Kobojunkie:

It is really sad that more than 50 years into the mess we have created, there are still so many people out there who cannot see past the party politicians whose arses their faces are stuck on.

We are talking of using of very limited resources available to a state with a population well over a million, in such a way that at least half of the very poor citizens(many of whom cannot even afford cars to play any tarred roads that may exists)benefit, some are posting pictures of cracks in the roads and SHINY tar roads as achievements. The last administration spent billions on fixing roads, And 2 years after, the new Governor is still spending Bilions of state money on road construction. Is that all infrastructure that the state needs?

What about party politician? With their so called federal might, what did PDP achieve in Ekiti and even the whole of South West for eight years? Party is very important as you can not give what you don't have.

Since you are so knowledgeable in stuffs that should be a top priority in Ekiti, then go ahead and itemize what, in your opinion, should be a top priority in Ekiti now if not roads. Tell us the infrastructure that is needed. Don't just criticize, please try and suggest solutions as well. I have told you Oni was there to loot, nothing more. He spent billions, but where are the roads? All the rehabilitated roundabout that Oni was shouting were constructed by banks as part of their corporate social responsibility.

Don't you know if roads are bad that transportation fare would be astronomical and the very poor you seem to be defending would be at the receiving end?

PapaBrowne:

For once, I sooo agree with you. There is much more to development than just building roads.

My guy, you may not see it but you have actually made a fool of yourself here and showed you are interested in nothing other than sectionally motivated mischief. First, you enter the thread shouting for picture and stating that the claims of ongoing road works is a "big fat lie" . Now, suddenly, after seeing pictures discrediting your mischief, you have shamelessly moved on to a new position, within the same thread, that means your new take on issues, never mind previous pretense, is that "there is much more to development than just building roads".My guy, can you not just give credit where due and move on?

If they show 50 health centres and Schools built by Fayemi I bet you will also conclude that there is more to development than health and education. look, road infrastructure is very pivotal to development. I would especially expect diasporans to know this given how the relatively well developed transport infrastructure of many Western Nation faciliated development immensely.

Developing Road infrastructure is not an exponent of the opportunity cost to something else important and speaking as if that is the case just shows ignorance and the need to argue vacuously for the sake of it. No one has told you there are no plans and ongoing efforts in place for education, healthcare, agriculture, commerce etc.

I believe that good roads are necessary for the development of a state as well as the welfare of its citizens. What I am against is the re-building of new roads by every new administration. If Fayemi is using scarce resources rebuilding roads that were allegedly constructed by Fayose, then Fayose should be queried and not Fayemi. If Fayemi's successor equally has to repair or rebuild roads built by Fayemi, then Fayemi would have a case to answer.

It is difficult to embark on ANY project without a good transportation system. If you build schools, students require the roads to get to them. If you build business parks, entrepreneurs require roads to access them. If you build hospitals, citizens require roads to get to them as well. The road network being developed by Fayemi should be part of a developmental blueprint. The new roads should connect all the other developments that the governor is envisioning. How do you even develop new structures without having good roads to lead to them? What roads will the project team use? What roads will the proposed beneficiaries of such structures/developments use?

The argument that untarred roads are sufficient is not tenable. May be untarred street roads in residential areas can be manageable but highways should and must be in a good state. What serious investor will go to a place with dirty muddy roads? Investors will only ignore if there are natural resources to be mined.

Lets even put the developmental argument aside for now, without good roads, citizens will continue to be victims of road accidents. Bad roads also give robbers the opportunity to rob and kill citizens on the highway.

Having said all these, a governor can not responsibly utilize all its resources in building roads. I don't believe there is any evidence that suggests this is what is happening.

bayooooooo:
What about party politician? With their so called federal might, what did PDP achieve in Ekiti and even the whole of South West for eight years? Party is very important as you can not give what you don't have.

Since you are so knowledgeable in stuffs that should be a top priority in Ekiti, then go ahead and itemize what, in your opinion, should be a top priority in Ekiti now if not roads. Tell us the infrastructure that is needed. Don't just criticize, please try and suggest solutions as well. I have told you Oni was there to loot, nothing more. He spent billions, but where are the roads? All the rehabilitated roundabout that Oni was shouting were constructed by banks as part of their corporate social responsibility.

Don't you know if roads are bad that transportation fare would be astronomical and the very poor you seem to be defending would be at the receiving end?

My brother, folks should simply go to the Ekiti State official website and open the " link to agenda" to access "Infrastructure development". What is revealed is what is being followed holistically. Folks should note the time line and targets as well. Instead of just criticising blindly, because some like their own voice, they should offer detailed and itemised solutions here and now.

That is what a serious critic, claiming to have solutions that makes him comfortable mocking others, would do.

Folks should show us , here and now , without any ambivalence how they would go about issues.

I don talk am so many times on this forum and everyplace else. The problem in Nigeria is not with those in Government but the many continue to, rather than act as accountability agents, continue instead to EMPOWER those in power in continuing the status quo.

Again, 6 years ago, Oni came in flagging off various road projects in the same state. 6 years later, the best the state can still preach of, are more road construction projects in the works. Other development ideas are still left off in the future somewhere.
When will these limited funds be applied to providing the people with things like access to good clean drinking water, good healthcare facilities(Top of the line in Nigeria even), Better education system(Note, not more access to more skeleton school buildings but access to good Education)since this state supposedly boasts of the highest number of PHDs in the whole of Nigeria etc. There, I would think are more immediate needs in a state that is about the second poorest in the Nation.
If infrastructure development is where it all should go, then is that all about roads? When do we get to the core development needs of the everyday people? How much is left, this year alone, for the Education/training projects, the HealthCare improvement projects etc.

Katsumoto: I believe that good roads are necessary for the development of a state as well as the welfare of its citizens. What I am against is the re-building of new roads by every new administration. If Fayemi is using scarce resources rebuilding roads that were allegedly constructed by Fayose, then Fayose should be queried and not Fayemi. If Fayemi's successor equally has to repair or rebuild roads built by Fayemi, then Fayemi would have a case to answer.

