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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 3:41pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
[size=13pt]Lagos light rail’ll be completed Dec. 2016 – Ambode[/size] Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said on Thursday that the state’s light rail project would be completed by December 2016 and would commence operation immediately. This is coming about six years after the Blue Line rail project was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Company. It is a 27-kilometre line stretching from Okokomaiko to Marina. The President, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, Kashim Ali, also said that the $874m Abuja-Kaduna rail project was at 70 per cent completion and should be ready by the first quarter of 2016. He spoke in Lagos on the sidelines of an event organised by the International Project Finance Association in collaboration with the KPMG. Ambode said that the state government was determined to complete the light rail project by the end of next year because it would ease the traffic situation in the Lagos metropolis and improve the living standard of the people. The Blue line was initially slated for completion in 2011 but has suffered delays due to funding problems. According to the implementing agency, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, the first phase of the project from Mile 2 to the National Theatre (a distance of seven kilometres) has been completed; while work is ongoing on the second phase from Mile 2 to Marina. LAMATA said it was part the Lagos Urban Rail Network covering seven major corridors of high commuter traffic demand within and beyond metropolitan Lagos, extending to border areas with states such as Ogun and Oyo. But Ambode, who told Reuters on Thursday that “by December 2016, the light rail should be delivered,” had earlier said a new funding arrangement was being worked out to speed up work on the project and get it ready next year. “This project is driven by commercial loans and bonds leaning on the state’s Internally Generated Revenue. That arrangement cannot be sustained. We are negotiating a better package that will deliver the project by the end of 2016,” he said. The governor also said a tender for the expansion had been opened, and that the rail network would connect the northern and the southern parts of Lagos. The Red line will be 30km long, running between Marina and Agbado, and will use the existing Nigeria Railway Corporation corridor. Other lines as proposed by LAMATA are Green, Yellow, Purple, Brown and Orange. Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has said that the amount required to construct one kilometre of railway line in Nigeria was double that of other countries. Mobereola, who was represented by the Technical Adviser, LAMATA, Mr. Oladeinde Frederick, said this was due to the wrong costing of the project by international investors who did not understand the Nigerian environment. While speaking at the IPFA West Africa seminar themed, ‘Unlocking rapid development of transport infrastructure in Nigeria,’ in Lagos on Thursday, Mobereola explained that other reasons for abandoned infrastructural projects were delayed approvals, changes in project managers and lack of expertise. For instance, he said Lagos has a different soil texture from other regions, adding that the cost of constructing one kilometre of railway line in the state was $40m, and $20m in other places. http://punchng.com/2015/11/4276 Hmmmn I think this is something we can discuss How realistic is this? Ilekehd,Shymm3x,mayoroflagos,modath,jstbeinhonest, zimoni,superstar1,coolitempa,asEdeyhot,OkutaNla,scholes0, funjosh,veraponpo,aigbofa,ritchiee,TyHadebimpe,firefire, emilokoiyawon.IyaIode,Musiwa419,tunde1200,jaymichael princemilla,9jacrip,Wizguy69,delpee,wytecat,quimicababes, sanmibukunmi,segend,hinohsend,aresa,okutanla,totit, FFKfuckedBIANCA,SUBWAY101,Mrmbam,Okolochyke, PrincessJaneDoe,forgiveness,PassingShot,theV0ice,Rilwayne001, teamchocolate,tonytony208,angiography laudate,orlandoowoh,gbawe,flyoruboy,razid,abuklaw,aresa, yemaldo,oduastates,YoruBanger,Arogunmasa, marioking,oduavanguard,tupacshakur,lowgeorge,ashiwajuforward,ba7man shizzy7,pauljohn1,drmoffy,pensniper,kaybams1,1bkaye,7lives,meracool,lwise,mercyville 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 3:45pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Let me grab breakfast before I start replying.... |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 3:45pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo: This is my favorite part |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 3:53pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
