Brendaniel:


Oga they have started building it...

Reference:


I've heard these debates for years and years in different fora and the conclusion is that there may never be a meeting point between realists, idealists and optimists. However, I have always been on the side of realism and so I say emphatically;

Yes, the government cannot successfully prosecute projects of real, strategic importance to the development of Nigeria without the private sector as lead and principal; and I stand solidly by the simple fact that the structure of the Nigeria state does not lend to productivity and so government as the operators of such a system simply cannot do 'business'. And being business minded in thought and deed is the only way to generate, draw from and project value across any society on earth.

Brendaniel:


And which money did they use to build railway to Niger Republic?

Brendaniel:
The truth is when you put National interest first, this port was not necessary for Lagos state as at now, Lagos is very tight and congested causing a lot of pain and hardship on commuters with accidents of containers falling of trailers, this port would have been better utilised in other regions of the country in dire need of working ports to reduce the menace In Lagos and also open other regions to easy import and export.

Reference:


Is that one not a Chinese loan too.?

jeyselassie:
but are their govenors sleeping ? Why can they not take loan on such initiatives

omonnakoda:
Very different from they have built
Very different phenomena. Factually you were wrong

You claim they have started building

How much have they spent and when is the finish date

The simple reality is that the FG was not properly maintaining the ports at Tin Can and Apapa or the roads leading out of them.
As a business those ports were generating money and should have been getting something back by way of reinvestment

That is more rational
Havng seen that it is clear that the FG does not have the capacity to manage the portsand the same is true of airports that is why they are being concessioned
So any new port has to have an attractive business case .Attractive enough to bring in investment

That is what has happened in Lekki

To suggest building another liability in the name of whatever is just not in tune with the financial reality .

I do not support building a rail line to Niger but then I did not support building Abuja which is a burden unlike Lagos.

If there is a business case for a port anywhere else let their governors attract investment

Koralords:
Na one man legacy be this after years if leaving office show me one legacy project of obi and I will vote for him ,don't waste your vote ,vote tinubu let him revamp Nigeria ,eko onibaje

Brendaniel:


It all depends, Nigeria airways was one time very profitable that other countries came to learn what we were doing, just like every company with bad leadership, a country too with bad leadership will have problems too ( private or government)

Panda7:
same contractors handling ibom deep seaports
expecting a quick contract delivery

DMerciful:
Rushing these projects that has lasted forever to see if it would influence elections but Nigerians are wiser!

The things that affects the common man are fuel price, exchange rates, price of a bag of rice, minimum wage, insecurity, economy etc.

APC is a fraud!

Brendaniel:


It all depends, Nigeria airways was one time very profitable that other countries came to learn what we were doing, just like every company with bad leadership, a country too with bad leadership will have problems too ( private or government)

Brendaniel:


I never said Lagos should build for others, I only said it is not necessary for an additional port in Lagos. The FG should try and ensure other ports are functioning to decongest Lagos. .

IbadeHQ:


At least they did something, forever Or now. Show us what happened in your state and we'll know what to say.

Sasi54:
I swear the love that I am having for this country is increasing everyday, Nigeria must be great

Brendaniel:


Whichever way, the main thing is to get other regional ports working

Brendaniel:


I'm not wrong, FG is doing something already is different from they are not planning to do anything, there is big difference...

omonnakoda:
There is nothing wrong with arguing for ports elsewhere however bringing it to this thread in the way you have done is churlish
It is bad natured. We should be celebrating this not carping or spouting envy.
The ports in Lagos are not optimal because of mismanagement by NPA. Hopefully this initiative from LASG with Tolaram will mark a new dawn
It has happened in spite of the FG not because of anything special the FG have done
The FG approved the port in Akwa Ibom years ago

You query building rail to Niger I agree bu even if that were not built I would be asking for an airport in Ibadan
I would ask all the money Ibori was convicted of stealing all the money Akpabio wasted on a stadium and hospital and other waste by governors like Amaechi, Odili and others from the Niger Delta could have delivered a port in the Niger Delta
I would argue the amnesty money could have delivered it
I would argue that the Niger Delta Development Commission could have delivered this
Wike could have delivered it instead of building flyovers everywhere and wasting money on PDP and silly donations
The FG cannot do everything

Brendaniel:
The truth is when you put National interest first, this port was not necessary for Lagos state as at now, Lagos is very tight and congested causing a lot of pain and hardship on commuters with accidents of containers falling of trailers, this port would have been better utilised in other regions of the country in dire need of working ports to reduce the menace In Lagos and also open other regions to easy import and export.

ryloy:


God Bless Incoming President Bola Tinubu
The Builder of Lagos

DennisEche:
Why always Lagos. Aside Sanwo Olu, Wike, Umahi and Emmanuel Udom all other State Government are useless

Brendaniel:
The truth is when you put National interest first, this port was not necessary for Lagos state as at now, Lagos is very tight and congested causing a lot of pain and hardship on commuters with accidents of containers falling of trailers, this port would have been better utilised in other regions of the country in dire need of working ports to reduce the menace In Lagos and also open other regions to easy import and export.

omonnakoda:
You said they have built
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FG has "been doing" audio projects for ever

Simple question I asked you How much have they spent. How many metres are complete.
Not bluff and bluster but facts?
At any rate the opportnity cost of that rail line is not necessarily a new port
Have they properly maintained the existing ones so when you couch it in opportunity cost terms that is not credible. Why not spend that money on an airport in Ibadan, completing Lagos Ibadan or Ikorodu Sagamu or PH Enugu roads. Why not spend the money to settle ASUU . SO yes there are many opportunity costs to that Niger project but there is no reason why a new seaport will be front of the queue all those other things are of greater national interest
Anyhow PDP were in power for 16 years with the highest oil prices in history

What did they do for southern Nigeria?

Brendaniel:


I understand and I apologise if my initial post sounded annoying but I was only trying importance of FG intervention if the states are not coming forth with a solution, I have been in the import and export business and I know how annoying it is to have to transport your goods sometimes from the north to Lagos in an international market that is competitive, the international transport alone has spoilt some transactions in the past and you just wonder why no one even the FG is not trying to intervene, Nigeria is losing a lot of FX because of this...

omonnakoda:
Wow has that started ? That will be awesome.
I think that will really open the Eastern part of the country and even parts of Cameroon

DMerciful:
You wanna claim Lagos like most Yorubas do as though nobody comes from Ekiti, Osun, Ondo?

ryloy:


God Bless Incoming President Bola Tinubu
The Builder of Lagos

IbadeHQ:


I'm from Epe local govt, a bonafide son of Lagos. I'm not one of those ipig lunatics telling you Lagos is no man's land just because we accommodate everybody.

Brendaniel:


Bro I just want an easier life for everyone whichever way it will come through FG or state.

cliqtips:


Nigeria would have been one of the best in the world but for her bad leaders