It is difficult to embark on ANY project without a good transportation system. If you build schools, students require the roads to get to them. If you build business parks, entrepreneurs require roads to access them. If you build hospitals, citizens require roads to get to them as well. The road network being developed by Fayemi should be part of a developmental blueprint. The new roads should connect all the other developments that the governor is envisioning. How do you even develop new structures without having good roads to lead to them? What roads will the project team use? What roads will the proposed beneficiaries of such structures/developments use?

The argument that untarred roads are sufficient is not tenable. May be untarred street roads in residential areas can be manageable but highways should and must be in a good state. What serious investor will go to a place with dirty muddy roads? Investors will only ignore if there are natural resources to be mined.

Lets even put the developmental argument aside for now, without good roads, citizens will continue to be victims of road accidents. Bad roads also give robbers the opportunity to rob and kill citizens on the highway.

Having said all these, a governor can not responsibly utilize all its resources in building roads. I don't believe there is any evidence that suggests this is what is happening.

As usual 100% correct yarn !!! Some are just here talking because they like pandering to negativity alone. Two months ago they would have sworn Fayemi is a basta.rd if horrible roads, followed by zero effort to fix the mess, is the lot of Ekiti.

Now that serious effort is afoot to enhance road infrastructure, the new grouse has mischievously moved on to issues of how money should be spent elsewhere. Can these 'expert' critics tell us how they will spend and set priorities plus show conclusively that what is going on here is that Peter has been robbed to pay Paul i.e the spending on roads deprives other sector of funds? Or is this more about how they speak ignorantly here because they are not up to speed with the innovative efforts to gain the funds required for capital spending?

Also, they forget that good roads, linking most parts of Ekiti, is vitally important to every sector, as you surmised, in a nation almost totally dependent on road transport. What is a worthless Governor if not one who does not work to optimally develop virtually the only way for folks to get around in his State? Is everything not dependent on moving from a to b or are some foolishly suggesting we go back to the community-style isolated dwelling of 50 years ago?

How, as a simple example, do you get a sick man in a Village to recieve life-saving treatment at a specialist centre 60-70 miles away? order an air Taxi?

Even the talk of "the little available being spent on roads" is disingenous and ignorant. When what is written below was happening, all dedicated to raising funds for capital projects, our resident 'expert' were on vacation.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/ekiti-floats-n25bn-bond-receives-oversubscription/

Ekiti floats N25bn bond, receives oversubscription
On December 12, 2011 · In Finance
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By Peter Egwuatu
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, weekend disclosed his administration’s commitment to transform the state with the floatation of N25 billion bond approved by the executive council.

Speaking at the Completion Board Meeting of the Ekiti bond in Ado Ekiti, the governor expressed delight to see the Director- General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)| witness the Completion Board Meeting for the Ekiti bond

[size=14pt]According to him, “For us in Ekiti State, we have no choice than to pursue our eight-point agenda. The bond will help the state develop agriculture, education and other infrastructure.
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There is decay in the educational sector. We thank the SEC D-G for her quick response to witness the Completion Board Meeting and that has given confidence to the subscribers of the fund.”

Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh has re-emphasised the importance of capital market fund in financing developmental projects even as Ekiti State roles out a N25 billion development bond programme to finance Ikogosi Tourist Centre and other infrastructure.

Speaking at the Completion Board Meeting of the state as well, the Director-General said the market is a source of a veritable medium and long-term fund, good for financing developmental projects.

She also explained that use of capital market fund in project financing will make government and firms accountable and transparent. “The capital market provides avenue for everyone to access and assess books of funds seekers. It also makes institutions to respect good corporate governance principle.

The Director-General who was attending the Completion Board Meeting for the first time said: “I am fascinated with the performance of the state government and want to associate with it. ’Within a short time, you’ve set out good agenda which people of Ekiti State are associating with.”

The Commissioner for Finance, Ekiti State, Mr. Dapo Kolawole has disclosed that the recently approved N25 billion Ekiti bond has been oversubscribed by N0.3billion.

He also revealed that the seven-year tenor bond is in two tranches as the first tranche to be floated is N20 billion, while the second tranche will come later.

Kolawole explained that the N20 billion would be used to finance agriculture, infrastructure, education, health, amongst others.

According to him: “The bond has a coupon rate of 14.5 per cent, with A-rating by Agusto & Co. Interest and Redemption payments are to be funded directly and solely from Ekiti State Government’s Federation Allocation Accounting Committee (EKSG’s FAAC) resources via the issuance of an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO)”

The Book Runners to the bond include: Greenwich Trust Limited, UBA Capital Limited, Skye Financial Services Limited, Fidelity Bank Plc, FBN Capital Limited, Capital Bancorp Limited, MorganCapital Securities Limited, Chapel Hill Advisory Partners Limited and BGL Plc.”

While giving details on how the proceeds from the bond would be used, Kolawle, said,” it will be used for expansion of Ado Water Works, that is, to improve the availability of water to residents of the state and will gulp N335,500,000 ; Rehabilitation of Ero Dam-The main goals of the project are to prevent flooding, enhance agricultural development and provision of potable water and will gulp N468,645,000; Ekiti State School of Agriculture etc.

This will enhance skilled manpower in the agricultural sector of the State and will gulp N750,000 ; Road Construction- The State has identified for construction Eleven (11) roads which will either be dualized or expanded to improve social-economic activities and will gulp N9,678,184,623.

Others include: Construction of Lagos Liaison Office. This to to serve as a reference point for indigenes and potential investors seeking information on business opportunities and other programmes of the State Government will gulp N500,000,000; Construction of an Ultra Modern Market- This will serve as an access point for visitors and tourists wishing to purchase merchandise within the State.

And will gulp 2,750,000,000 ; Construction of an Ultra Modern Civic Centre- The project is intended to serve as a meeting point for Government, Residents, Tourists and the business community for public and private events and will gulp N1,000,000,000;

Enhancement of the Ikogosi Warm Springs & Resort Development due to its popularity, the State intends to increase the tourism potentials of the State through the enhancement of the Resort and will gulp N1,500,000,000 ; Construction of Government House -The construction of the Government House intends to put to an end the temporary measures taken by past Civilian Administration in providing accommodation for the Executive Governor and will gulp N633,000,000; Construction of Governors’ Office -To act as reference point for the citizens of the to engage the Governor and direct staff in matters affecting the State and will gulp N400,000,000.”

