And they’ll say Buhari was excellent in infrastructure, when they’re nothing but white elephant projects with no impact on the economy.

worksmart:
It was a project initiated by the incompetent GEJ administration , which was meant to be complete well before the 2014 Commonwealth Games to help us successfully bid for the games.

Unfortunately like 99% of infrastructure projects at the time the project ground to a halt and was abandoned and PMB administration restarted and completed in 2018.

So now because it has shut down due to low patronage , does not mean it cannot be revived in the future , especially if it is linked to existing busy rail lines .

I am sure that even US where Bloomberg is based have their own share of obsolete completed "white elephant projects" but they love to find negativity in Nigeria and Africa in general.

it's now gej I thought u guys attributed the project to pmb lol

worksmart:
Project was initiated and abandoned by Jonathan's PDP government, Buhari decide to revive and complete the project which is not a bad thing.

it does remove the fact that buhari and tinubu with APC and their followers are badluck to Nigeria

Where is your evidence?

Nolevel666:

Africa and Nigeria in particular is notorious for “white elephant projects”

Jeezuzpick:


Civil/Infrastructure Engineer.

Oh right..... nice!

Greattha:
They most likely didn't do feasibility studies. Definetly No SWOT analysis.

They usually embark on inefficient projects that they can use as front to loot.

It was probably an avenue for more looting hence it has served its purpose.

You know how it works.
Just create a project, even if it is not viable, just to loot.
Remember my fellow schoolmate whoes dad was in ministry of defense back then in the early 90s, he will give us gist of how at the end of the year, unexpended budget allocations have to be blown to finish the money. Same thing my paddy that I know when he got job in Lagos finance ministry during that lawyer governors tenue. Same story. That guy within few years of working there dropped about 50m cash money for a turnkey house to be built for him. Young guy. Back then chicks he just met he will dash 200k. It was same thing creating unviable contracts etc just to make sure the budget is finished at the end of the year. They then share big money. But when Ambode came in. Streamlined and blocked all the loopholes. Sapa set in. Money did not flow like before. It was basically salary my paddy lived on.

give us biafra abeg. why did god curse use with such fools as leaders

Before we swallow the Bloomberg report lets do our personnel investigation.

Looking at the two plans below, confirm that this was a very good design linking the Airport to the commercial city centre.

Upon opening in 2018, only the section between Abuja Metro Station and the Airport was operational, with an intermediate station at Idu. The remaining nine stations were originally scheduled to begin operations in 2020.

The rolling stock used for this line initially consisted of only three diesel rail coaches. A further three were scheduled to be delivered in mid-2020.[7]

From the opening, the rail line operated on a significantly reduced timetable in comparison to other worldwide light rail systems; with three daily departures from Idu to Abuja Metro Station, with two running the full length to the airport, on weekdays only.[8] The delivery of further rolling stock was anticipated to provide services every thirty minutes.

worksmart:
Where is your evidence?

Na my mouth you want for hear abi

The main reason for the ongoing closure is damage suffered during the shutdown, according to the state-owned company appointed to run the system in May. A project manager involved in the railway says thieves have stolen crucial equipment such as communications cables, copper wiring and signaling gear, and repairing or replacing that will take at least six months once work begins:


who go buy the equipments these thieves steal??
either they want to melt them down.

If you still believe that nigeria is redeemable then can as well believe that Afghanistan people will later convert to Christianity nigeria is gone for good no mekwatalism again

atobs4real:
Wike is working hard to ensure smooth running

Keep giving yourself and your crew false hope

Authoreety:
Just imagine

That is what happens when a Fulani man heads the country. The only thing Fulanis/Northerners are best at is stealing and destroying things.

Greattha:
They most likely didn't do feasibility studies. Definetly No SWOT analysis.

They usually embark on inefficient projects that they can use as front to loot.

It was probably an avenue for more looting hence it has served its purpose.