My issue here is these guys are "consistently inconsistent" ![]() ![]() |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by getupwell: 4:05pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Hello Anti Modath, omo yoruba ponbele ni firefire nse o momoo daa da. Sure nii very sure Anti Ileke, so firefire o ki n se omo kaaro o jiire ?? ![]() You our people abroad can say you are not interested in naija politics but we back here don't have a choice.. We pay hundreds of thousands to educate primary school kids, still pay home lesson teachers a couple of tens of thousands to fill any gap that may exist... We have constituted ourselves into counties, we provide our own electricity, water, security, fix bad pportions of roads ourselves & you think we'd like it to be so forever... My last baby we had to do blue pali anchor baby in case the country is still in the ditch & we are too groowwn to contribute muchn he will be a citizen of a place that things of welfare, grants etc... We don't have a choice here, I don't know how to braid hair & can't start RN degree.... ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by shizzy7(f): 4:19pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo:It is not realistic. I'll give reasons later |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:22pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
shizzy7: Na wa ooo you wan quote the whole page ni? kilode! ![]() |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by modath(f): 4:24pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
@getupwell , Ko buru, amo ko ma se suuru si oro oselu... Leyin awon to n je ni idi oselu, I don't understand the angst. Motii bere ri boya eniyan re kan wa ni inu egbe opposition ti ko ni owo abi ola mo .. One lady I'm friends with hates this govt simply cos her husband's benefactor is no longer in the corridors of power... Minus the general economic gloom, the situation in their household is extra gloomy.. IlekeHD: Are you a dunkin donut or subway kind of breakfast person? Oga Aare, Ya moniker is too long joo!! : ![]() Well done on the Job you put in to make this thread a cohesive unit .. Stay blessed Is shymmx still AWOL ? Concerning the topic in context, I do not put stock in any "we will" project.... Been let down on too many occassions.. I |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:28pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo: To ba je pe ilu oyinbo ni, mo le so pe a sele. Sugbon mii mo limitations ti a ni ni Lagos. 1. When was the project awarded? (I think 1 year is unrealistic) 2. What does a light rail need to perform? To be maintained? Do we have those resourced in abundance? If not, how much will it cost the Lagos-Ogun-Oyo to get them? 3. How much will it cost us to operate them in Lagos? 4. Is this an underground or surface light rail? |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:29pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
I'd like superstar1, mayoroflagos, gbawe, eko ile and other Lagos political affiliates to contribute. I think their assessment would be more accurate. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:30pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
getupwell: Registered in 2013, has 9 posts, another ghost ID. 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:32pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
modath: Good morning Aunti. None. donut/subway in the morning? Chaiiii. Disgusting. ![]() I'm an egg/bacon or dount/bread/tea, depending on how much time I have to leave the house and get to my internship ![]() |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by MayorofLagos(m): 4:34pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Shymm3x: Darn! That nyggah on sax is badt! I dont knwo why they put that picture on the cover though, doesnt fit the cast. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:35pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Is shymmx still AWOL ? @modath Shymmex is currently at the gym, getting ripped for twerking girls. smh. Oro omo yen ti su mi. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by shizzy7(f): 4:35pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
@aareonakakanfo, na wa for this your moniker ooo. Your post is long so I couldn't reply you. Ambode is clueless, he is not getting his priorities right. The Lagos light rail is something Fashola has already started, and it was abandoned even before his tenure was over. Lagos is Nigeria's most indebted state, it also generates the highest IGR, as an accountant, he should be able to know what to do concerning that issue. Ambode is talking about inheriting huge debt, Blue Light is complaining of lack of funds. It CANNOT meet 2016 deadline. In Fashola's regime, secondary school students received free textbooks e.t.c, just six months into Ambode's tenure they have stopped giving them. Things are gradually falling apart in Lagos. *Lagos Light rail is not feasible in 2016, *Eko Atlantic city is a sleeping disaster (my opinion) cc iyalode |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by superstar1(m): 4:38pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