He further stated that he State intends to reduce its local debt burden by using part of the proceeds to repay bank facilities used to finance key projects in the State and this will gulp N1,354,970,377.33.

He further revealed that the state governor runs a transparent governance, saying, “participatory governance and accountability are being implemented by the present administration , while motivating the citizens with ideas for better productivity; creating intellectual bank for policy formulation and implementation.”

Kobojunkie:

I don talk am so many times on this forum and everyplace else. The problem in Nigeria is not with those in Government but the many continue to, rather than act as accountability agents, continue instead to EMPOWER those in power in continuing the status quo.

Again, 6 years ago, Oni came in flagging off various road projects in the same state. 6 year later, the best the state can still preach of are more road construction projects in the works. When will these limited funds be applied to providing the people with things like access to good clean drinking water, good healthcare facilities(Top of the line in Nigeria even), Better education system(Note, not more access to more skeleton school buildings but access to good Education)since this state supposedly boasts of the highest number of PHDs in the whole of Nigeria etc. If infrastructure is where it all should go, then is that all about roads? Cause that remains where the bulk of investments into development by even this new administration goes to.

Isn't that why the people of a state use their rights to vote out non-performing officials?

Without roads,
how do build hospitals, schools, provide clean drinking water?

If successive governors continue to waste scarce resources on bad roads and infrastructure, then the other basic amenities you listed will not be delivered.

Katsumoto:

Isn't that why the people of a state use their rights to vote out non-performing officials?

Without roads,
how do build hospitals, schools, provide clean drinking water?

If successive governors continue to waste scarce resources on bad roads and infrastructure, then the other basic amenities you listed will not be delivered.

Did you really ask that silly question? So without tarred roads,without first spending Billions of Naira on road construction six years straight, people should not be given access to Hospitals, schools, clean drinking Water? Really?
There is absolutely no way the locals can have access to good water, basic healthcare even, and great schools, unless all the roads are tarred and SHINY?

Your question there reminded me of the stupidity of what I discovered of Government during my high school years in Isiu(Lagos). The Isiu people has no access to clean drinking water, no functioning healthcare clinics in the area(the closest hospital was all the way out in Abeokuta, or the other way in Ikorodu), matter of fact, the schools were in pieces(we got rained on every rainy season that we would huddle in one side of the class or go up to other classes if it got worse), but year after year, the Governors that came, and left, somehow focused on tarring, and re-tarring the few roads in the village. In fact every so often then, the Governors would show up for about 30 minutes a year to re-commence the re-tarred roads, and then move on to the next villages, to rinse-and-repeat.
Nevermind that 99% of those in the village, and the surrounding villages, didn't even drive, or own cars, and the Buses that show up, only used one route in and out of the village( probably showing up like twice every hour to drop off and pick up passengers), the roads were always tarred. ROLFMAO!!
I will never forget the day I discovered where the drinking water that was brought in each morning to each class came from. From a stream where people bathed, washed etc with all the tadpoles etc swimming freely.

I was surprised when someone posted pictures of the achievements of fayemi; listing the fajuyi park, Governor's office and pathfinder hotels. This is so laughable, segun oni built the fajuyi park, fayose completed the governor's office and the pathfinder hotel is owned by Dr Ayeni. Fayemi has simply not achieved anything for all the months he has spent in the government house;Fayose initiated so many projects, segun oni gave the state a teaching hospital, built the blue painted health care centres round the state, initiated so many road projects;built the largest housing estate (ilawe road estate),conceptualised the pp that initiated ekiti kete transport, completed the 132 KVA for Ado etc.....I know all these because I served in the state during his tenure.Fayemi should list all he has achieved since he became the governor...then, we would know if he has turned Ekiti into a huge construction site or not

Kobojunkie:

Did you really ask that silly question? So without tarred roads, people should not be given access to Hospitals, schools, clean drinking Water? Really?
There is absolutely no way the locals can have access to good water, basic healthcare even, and great schools, unless all the roads are tarred and SHINY?

Your question there reminded me of the stupidity of what I discovered of Government during my high school years in Isiu(Lagos). The people in Isiu has no access to clean drinking water, no functioning healthcare system(the closest hospital was all the way out in Abeokuta or Ikorodu), matter of fact, the schools were in pieces pieces, but year after year, the Governors that came, and left, somehow focused on tarring, and re-tarring the roads in the village. In fact every now and then, they would show up for about 30 minutes a year to re-commence the re-tarred roads, and then move on to the next villages, to rinse-and-repeat.
Nevermind that 99% of those in the village, and the surrounding villages, don't even drive, or own cars. And the Buses that show up, only used one route in and out of the village( probably showing up like twice every hour to drop off and pick up passengers). ROLFMAO!!
I will never forget the day I discovered where the drinking water that was brought in each morning to each class came from. From a stream where people bathed, washed etc with all the tadpoles etc swimming freely.

So how do you build a hospital or school in Isiu without roads? Are you going to carry all the bags of cement on your head? how do you get the bulldozers to the site? By getting all the villagers in Isiu to collectively lift the bulldozers and other equipment on their heads?

I didnt suggest that all the roads have to be tarred, I suggested that all roads leading to all these amenities be built and tarred. Don't twist my points.

Katsumoto:

So how do you build a hospital or school in Isiu without roads? Are you going to carry all the bags of cement on your head? how do you get the bulldozers to the site? By getting all the villagers in Isiu to collectively lift the bulldozers and other equipment on their heads?

I didnt suggest that all the roads have to be tarred, I suggested that all roads leading to all these amenities be built and tarred. Don't twist my points.

6 years STRAIGHT of road construction projects in the same state -- billions of nairas in investment, and there are still no roads to build hospitals etc --


So, how did I get to Isiu every morning from Ikorodu, for 4 solid years? You mean those roads were not good enough to carry the cement to Isiu to rebuild the schools or even add a hospital there?? Did I fly there?

