Image123:


That's laughable, the FG spends more money on PR than any state government.

munex007:
Its like you doing a work worth Millions and you are being paid 10,000 and your happy..

A govt in 2014 provided same trains used by King Jaja of Okpobo 120yrs ago & ppl r screaming transformation?

NEXT STOP, NIGERIA

TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

As Toronto trainspotters gleefully take maiden rides on the TTC's Rocket, commuters in Lagos, Nigeria may be about to get some new trains of their own. Our old ones.

A TTC spokesperson has confirmed that the commission is negotiating with a private group to sell up to 260 used train cars to the West African megacity's new transit project.

"I can confirm that the TTC is in discussion with a third party that wants to purchase trains for Lagos," said commission spokesperson Brad Ross. "Over a period of time, they will be taken out of service and then transported over to Nigeria."

The cars being considered for sale are the TTC's old H-5 and H-6 models, which will be decommissioned as the TTC rolls out its new fleet of Rockets. Ross predicts the earliest they could be shipped to Nigeria is sometime in 2012.

Traffic snarls are already a major economic problem in the Nigerian capital, a booming city that will reach an estimated population of 25 million by 2015. A new above-ground rail system designed to carry 1.5 million people a day has already broken ground, and Lagos Governor Babtunde Fashola has said it "will be the most multi-dimensional and most impactful" of the government's efforts to reduce traffic congestion.

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

From: https://nowtoronto.com/news/next-stop-nigeria/

Obiagelli:
In 5yrs gej has added less than 800 megawatts to the National grid after spending over $20 billion. China's 5000 megawatts power plant cost less $5 billion


Electric demand in February 2006 was 7,600 megawatts (MW), but actual generation capability was 3,600 MW.

www.fayzeh.com/Nigeria.htm


By 2007 this figure had increased to just over 4000 megawatts per day despite all the daily sabotage that was going on throughout those years.

www.thisdaylive.com/articles/obasanjo-yar-adua-buhari-and-power-sector/88587/

anonimi:



Thankfully we are seeing the trains from Jonathan as they get even BETTER and newer coaches are ADDED progressively.

Unlike the "excellent" governor of the APCheat Thief'nuibu cabal =>








Have you seen Fashola's train since they were supposed to have left Toronto some four years ago despite over $1 billion loan for it



Lagos has a better plan,Lagos is planning for meteroline not just locomotive engine we are celebrating,see the attached pix for your guidance

#Liberate-Lagos

bukatyne:


Do you have stats of people who died under the watch of OBJ, Buhari, Babangida?

Whose watch are you benchmarking these stats with?

I know they are humans and all precious but nobody except God has 100% control over death

It would be good both parties are objective during their campaigns and talks; it would help us all

If supporters of both parties can be objective, it actually lends credence to their points rather than GMB is evil or GEJ has done nothing Supporters should also learn how to keep quiet or point out when their candidate errs.

It is disgusting to read someone support something that is clearly wrong.

Peace to Nigeria

Swiftboy:
And your APC did not spend on all these propaganda that GEJ has done nothing weldone.

Rexyl:


sincerely speaking electricity distribution and availability is improving far better that what we used to have before. Like in my place I used to rely on power bank to charge my phones almost everyday, but the situation has changed now. For the past two months I don't remember to charge the power bank because electricity is now available for at least 4 -7 hours per day. This is an improvement on its previous availability of 0 - less than 2 hours per day. I think that is an improvement, and with time it can increase and become more stable.

Swiftboy:
And councel these projects because they're too expensive? You're as ignorant as your presidential candidate. I cant believe this. Mediocrity and we're just coming up. Niger get real.

jpphilips:


The first significant attack on American interest was their Embassy bombing that took over 250 lives, the weak democrats bombed a few taliban strong holds and ran away, dissatisfied Americans spoke with their votes and enthroned the Republicans.
Republican means war!!
The 2001 Election was a clear indication that the American people did not forgive Bill Clinton for the 1997 attacks.

Rexyl:


You mean the recent federal federal projects are of poor quality... No I disagree with you on that

You mean the projects are over priced... May be I should take quality time to investigate that, compare and contrast the amounts our so called progressives are spending on similar projects. ordinary, if we were to explore that, those claiming to be the progressive might likewise end up being criminals.

On variance in the costs of improving electricity in Nigeria compared to China, China already operates industrialised economy with patriotic and home-based professionals, Nigeria has continued to struggle to develop in hands of saboteurs. Had it been we were able to boast of competent professionals, by this time we couldn't have incurred more costs on what we should have provided.

Swiftboy:
To say that corruption is only this administration is a big lie. People have been stealing our cash since! Now that there's freedom of information,we know then its Goodluck's fault. One thing that is not right about Goodluck's stand on corruption is that he'll not jail at all because corruption is not about money alone as is the case of you mentioned regarding contracts. My brother,the idea of not entrusting cash in people's hand is applaudable. You should consider that the lagos-ibadan express way was reawarded...you dont know the scam in these construction contracts. Contractors do leave project after the administration is over. Thats why we should let these project complete before so these man can come back to taste the jail he did not put people. After his immunity is over,we'll punish the offender. But truth is 4 years is not forever in a nation's life. Again its wrong to price contracts like commodities.little wonder these contractors are coming to make billions as donation. Lets not get angry yet. In fact lets vote him back into office...the time to punish this man has not come.

