hunee:
Not advised

szen:
Make una take am easy na...una wan wound us with food?

naptu2:
Here's a short background of this project.


1) The Lagos-Badagry Expressway was built between 1969 and 1973 and it is a federal expressway. It was originally planned to be a single carriage road, but Governor Mobolaji Johnson suggested that it should be made a dual carriageway.


The road is owned by the Federal Government, but in 2008 the Lagos State Government applied for and got a concession to reconstruct and upgrade the section of the road from Orile to Okokomaiko. The road was in a really terrible state at that time and Lagos State planned to expand it to a ten lane expressway, including a BRT lane, rail line and several bridges and overpasses.

The project suffered a lot of challenges, for example, the former minister of works, Hassan Lawal, once announced that the Federal Government was going to take back the road. However, President Yar'Adua intervened and ensured that there wasn't any trouble. Yar'Adua said that the reconstruction of the road was in the interest of the citizens of Nigeria and therefore, party differences should not hinder the project and he gave his full blessing to Lagos State to reconstruct the road.


The first section of the project (from Orile to Mile 2) was a difficult stage because there were a lot of cables, pipelines and other utility infrastructure buried underneath the road and therefore the Lagos State Government gave the project to Julius Berger, which originally constructed the road in the 1970s. The Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) was responsible for laying the railway tracks and reconstructing the road beyond the Mile 2 bridge.

However, a massive problem hit the project after the first section was completed. The project was being funded with a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB) and the Lagos State Government required a Federal Government guarantee before it could access the funds. The government got the first tranche of the loan with which it completed the first phase, but the Federal Government refused to guarantee the second tranche of the loan. Governor Fashola flew to Abuja to complain to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (who was the minister of finance at the time) and the National Assembly, but the government still did not guarantee the loan.

The Federal Government said that Nigeria's debt burden was too high and that it would not guarantee the loan. The Lagos State Government argued that there was no danger as it had the means to repay the loan and it would not default. Some critics claimed that politics was interfering in the project. However the problem continued. The Federal Government did not guarantee the second tranche of the loan until the exact date that Governor Fashola had given for the completion of the project.

From this point onwards the project suffered massive funding challenges. The Lagos State Government tried to fund the project from its own budget, but the cost of the project had risen and there were massive delays because there was not enough funds to complete the project.

However, the Central Bank of Nigeria has now stepped in to provide funds for the Blue Line Rail Project (which will run in the middle of the Badagry Expressway) and this has enabled the Lagos State Government to resume work at full pace.



2) The section of the road from Okokomaiko to Badagry is also in a very bad state and there has been a lot of complaints about it. The Federal Government has promised to reconstruct the road from Okokomaiko to Seme Border and this has led to a little war between the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government (even though both governments are controlled by the same party).

The Lagos State Government raised an alarm earlier this year that the Federal Government promised to reconstruct the section from Okokomaiko to Seme, yet no work had been done on the place. The minister of works, Babatunde Raji Fashola apologised for the delay, but he said that the Federal Government was owing the contractors and the problem was caused by lack of funds. He promised that the government was going to see if the project could be listed among projects that would benefit from funds from the sukkuk bonds.

However, in December, the NNPC announced that it was taking over construction of that section in exchange for tax credits from the government.

Bigkoko:
Hello.... Please find attached the email and WhatsApp number herein!

Bigkoko:
For those coming to Kigali this week.

When in Kigali follow the rules, in midst of two Rwandans, do not say or do anything you consider confidential. Be sure to ask a foreigner first before a RWANDAn.

Because of its past, Rwanda is more or less a police State. It's common to see gun toting police men or soldiers patrolling the streets. Honestly they won't bother you if you just mind your business!

Be wary of unnecessary price increase. Especially Moto. All they see when they see you is $$$$$$ dollars!!!
Always try to beat down prices of commodities because these fellows here believe every foreigner has stash of dollars kept away. They don't and never believe everyone including the white men are here for one hustle or the other!