You are . . .Wake me up when you get serious!

Kobojunkie:

Wake me up when you get serious!

For once, don't just argue for the sake of arguing. Suggest pragmatic solutions instead of the usual roundabout arguments.

You want a hospital and school to be built in Iriu; please suggest how to embark on such projects without roads.

How do you build a hospital in Iriu if there are no roads leading to Iriu? Practical solutions only at this point, no stories about roads in America or other villages. Use Iriu as a case study.

Thinly veiled insults don't work with me.

Kobojunkie:

6 years STRAIGHT of road construction projects in the same state -- billions of nairas in investment, and there are still no roads to build hospitals etc --


So, how did I get to Isiu every morning from Ikorodu, for 4 solid years? You mean those roads were not good enough to carry the cement to Isiu to rebuild the schools or even add a hospital there?? Did I fly there?

You are . . .Wake me up when you get serious!

How would you have gotten there without the roads you are condemning? You stated that there was no need for roads since the villagers don't have cars.

Katsumoto:

For once, don't just argue for the sake of arguing. Suggest pragmatic solutions instead of the usual roundabout arguments.

You want a hospital and school to be built in Iriu; please suggest how to embark on such projects without roads.

How do you build a hospital in Iriu if there are no roads leading to Iriu? Practical solutions only at this point, no stories about roads in America or other villages. Use Iriu as a case study.

Thinly veiled insults don't work with me.

Aren't you the twerp trying to argue for the sake of arguing here?

You are told the roads exist, only they continue to be rebuilt by every other administration(even with minimal use), yet to come back with the brain-dead questions

"So how do you build a hospital or school in Isiu without roads?

Are you going to carry all the bags of cement on your head?

how do you get the bulldozers to the site? By getting all the villagers in Isiu to collectively lift the bulldozers and other equipment on their heads? "

What the frell kind of questions are those? Na brain fart be this or what?

Katsumoto:

How would you have gotten there without the roads you are condemning? You stated that there was no need for roads since the villagers don't have cars.

I am condemning the roads? Really? So, in all I have said so far, what you got is that I am condemning the roads? I am not bubble-brained like you that I should waste my time condemning inanimate objects . . . . .sorry . . .

Seriously, if you have a problem grasping what is being said(obvious not everyone here is experiencing this problem that you seem to) learn to ask questions so you are sure you have the information RIGHT before you proceed.

Kobojunkie:

Aren't you the twerp trying to argue for the sake of arguing here?

You are told the roads exist and continue to be rebuilt each year, yet to come back with the brain-dead questions

"So how do you build a hospital or school in Isiu without roads?

Are you going to carry all the bags of cement on your head?

how do you get the bulldozers to the site? By getting all the villagers in Isiu to collectively lift the bulldozers and other equipment on their heads? "

What the frell kind of questions are those? Na brain fart be this or what?

When others respond with insults, you run like a little gal to the moderators to report. You are an old lady, try and act your age for once. You continue to throw insults, which I have ignored so far; soon I will run out of patience.

Is it impossible for you to debate without the annoying condescending attitude? Do you really think you are that knowledgeable?

Any way, I am done; you can continue to swim in your insults by yourself.

I will respond to sane folks if need be.

Priceworth: I was surprised when someone posted pictures of the achievements of fayemi; listing the fajuyi park, Governor's office and pathfinder hotels. This is so laughable, segun oni built the fajuyi park, fayose completed the governor's office and the pathfinder hotel is owned by Dr Ayeni. Fayemi has simply not achieved anything for all the months he has spent in the government house;Fayose initiated so many projects, segun oni gave the state a teaching hospital, built the blue painted health care centres round the state, initiated so many road projects;built the largest housing estate (ilawe road estate),conceptualised the pp that initiated ekiti kete transport, completed the 132 KVA for Ado etc.....I know all these because I served in the state during his tenure.Fayemi should list all he has achieved since he became the governor...then, we would know if he has turned Ekiti into a huge construction site or not

Is this not proof of what I was saying that most come here with a set agenda of bias and negativity? I have seen several posters focus on the pictures Rossik supplied and obdurately and deliberately limit their negative argument on that while ignoring the pictures I bring here simply because they show Fayemi inspecting road projects everywhere thus negating their agenda.

This is why I always insist picture mean nothing anyway because this is the most negative and mischief-laden Nigerian forum in cyberspace attracting folks who have made up their mind to be negative and would insincerely and shamelessly ignore proof ,right before their eyes, that progress is indeed underway. Everyone can see the shamefully negative reactions of Nairalanders even after they see pictures of Fayemi inspecting the construction of many Roads. The person who originally demanded picture and called the whole thing a "big fat lie", instead of now giving credit where due, has suddenly remembered that "there is much more to development than just building roads" while everyone else just ignore the pictures totally.

Na wa for Nairalanders

My guy, If you are paying attention you will see that a "list" is in fact the focus of this thread i.e the list of roads the Ekiti State Government is currently working on or planning to work on ,very soon, all in a definitive time scale everyone can take the Governor to task upon.

Furthermore, you have seen pictures like those below , listing roads directly by name, that show what Fayemi has "achieved" yet you are asking for a list so you can see what he has "achieved"? Nigerians are simply incredible. When they list achievements you ask for pictures. When you see pictures you ask for a list or find other issues. Everything just geared towards aiding a casually negative mentality that loathes giving credit where due. This is why I never believed that pictures is really what people are looking for even if that is what they say. The reaction to the pictures below confirm this. It is not just this thread alone. Positive pictures generally tend to induce silence, or kill threads, on Nairaland.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6690689335/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6821797185/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6821800137/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6821800523/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6774481418/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6956752205/in/set-72157628850703581/

Roads now. Cut unnecessary costs in budget now.

And then when electricity is deregulated, partner with the private sector to make it available.

That should be the agenda for development (or rather, part of it.)

ekt_bear: Roads now. Cut unnecessary costs in budget now.

And then when electricity is deregulated, partner with the private sector to make it available.

That should be the agenda for development (or rather, part of it.)