They did feasibility studies, this is a very good project. The design that has been shared on this thread and demonstrates that the railway links the airport to Abuja City Airport t the city centre. Over the years, new settlements have been developed all over Abuja, and there is now a requirement to expand the project to integrate the poor sectors of the city.

This is a brilliant project; maintenance and operational capital might not exist to operate the railway.. The yellow section has been completed.

As usual, Bloomberg is just ignorant about Africa; they should have posted the map of the railway light shown below...

After this last elections that took place in Nigeria, I have stopped blaming any political party or Government for the problem Nigeria is facing.

THE PEOPLE are the main reason why Nigeria will remain in the same state.

After Jonathan government did very poor, and people voted in APC, any reasonable person will have never allowed APC or Buhari come for a second term if indeed they want a new Nigeria.

But no, Nigerians restored APC again, and to top it up after another 4 years of hardship, you still have some Nigerians who can openly say they they voted for another 4 years of APC with the current President.

As you lay your bed so you lie on it.

Alot of people wish the very best for Nigeria (My self inclusive) but Nigerians themselves don't want the best for themselves. Actions they say speak louder than words.

I can tell you for free that If elections were to hold again tomorrow, some people in the name of tribe, religion or what ever reason they think is right will still put this same people in office.

If the people change their ways and are united on a common goal (THE INTEREST OF A BETTER NATION) then we will start to see real change.

Port Harcourt to Aba is more useful and valuable than all these wastage.

Solsix:
Funny enough they were constructed with borrowed funds

This is what I keep telling people, they do these bogus projects just to show Nigerians that they're working, without actually tackling the real issues. As soon as Nigerians see, Fly over, Rail and some Sub standard road they start salivating and screaming he's working. Tackle insecurity, the economy and corruption and see Nigeria flourish.

garfield1:


Ayade came from pdp and killed the state under pdp

Ayade practiced the APC system of government (most especially the northern Nigeria version). The 0.2% infrastructural development Ayade did was when he was still in PDP, his vision of bakassi deep Sea Port and Super Evacuating corridor was when he was still in PDP but immediately he switch to APC the first thing being notice in the Metropol was the once cleanest state became the dirtiest, stated, Calabar Carnival started receiving 0.5% sponsor from the state in so much that the main venue of the carnival walk left stadium to Mary slessor.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa. See Finishing. I need a Crude Laughing gas N²0.

👀👀👀👀👀👀

worksmart:
It was a project initiated by the incompetent GEJ administration , which was meant to be complete well before the 2014 Commonwealth Games to help us successfully bid for the games.

Unfortunately like 99% of infrastructure projects at the time the project ground to a halt and was abandoned and PMB administration restarted and completed in 2018.

So now because it has shut down due to low patronage , does not mean it cannot be revived in the future , especially if it is linked to existing busy rail lines .

I am sure that even US where Bloomberg is based have their own share of obsolete completed "white elephant projects" but they love to find negativity in Nigeria and Africa in general.

Rubbish!

The incompetence is in the Bloomberg article which should have focused on the poor maintenance of the railway and not its implementation, Western nations are always trying to undermine the Chinese relation with Africa, and the project was completed within 4 years on time on a small $500 million loan.

The project was a brilliant and well-executed project that was started by the OBJ Government, delivered by GEJ and commissioned by Buhari.

The attached image illustrates the master plan of the project, Phase 1 in yellow has been completed and the integration of the international airport into the main city centre. The railway has to be expanded to incorporate the poor sectors of the city.

The work of amechi.

He is known for white elephant project that always leads to no where. The port high court mono rain comes to mind. The same similar fate.

A country with insecurity. After that train attack and kidnap people no longer go near there again

Thats what you get when you appoint someone for a duty and you leave him in the hands of God. No proper supervision talk more of inspection on general management! Now is another opportunity to get things right; not minding the bringer of the message, but the message itself!