Their women. Damn! Those ladies are very pretty, busty, sweet on the below and very free once they know you are a foreigner. Becareful with them, they can ruin you faster than you think. They're good in emotional blackmail, making you feel poor if you don't give them some money! Be sure all sex is agreed upon, and consensual! I must warn you there's nothing like Love here. Kindly don't be stupid thinking they love you, it's the money!

If you need a Personalized Service; Business, Individual or Educational Support, just send us a WhatsApp message. You'd get a response within the hour!

Bon Voyage!

Katt247:
Yaayy we just got a call from UPS to deliver our passport with SA visa on it....did submission last week thursday at VFS Lagos, and the visa is out today.. SA here i come...

adespecial:
Pls is there anyone who submitted application at Abuja lately cos There seems to be no appointment date in Lagos for this year again for long term visa category except for Abuja and Portharcourt. Abuja applicants pls come and share your experience.

stagger:


Get away from here. Is that how to become a dual citizen? Criminal!

Omix2:


Assuming the ban is due to overstaying..

You will need to apply for the ban to be overturned by email (overstayappeals@dha.gov.za)
You can also reach out to the head of the overstay appeals section via hilda.dlamini@dha.gov.za

You will definitely need to explain the valid reason(s) for it to be overturned, and be patient as rescinding a ban could take a while.

Omix2:


Assuming the ban is due to overstaying..

You will need to apply for the ban to be overturned by email (overstayappeals@dha.gov.za)
You can also reach out to the head of the overstay appeals section via hilda.dlamini@dha.gov.za

You will definitely need to explain the valid reason(s) for it to be overturned, and be patient as rescinding a ban could take a while.

WhyNa:


If you read through the thread, you would have actually seen that I mentioned these things and no, everyone doesn't need to do the exam same thing I did. Gosh! What works for A in January might not work for B in February!//

See I don't know it all. Nothing is permanent and if there's one thing about Vietnam, they pass laws on a steady. People should do some research on their own too and I bet you, they'll find things even I didn't find.

If I had waited for the guy who talked about Vietnam and refused to help me, I would still be in Nigeria today eating into my savings and reading travel threads hoping for someone to spoon feed me.

WhyNa:


If you read through the thread, you would have actually seen that I mentioned these things and no, everyone doesn't need to do the exam same thing I did. Gosh! What works for A in January might not work for B in February!//

See I don't know it all. Nothing is permanent and if there's one thing about Vietnam, they pass laws on a steady. People should do some research on their own too and I bet you, they'll find things even I didn't find.

If I had waited for the guy who talked about Vietnam and refused to help me, I would still be in Nigeria today eating into my savings and reading travel threads hoping for someone to spoon feed me.

Restricted:


I eventually withdrew my application today after 105 days. I dont have time for this nonsense they are doing. I need my passport for other things. I will post my observation much later. I think VFS in collaboration with SA Embassy is playing some pranks.

Restricted:


Some people got it in seven working days
I eventually withdrew my application today after 105 days. I dont have time for this nonsense they are doing. I need my passport for other things. I will post my observation much later. I think VFS in collaboration with SA Embassy is playing some pranks.

IronGalaxy:
Aren't you scared I being South African I'll murder you, since we are supposedly killers of Nigerians? Lol

IronGalaxy:
for real?

shygunXs:


Do you have a corporate job?
Did you attach a letter of introduction from your company?
What was your account turnover when you did your statement?
What was your account balance?
Was it you alone or family?
Did you do single or multiple?
Did you use a host or you used hotel reservation?
Did you get an introduction letter/ invitation from your host?
Did you state that you've been denied before? How quickly did you reapply?
Did any factor or employment/financial situation change before reapplying?
Did you do a airline reservation that expired within 24hours?

JoffreyBeroth:


Don’t pretend as if you don’t know that Nigerian government does not promote home based products. Unless it swells their pockets. That’s aside the fact that there is no empowerment program in Nigeria. It’s all a scam

psalmdara:


Because of the subclass 189 I saw in his visa, got me so confuse coz I know that subclass is a permanent residency visa..
Honestly the guy have traveled..

That's why am here to seek advice.. I have already paid the deposit of 400k.