Precisely my brother !!! I don't even know how any sane person can say roads are not a priority . They only display a shocking ignorance of the full picture that would show them conclusively that roads are not being constructed at the expense of anything else. Indeed other sectors are recieving requisite attention as we speak.

There is no sector (education, health, Policing and security, tourism, commerce, agriculture etc) not affected by road transport. This, for those genuinely keen to see Nigeria develop, takes on an even greater urgency with the realisation that, due to decades of under-investment, our transport sector is mainly limited to vehicular travel on very poor roads.

As per electricity, when the electricity sector is fully deregulated, the SW will be ready. The committment to regional development currently existing in the SW will be very beneficial as it will lend itself to pooling of resources. The SW enjoys the goodwill of potential foreign investors for many reasons some of which include a reasonably well-educated populace, religious harmony, relatively good proximity to ports for the sake of importation, the presence of the commercial nerve (Lagos) in its rank, relative safety of lives and property, etc, etc, etc.

What's the headache, if he's building or constructing any project just leave him and let him be afterall dat's wat most governors are doing in west, east, and north of the country (that's developing nation for u) so, why are we raising eye brows on this one....is he the first to begin with road projects in 2011/2012?? U KNOW WHAT? I THINK THIER IS SOMETHING TO THIS CASE IN THE MIND OF SOME PEOPLE, WE'RE TAKING THIS TOO PERSONAL......IF WE REALY CARE ABOUT WASTAGE OF FUNDS LIKE WE SOUND, WHAT OF THOSE THAT HAVE LOOTED, LOOTING AND WILL STILL LOOT OUR FUNDS, WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT SMUGGLE OIL, GASES WE WASTE? LET TALK ABOUT THEM, LET CRITISIZE THEM, LET DO WHATEVER.....WHY ARE WE ANGRY OVER ANOTHER PERSON'S BUSINESS FOR NOTHING?? WHY DO WE HATE SO MUCH?? TO ME, THIS ARGUMENT IS NOT NECCESSARY AND WILL GET US NOWHERE. WHAT CAN WE DO?? #NOTHING#......LET'S WATCH AND SEE WHERE IT ENDS.

What's the headache, if he's building or constructing any project just leave him and let him be afterall dat's wat most governors are doing in west, east, and north of the country (that's developing nation for u) so, why are we raising eye brows on this one....is he the first to begin with road projects in 2011/2012?? U KNOW WHAT? I THINK THIER IS SOMETHING TO THIS CASE IN THE MIND OF SOME PEOPLE, WE'RE TAKING THIS TOO PERSONAL......IF WE REALY CARE ABOUT WASTAGE OF FUNDS LIKE WE SOUND, WHAT OF THOSE THAT HAVE LOOTED, LOOTING AND WILL STILL LOOT OUR FUNDS, WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT SMUGGLE OIL, GASES WE WASTE EVERYDAY? LET TALK ABOUT THEM, LET CRITISIZE THEM, LET DO WHATEVER.....WHY ARE WE ANGRY OVER ANOTHER PERSON'S BUSINESS FOR NOTHING?? WHY DO WE HATE SO MUCH?? TO ME, THIS ARGUMENT IS NOT NECCESSARY AND WILL GET US NOWHERE. WHAT CAN WE DO?? #NOTHING#......LET'S WATCH AND SEE WHERE IT ENDS.

f i o: What's the headache, if he's building or constructing any project just leave him and let him be afterall dat's wat most governors are doing in west, east, and north of the country (that's developing nation for u) so, why are we raising eye brows on this one....is he the first to begin with road projects in 2011/2012?? U KNOW WHAT? I THINK THIER IS SOMETHING TO THIS CASE IN THE MIND OF SOME PEOPLE, WE'RE TAKING THIS TOO PERSONAL......IF WE REALY CARE ABOUT WASTAGE OF FUNDS LIKE WE SOUND, WHAT OF THOSE THAT HAVE LOOTED, LOOTING AND WILL STILL LOOT OUR FUNDS, WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT SMUGGLE OIL, GASES WE WASTE EVERYDAY? LET TALK ABOUT THEM, LET CRITISIZE THEM, LET DO WHATEVER.....WHY ARE WE ANGRY OVER ANOTHER PERSON'S BUSINESS FOR NOTHING?? WHY DO WE HATE SO MUCH?? TO ME, THIS ARGUMENT IS NOT NECCESSARY AND WILL GET US NOWHERE. WHAT CAN WE DO?? #NOTHING#......LET'S WATCH AND SEE WHERE IT ENDS.

Precisely my point, Thanks to Bayooooo and Gbawe who have actually reasoned intelligently and other folks like ekt bear and aigbofa.
the government's website is www.ekitistate.gov.ng for those who feel like checking out what the government is up to.
For the man who mentioned Akwa Ibom please don't put Ekiti and Akwa ibom in the same sentence except you want to highlight the rural poverty in both states, allocation wise there is a wide gap,I served in Akwa ibom so I know, it is this same matter of rural poverty that I mentioned on GEJ's facebook page that got me banned from posting on his page so please help Nigeria by being objective.

Katsumoto:

When others respond with insults, you run like a little gal to the moderators to report. You are an old lady, try and act your age for once. You continue to throw insults, which I have ignored so far; soon I will run out of patience.

Is it impossible for you to debate without the annoying condescending attitude? Do you really think you are that knowledgeable?

Any way, I am done; you can continue to swim in your insults by yourself.

I will respond to sane folks if need be.

Calling you a twerp is simply giving back the insult you doled out(only a twerp would argue for the sake of it). So please be ready to get back what you serve.

On the other, I gave up. I expected better reasoning from you . .. what you served up seemed more like what that @bayyooo and @flo character have been serving up, arguments served from a seriously biased point of view and not much else. I think I have wasted enough on my posts on that level of reasoning, so I will pass on you too. I would rather engage folks who are able to see the wider implications of what is still happening today, after so many years of the same old ignore-the-results-rinse-and-repeat approach to development.