Image123:


Get real with what? Get real with the facts of the current administration's mediocrity and corruption. We can do better than the current pseudo transformation abeg.

Lagos light rail’ll be ready in June – Fashola
JANUARY 9, 2013

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the first phase of the state Blue Light Rail project would be completed by June this year(2013).

He expressed confidence that Lagosians would start enjoying the services of the lrail project immediately.

The first phase would run from Marina and terminated at Okokomaiko area in Ojo Local Government.

Fashola spoke during an inspection of ongoing projects in the state which took him and his cabinet members to Orile-Iganmu, Alimosho and Ejigbo areas among others to assess the level of works being done by contractors.

More from: http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-light-railll-be-ready-in-june-fashola/

BlackBaron:


Aaah! Oh my goodness. 4-7 hours are you from Koma hills or your area just hit civilization?

Some people are suffering and don't know it...
No wonder people like Alams and Jonathan can rule over you.

EMANY01:


how many megawatts did we have as installed capacity in 1999, how many did gej meet there, how much installed capacity do we have today?

For the last question,the answer is about 11500MW. I already mentioned why more than sixty percent of of installed generating capacity is still sitting pretty doing nothing.

Who will win will win (my existence is not tied either of candidates winning or loosing) e no reach to dey swear for people abeg.

Swiftboy:
Well Buhari has not convinced me he'll do any better so no way, am not giving my vote to him. I've compared the two's government policies...Goodluck's stand supreme. So you dont know that no one is a saint? Corruption is part of the system such that we as society should fight it tooth and nail. Otherwise,the one that promises us he would,will not at the end of the day. Do you remember OBJ's promises did you not? My brother even GEJ's more sincere than GMB's holier than thou's attitude. What we need is a corruption free society,then from which will proceed a corruption free Government. Our ideas is government or leader should be incorruptible so that we will not. Thats wrong,recall Buhari ended up being indicted for corruption even with his anti-corruption crusade. Fighting corruption should be institutionalized not personalized. Lets deal with corruption from the root out.

Arysexy:


God bless u bro.

Ihovbor power plant was added to d grid last year. Geregu was added too 450 MW, calabar is on board. Omotosho is running, sapele just got rehabilitated and will be adding 451 MW to d grid.The total installed capacity of all these gas powered plants are above 15MW But presently generating capacity is 4500MW Max. Why? Issues with gas pipeline vandalism. Ihovbor is running only two units out of 4 units. Ie 225MW . Same with other plants, running one or two out of 4 or 6 units. If gas supply is constant and they run all their units, believe me, light will not blink But that will be when the transmission infrastructure are upgraded to carry such high power.

Mambilla is another big project coming up. Hydro is expensive But cheap to run since water is free though We pay the country from which d water is sourced otherwise they divert their water for irrigation or other purpose.

GEJ must continue to complete these projects. We are close to having constant power supply

jpphilips:


Why wont you swear when your country men are hopelessly dumb, 22.5m Nigerians voted GEJ in 2011, while sitting with the 11m in the left wing, it took just 4yrs for them to wish to re write their wrong, that is only possible because there is always an election, but how do we get back the 4yrs Jonathan wasted, anyone?

Nigeria has projects to install 15,000MW of electricity under the NIPP before Jonathan came, what you are seeing today are projects being completed in his era, he has no hand in it, in fact, Jonathan did more harm to the NIPP than OBJ.

Mention one generating plant that Jonathan started and completed in his 4yr tenure? pls mention it, even the second phase of the NIPP (transmission) he could not implement, sell the existing ones, corruption wont let him.

Who will believe that Emeka offor will own power assets in Nigeria if Jonathan is not ruthlessly corrupt? what experience does he have in electricity distribution to be given Enugu Disco on a platter of gold?

If you guys know half of what GEJ is doing, you will stone him in the next rally.

Arysexy:
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Thunder blaster that leprous finger u used to type these.

U must be one of d bricklayers that worked at ihovbor.

Do u know d scope of work of NIPP? Are u aware NIPP handle these projects for federal government?

Are u aware ihovbor power plant was sold to private investors last year 3rd quater? Who built it and who collected the money from d sales?

U supervise what? Are u a marubeni contractor staff? They area the contractor that built that plant and I know all their staff and every damn thing about that plant cos I am an insider. Foolish goat.

All these bricklayer wan claim supervisor. May amadioha bend ur neck there! Anofia

BraniacX:

Then stop your rants and disgrace us, better yet start a thread titled, buhari's achievements in 2yrs..........now that'll be something

jpphilips:


Terry G, is that you?