Nairalanda1, pls come and see what fuel subsidy and low tax rate has caused

The FCT minister is aware of his challenge I believe, am optimistic he will look into it soonest. May the Almighty grant him the strength to overcome. Moving forward, the stakeholders of the railway project in Abuja be invited to explain why the system is not functioning as anticipated and proffer better ways to address the situation. Equally, they should be held accountable for any backwardness if clear explanation is not given. Nigeria my moherland.

Lanretoye:
them ban u,u went ahead to create another account so u can continue with your stupidity. You are there calling some people fools,who could be more foolish.the ban simply means you are useless on the forum so why are you forcing yourself to be relevant.you atleast could have waited till your ban expires maybe you would have gotten some sense.

APC fool dey wail.

Your mouth odor dey block my direction. Shit go corner

And Nigerian men still think they are better leaders.
Look at how many years of male-led government and we have no direction. Country in ruins

This is just one of the many reasons why thousands of talented individuals are leaving the country.
Where do you start to try to fix the problems with this country?

ThiefnubuBandit:


Stipend collector. Paid robot. Keep typing rubbish.

How is reasoning your headache?
Na waoo

brownroofpipuar:


Ayade practiced the APC system of government (most especially the northern Nigeria version). The 0.2% infrastructural development Ayade did was when he was still in PDP, his vision of bakassi deep Sea Port and Super Evacuating corridor was when he was still in PDP but immediately he switch to APC the first thing being notice in the Metropol was the once cleanest state became the dirtiest, stated, Calabar Carnival started receiving 0.5% sponsor from the state in so much that the main venue of the carnival walk left stadium to Mary slessor.

Oga,ayade failure started from day one.he was never going to do any deep sea port or superhighway

Hollyharjii:
One thing is to build while another thing, which is paramount is the maintenance...

And this particular one is both Maintenance and Corruption,as no one is ready to take responsibility!
Other Nations Citizens take responsibility and stand tall as Patriotic for a better Nigeria!
Why can't Buhari or his Cabal then exposed the rot in the System because many of them were beneficiaries, directly by Appointed of nepotism or afraid to talk to Bubu!
Terribly bad!

Buhari, the name that will forever go down in ignominy

correctguy101:


No need to waste imagination.

Na 9ja you dey...

Na so dem dey do. After the click click of pictures, dem go all pack their load and abandoned project go remain.

Abandoned project or phantom project na their way, dem full many places for the country. Even to use the embezzled funds buy the project and manage am like your private company na lie (though that too is a crime). Their own is to put money for jet, fly am abroad with one of una yeyebrities as ambassador, then fall mugu for oyibo wey get sense and invest the pilfered funds outside the country to get more returns. Black man sense.

The same problem wrecking havoc all across Africa. Visionless lazy dumbasses in power...smh

The pesin wey swia for Africa no try at all.

Because from the womb you as a black man has been programmed to think only about you.

When you give out, u make the world know or you give out selfishly. You believe you have a reward. Even your kids that you train, you had hope they will look after you when you get old.
My dear, that's the black man's mentality.

Have you ever thought of how you will retire?
Planning towards it?

If you go to grocery stores where I lice, uou have small section where shoppers drop in anything they feel like after shopping for the hungry. They look for no glorification. You will not even know somebody put in something. There're days kids donate small token for the hungry. It's a ritual you grow up with and you just continue with it.
Children are encouraged to give out what they don't use anymore in schools. Little children. They will just tell their parents. Even though there are food and cloth banks, these kids are encouraged to see giving as serving the society. People that did outstanding deeds are honoured.
Kids are encouraged to pick dirt and put in designated bins. Fastwords to 60yrs later, you will see wrinkled oldies doing the same. You know why, cos they were programmed to do that from cradle.

It's all about money for the black man especially Nigerian. Nigeria will never be OK with such mindset. Tomorrow, if you are in their shoe, you will behave exactly like them.
It's psychological.