Priceworth: I was surprised when someone posted pictures of the achievements of fayemi; listing the fajuyi park, Governor's office and pathfinder hotels. This is so laughable, segun oni built the fajuyi park, fayose completed the governor's office and the pathfinder hotel is owned by Dr Ayeni. Fayemi has simply not achieved anything for all the months he has spent in the government house;Fayose initiated so many projects, segun oni gave the state a teaching hospital, built the blue painted health care centres round the state, initiated so many road projects;built the largest housing estate (ilawe road estate),conceptualised the pp that initiated ekiti kete transport, completed the 132 KVA for Ado etc.....I know all these because I served in the state during his tenure.Fayemi should list all he has achieved since he became the governor...then, we would know if he has turned Ekiti into a huge construction site or not

1.Bought new tractors
2.Bought new suzuki cabs
3.Bought mass transit buses before the subsidy bubble bust.
4.Paid Waec fees for 2 years now, reformed waec siting method by stopping external candidature in schools
5.Gave free health care to less privileged people in every local government in the first quarter of 2011.
6.Pays monthly stipend of 5000 to the elderly above 65 (people with no source of income)
7.Revived the state broadcasting corporation.
8. Moved workers minimum wages to N19000
9. Went across the state to ensure that when fuel prices was reduced,(during the subsidy saga) filling stations complied immediately with the directive.
10.Reduced set up taxes for private health care businesses.
11. Reduced Ekiti state University tuition fees to 50000 per session(excluding other departmental fees)
12. Declared free education from primary to secondary school level.
13. Changed tax collection mode
14. Provided new transformers for some communities.
15. Opened new market along Ado-Ikere road.
16. Reduced the cost of purchasing land from the government per square meter.
17. Made loans available to Cooperative societies and agric businesses
18. Established a private partnered skills acquisition centre
19. Created a traffic management agency to employ youths.


Just a few things done within 20 months,i will come back in december to this thread with updated pictures of road projects(notice that I have not listed that as it is ongoing.)

f i o: What's the headache, if he's building or constructing any project just leave him and let him be afterall dat's wat most governors are doing in west, east, and north of the country (that's developing nation for u) so, why are we raising eye brows on this one....is he the first to begin with road projects in 2011/2012?? U KNOW WHAT? I THINK THIER IS SOMETHING TO THIS CASE IN THE MIND OF SOME PEOPLE, WE'RE TAKING THIS TOO PERSONAL......IF WE REALY CARE ABOUT WASTAGE OF FUNDS LIKE WE SOUND, WHAT OF THOSE THAT HAVE LOOTED, LOOTING AND WILL STILL LOOT OUR FUNDS, WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT SMUGGLE OIL, GASES WE WASTE? LET TALK ABOUT THEM, LET CRITISIZE THEM, LET DO WHATEVER.....WHY ARE WE ANGRY OVER ANOTHER PERSON'S BUSINESS FOR NOTHING?? WHY DO WE HATE SO MUCH?? TO ME, THIS ARGUMENT IS NOT NECCESSARY AND WILL GET US NOWHERE. WHAT CAN WE DO?? #NOTHING#......LET'S WATCH AND SEE WHERE IT ENDS.

Thank you. You highlight precisely why there is an "argument". Go to the website of other Africans. You will see that they praise and encourage genuine developmental effort regardless of which part of their Country is enjoying it. For Nigerians, everything is a competition concerning ethnicity. This is why we have seen the chief mischief maker here mention Akwa Ibom, Edo, Enugu et al while saying the efforts of fayemi is a "big fat lie". Why would anyone interested in the progress of his own Country be that hateful and negative?

Here on Nairaland, the trend, highlighting how much hatred is in the heart of Nairalanders and probably Nigerians by extension, is for people to blindly,mischievously and ignorantly criticise anything not from their region and perhaps being done by the administrators of a Party they hate. It becomes sickening after a while.

You can see here that not a single critic of Fayemi on this thread, after calling him a liar and mocking the man, has had the grace to admit their ignorance after photos bear out the good work of the Governor in the road infrastructure sector. Anyway, it is for the hater to ponder on his own 'sickness' and negativity. What I know is that being that way can only predispose them to becoming losers and sad, frustated old men and women.

lari03:
Precisely my point, Thanks to Bayooooo and Gbawe who have actually reasoned intelligently and other folks like ekt bear and aigbofa.
the government's website is www.ekitistate.gov.ng for those who feel like checking out what the government is up to.
For the man who mentioned Akwa Ibom please don't put Ekiti and Akwa ibom in the same sentence except you want to highlight the rural poverty in both states, allocation wise there is a wide gap,I served in Akwa ibom so I know, it is this same matter of rural poverty that I mentioned on GEJ's facebook page that got me banned from posting on his page so please help Nigeria by being objective.

My brother, no doubt the man has done well even as there is no room for complacency and much more still needs to be done. The main problem is that majority of Nigerians are not politically sophisticated and I say that without meaning disrespect. We simply do not know how to marry expectations with fiscal, political and physical challenges.

No one will have a problem with criticism if it is constructive but the way many speak here , with so much hateful venom, just makes me think the challenges of 'surviving' in Nigeria has damaged the psyche of many Nigerians for good. Many now don't even know how to act/speak with decorum.


http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/mobile/politics/44179-fayemi-is-fulfilling-his-campaign-promises%E2%80%99.html

Fayemi is fulfilling his campaign promises’
24/04/2012 00:00:00 Emmanuel Oladesu
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The chairman of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Committe on Public Petitions, Mr. Segun Erinle, spoke with reporters in Lagos on the relationship between the legislative and executive arms of government. Deputy Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU was there.

Has the Ekti State House of Assembly lived up to the ex-pectation of the masses?

The legislative arm in Nigeria has just started growing and with time, we shall achieve the feat of the developed country. The major achievement of the developed nation is experience on legislative issues. In the USA Congress, for example, we have people who have spent about 50 years. Also, in the UK , we have people who have spent similar years in parliament. But in Ekiti, we are very lucky to have two returning members, which equates to the point that tax payers fund spent on training all these people goes into the drain.

What do you think is the reason for this?

The reason is not far fetched. In those countries, the perception about service differs from the way we look at it in Nigeria. Here, the general belief is that you are going to the House to make money which should not be. I believe the motive for going into public service is to serve your people and not to make money.

