me, i dont have time for you again. if you know me on NL i dont fight people and i repeat iwould not go round in circles. If reading is a problem for you , then find a solution to it  see my post again
I know you choose to read what you like and leave the rest. I stated about 8 LGS in my earlier post but you chose to ignore that. LGs names are different to street names in case you dont know.

I guess the bolded names in my post above are names of countries in Africa , or states in Nigeria.

Please back off me , if you dont like the thread simply move out , i did not create it for you, let others who can disagree without hard feelings contribute.

montelik:

My brother I can speak for my area, as for other areas you should ask residents for their tales. Every time LG sends people to come round collecting their various payments, I routinely point these roads out to them. D LG office is a walking distance from where I live, I even know a few people who work there (I won't repeat some of d things they have told me off record). Trust me there are people who constantly notify, complain, persuade, even bribe these people. Reporting them to d relevant supervisory bodies is even more dangerous and I can confirm this personally, cos if these guys trace it back to you, that is when all manner of parastatals will begin persecuting you. (I am speaking from experience as this happened to my family just last year after particular incident forced us to notify superior bodies). In d local government office records it is stated that d street on which I reside has been tarred and leveled 7 times (twice in d last 8 years), yet these guys have never even come to dump sand and level d road, and when it is done it is residents who do it.

As for why their work doesn't last. Luckily for me I come from a family of engineers. They always explain why their work won't last, but I am not an engineer so their technical speak always flies over my head. My father has even approached these guys telling them why what they are doing won't work and how to do it properly, but they won't listen after all d whole point of a contract to fix a road or build a drainage is to release money from d coffers so money can enter circulation, not d quality of d job done. This is what a particular project supervisor in LG offices told my brother who was trying to point out d errors of d work his contractor was carrying out.

Oby1:

Bad contractors contribute to the problem. For instance Cardoso Street in Kirikiri Town was in good shape last year when it was repaired, but if you come now you won't recognize that same street again, even the pavements used in building the gutters have collapsed, all due to bad contractors.