As the chairman of the Public Petitions Committee, what are the challenges you are facing?

The committee’s main challenge is that resolution passed may not be enforceable as it does not have the effect of law. l look forward to a situation whereby our resolution can be enforced as we take time to investigate certain matters. However, it becomes annoying, if our decisions is treated as a mere tissue paper.

In one of his interviews Mr. Segun Oni has faulted the merging of three universities into one and stated it was a bad move by Governor Kayode Fayemi. What is your reaction?

Mr Segun Oni is entitled to his opinion, but don’t forget that Governor Fayemi did not unilaterally did it. There was a summit on the issue and the governor only accepted the recommendation of the committee which necessitated the merging of the three universities. As for me, l supported the merger because we cannot afford three universities in Ekiti for now.

Could you critically assess the performance of Governor Fayemi?

[b]Those who know me know l am always very frank. If Dr Kayode Fayemi is not performing, l will be the first person to say it to his face, but l will say that past governors did their best, but their inability to increase the IGR and probably, the ways they handled the state, may not have allowed them to perform like the present governor. Let me say that, within a year, the governor has been able to increase our IGR. This is a great achievement. People talk of roads, but the governor has not for a day campaigned on roads because he believed that roads is the duty of a good government. Let me briefly assess our road issue. Governor Fayose constructed many roads between 2003 and 2006 before his impeachment, but those roads are death trap today, which necessitated the need for Fayemi to now embark on those projects today, which ordinarily ought not to be. Five kilometres roads are being constructed in all local governments as l speak to you. Most of our hospitals have been re-constructed and the young and elderly now enjoy free medical facility. Also, there is now social security for the elderly. Headmasters and teachers can now access loans for cars and properties. The government has commenced the provision of laptops for teachers and students in all secondary schools in Ekiti. Five thousand school leavers are being prepared for jobs during the year and above all, we now have peace in Ekiti. Workers in Ekiti now get their monthly salaries latest by 25thof the month. For the first time in the history of governance in Ekiti, there is continuation of government, despite the fact that Oni Administration was an illegal government, Dr Fayemi did not abandon any of the projects. Look at the Assembly Complex which we now occupy, it was nearly an abandoned project, but the Fayemi Administration completed it.

No governor in Ekiti has been given the opportunity for a second term. Do you think, if Dr Fayemi decides to run for a second term, he would be given the opportunity?

Similarly, no woman have been given the opportunity to be in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, but today we have four women. No state in the federation, including the federal government, has a social security in place. Today, we have one in Ekiti. In the USA, nobody thinks Obama would be the President of USA because he is black. There is always a first time to everything. If Dr Kayode Fayemi decides to run for a second term, l would lead the team to campaign for him because he has performed to expectations and, by the grace of God, he would win a second term in office.
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Could you shed light on your legislative activities?

l have been used by God to touch their lives within nine months of being in government. l have put in place a mechanism of watching achievements by what we do and what we fail to do. People have been empowered trading by procurement of tools for hair dressers, barbers and tailors. I have assisted in the payment of JAMB, WAEC and NECO forms for more than five hundred students. Part of school fees of most of our students in higher institutions have been paid and l have fulfilled most of my electioneering campaign.

Who are your godfathers in politics?

The Ilejemeje youths that trooped out enmasse on the April 26, 2011, despite losing one of them to gun shot by a PDP leader in Iludun Ekiti, a night to the election, are my godfathers in politics. These youths want a change. They trusted me and they defied all odds to cast their votes for me and they are still with me. They are my godfathers.

What is your advice to Governor Fayemi?

The Ekiti Project as contained in the eight-point agenda is his idea. He should continue with its implementation and God will give him wisdom.

So no construction work going on in Ekiti East LG! What of Agbado - Ode - Omuo Rd?
He just neglect Omuo as if she's not part of the state!
Imagine him saying there is nothing he can do to the power failure in the Local Govt.... May be we should join Kogi or Ondo state...

Gbawe:

Thank you. You highlight precisely why there is an "argument". Go to the website of other Africans. You will see that they praise and encourage genuine developmental effort regardless of which part of their Country is enjoying it. For Nigerians, everything is a competition concerning ethnicity. This is why we have seen the chief mischief maker here mention Akwa Ibom, Edo, Enugu et al while saying the efforts of fayemi is a "big fat lie". Why would anyone interested in the progress of his own Country be that hateful and negative?

Here on Nairaland, the trend, highlighting how much hatred is in the heart of Nairalanders and probably Nigerians by extension, is for people to blindly,mischievously and ignorantly criticise anything not from their region and perhaps being done by the administrators of a Party they hate. It becomes sickening after a while.

You can see here that not a single critic of Fayemi on this thread, after calling him a liar and mocking the man, has had the grace to admit their ignorance after photos bear out the good work of the Governor in the road infrastructure sector. Anyway, it is for the hater to ponder on his own 'sickness' and negativity. What I know is that being that way can only predispose them to becoming losers and sad, frustated old men and women.

guy seriously you like to take things too personal like you are getting paid for it. You need to stop with your lengthy rants and stop accusing others of something you do here on NL as a past time job. Incase you did not notice, most of the critics here have actually been Yorubas and real Ekiti indigens that live and work in the state, unlike you that are arguing from a distance and forcefully trying to ram it down everyone's throat. Paperbrown and Kobo( yes I don't like the hag, she argues just for the fun of it but...... ) this time made some very serious and revealing points here that only showed the folly of your own argument. And yes, you are a bias party freak, it shows in your angry arguments and replies. Just as you like to criticize beaf for his support for PDP and Jonathan, so is your lack of sincerity in matters that have to do with your party ACN. It is obvious you are a charcoal pot calling a mere kettle black. Learn to argue without all that hateful outburst and anger abeg!!....and please cut down on the epistles, it gives one headaches. They are hardly read, so don't bother.

f i o:

I MEAN 85 PERCENT OF DEATH IN NIGERIA. Thank God someone in this thread mentioned agriculture as a way of providing jobs and improving the economy of ekiti, but how would run agriculture without providing good roads.....but don't also forget that someone in this thread also opposed industries in ekiti, so tell me how u will create employment. Don't also forget that good roads are one of the factors that attract investors(both local and foreign), electricity which is also a factor. You know each state, nation has her own development tactics or strategies, why not let us cross our fingers with hope that something good comes out..I BELIEVE IN NIGERIA.

You do not need good roads to transport agrictultural produce. Roads are just one of several transportation options, others are:

1. Air
2. Rail
3. Water

With water, a lot can be moved around very cheaply with next to zero maintainance cost. On the other hand, road, rail and air networks are prohibitively expensive to build and manage. All Ekiti needs for transportation of agricultural produce are viable inland waterways.

As for the second bolded, thats just pie in the sky like most of what ekt_bear has been banging about. What would foreign or local investors be attracted to in Ekiti state with its present economy even with a wonderful road network? You've got to build the economy first, then investors will come.

For electricity, Ekit like the rest of Nigeria, is blessed with abundant solar energy; we just lack the imagination and self-belief to pull it off.

rhymz: guy seriously you like to take things too personal like you are getting paid for it. You need to stop with your lengthy rants and stop accusing others of something you do here on NL as a past time job. Incase you did not notice, most of the critics here have actually been Yorubas and real Ekiti indigens that live and work in the state, unlike you that are arguing from a distance and forcefully trying to ram it down everyone's throat. Paperbrown and Kobo( yes I don't like the hag, she argues just for the fun of it but...... ) this time made some very serious and revealing points here that only showed the folly of your own argument. And yes, you are a bias party freak, it shows in your angry arguments and replies. Just as you like to criticize beaf for his support for PDP and Jonathan, so is your lack of sincerity in matters that have to do with your party ACN. It is obvious you are a charcoal pot calling a mere kettle black. Learn to argue without all that hateful outburst and anger abeg!!....and please cut down on the epistles, it gives one headaches. They are hardly read, so don't bother.

Abeg, helep us beg dat creature o!
As usual, there are no pictures, just a stream of pathetically unhealthy words from the bloke.

rhymz: guy seriously you like to take things too personal like you are getting paid for it. You need to stop with your lengthy rants and stop accusing others of something you do here on NL as a past time job. Incase you did not notice, most of the critics here have actually been Yorubas and real Ekiti indigens that live and work in the state, unlike you that are arguing from a distance and forcefully trying to ram it down everyone's throat. Paperbrown and Kobo( yes I don't like the hag, she argues just for the fun of it but...... ) this time made some very serious and revealing points here that only showed the folly of your own argument. And yes, you are a bias party freak, it shows in your angry arguments and replies. Just as you like to criticize beaf for his support for PDP and Jonathan, so is your lack of sincerity in matters that have to do with your party ACN. It is obvious you are a charcoal pot calling a mere kettle black. Learn to argue without all that hateful outburst and anger abeg!!....and please cut down on the epistles, it gives one headaches. They are hardly read, so don't bother.

what you saw from that guy is called ''epistles of gbawe'' and the only person who reads them is the gbawe guy himself.

rhymz: guy seriously you like to take things too personal like you are getting paid for it. You need to stop with your lengthy rants and stop accusing others of something you do here on NL as a past time job. Incase you did not notice, most of the critics here have actually been Yorubas and real Ekiti indigens that live and work in the state, unlike you that are arguing from a distance and forcefully trying to ram it down everyone's throat. Paperbrown and Kobo( yes I don't like the hag, she argues just for the fun of it but...... ) this time made some very serious and revealing points here that only showed the folly of your own argument. And yes, you are a bias party freak, it shows in your angry arguments and replies. Just as you like to criticize beaf for his support for PDP and Jonathan, so is your lack of sincerity in matters that have to do with your party ACN. It is obvious you are a charcoal pot calling a mere kettle black. Learn to argue without all that hateful outburst and anger abeg!!....and please cut down on the epistles, it gives one headaches. They are hardly read, so don't bother.

You are chatting pure rubbish that simply shows your bias. You talk of Ekiti indigenes and Yoruba critics, why don't you then have time for the contributions of Folahann,Ijigbamigb, Fio, Bayoooooo and Lari03? Are they Lithuanians from Bosnia or is it the case that you only have eyes for negative comments supporting your agenda of terming all this "propaganda"?

Ijigbamigb wrote:

Sincerely, works are going on around the state and the Guy is really focused on his urban-renewal projects. [/b]Also, his promise to review the strategic position of the state within Nigeria towards becoming the major rice producer for the nation the governor is working towards raising the state's economy and job creation. [b]I am currently in ado ekiti and i see things for myself. Busy now and will upload some pics soon.

How about the pictures supplied that proves the point of the article? We can see you have no comment on that because you have already pitched your tent. Also, ask those who know Papabrowne here what he is known for. "Spin and spell" is a clue. You are just ignorant otherwise you will know why many would have issues with Papabrowne.

As for cutting down on what I write, you simply should not read it. No one is forcing you to. You should save the intolerant rant that makes you wish to dictate to others how to communicate or relocate permanently to the romance section and enjoy the one-liners there. You cannot 'dumb' down others because you are happy with yourself.

It is obvious from how you write that you don't like to read anyway. By the way, it is your writing, full of errors plus lacking structure, paragraphs and punctuation that gives a headache. Idiot. Remember you are the same one who made the comment below on this thread:

But I still will like to see pictures anyway, makes more sense that way....could not read all the article

Now that you have pictures, you remain negative and bellicose. All you can do is lash out in frustration against others. You are not fooling anyone especially since you directed the same rant at fio below.

you sound so angry like somebody is trying so hard to discredit the message of your propagander. As long as Ekiti is a rural state, all that big talk about industrilization and big ticket projects for now is not in their reach.

The highlighted and your demand for pictures reveal your motivation. You have seen pictures now. Who is guilty of propaganda if not you with how you are now avoiding the subject matter. I present some of the pictures for you again. What say you now ? Comment on it and keep within the subject matter instead of ranting rabidly.




http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6690689335/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6821797185/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6821800137/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6821800523/in/set-72157628850703581/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekitistate/6774481418/in/set-72157628850703581/

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