IlekeHD: It is a surface light rail. I am sure it can be completed by end of next year. Based on my amateurish assessment, the bulk of the work that remains is around Lagos Island and which is majorly the joining of the already standing pillars that are meant to hold the rail tracks. The Mile 2 axis is 90-95% completed. If Lasg us serious and the fund is readily available, it is something they can even achieve by mid year of 2016. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:40pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Iya agba A bere oro lowo yin, etu n bere imi lowo wa ![]() ![]() |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by modath(f): 4:42pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
IlekeHD: Egg I understand, but donut ![]() ![]() But why do you guys like on the go breakfast? When you can fry your egg & put in your bagel from home ? Emi love subway gan!! Mo miss oun ati chick fil a , |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by KingSango(m): 4:46pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo: If you believe Africa will return to its proper place using European colonial governments then you have haven't begun to think about how to better Yoruba people. The Ooni was a Christian at a time when young Yoruba people are leaving the traditions in droves. Then people are questioning whether the priest vowed to be buried with the Ooni should do so or flee the country. You don't believe tradition, nor Oyo nor anything that was seized and taken from Yoruba people yet you claim you are bettering the lot. Also you are unable to deal with the 3 arrows curse that sent hundreds of thousands of Yoruba into chattel slavery in the West. Also the land that was taken from Oyo hasn't been returned. Many colonial state lines divide the whole of Yoruba like the chopped up body of Osiris. I am curious as to how someone without a blueprint devises to solve these many problems. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:47pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
superstar1: Mid year of 2016? ![]() |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:49pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
I'm hearing two different stories from superstar1 and shizzy7, which is okay because it gives me a broader view of both sides of the coin. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by superstar1(m): 4:49pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo: I am talking of the light rail and not about the expressway. The super highway was meant to be an Ecowas project running from Lagos to Abidjan or Dakar or Accra. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:52pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
superstar1: The 8 lane from Mile2-Badagry is part of it.I think two lanes are supposed to be for trains.Please correct me if i'm wrong |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by PrincessJaneDoe: 4:54pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Hmm...this is very optimistic but I don't think it is achievable. My biggest gripe with Ambode's press statement is that he has an end date but hasn't successfully re-negotiated its funding yet. What if it falls through or negotiations take longer than he anticipates - another story again? But Ambode, who told Reuters on Thursday that “by December 2016, the light rail should be delivered,” had earlier said a new funding arrangement was being worked out to speed up work on the project and get it ready next year[i][/i] It is a very good initiative because it means people can live in the surrounding areas but work in Lagos which should hopefully de-congest it. Anyone know whether OIC, Oyo and/or Ogun governments are contributing to this? I asked the other day what is stopping us from going back to a regional form of government. What do we need to do to get this? Also with a regional system of government, can we realistically control migration? The biggest issue (and I believe Aare has touched on this) is that, no matter how well we develop our region under this current system, we have no control over the number of people who migrate to it. This will put a strain on our infrastructure, culture and way of life which we can't afford. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:55pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo: I'm Nigerian, we answer questions with questions. Will Lagos be about to generate enough revenues to reduce its debt profile WHEN Nigeria breaks apart? A surface light railway costs anywhere from $40m-$400m PER MILE. modath:[size=4pt] I'm ashamed to admit it, but in the past two weeks, I've only cooked once (on Sunday or was it Saturday, but one of those days). So I usually buy outside. Cook in the morning? Can't remember the last time I did that. Student/Intern/Work = barely home to cook. I like on-the-go breakfast because it's convenient and I don't have to eat the same ish everyday. I like variety. [/size] |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:56pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
PrincessJaneDoe: Let's assume that it's possible. This will definitely drive investments and business towards Ogun/Oyo. It looks promising. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by zimoni(f): 4:57pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
IyaIode: Firefire is Yoruba anonimi is an Omo Yinna, the bigot can never be a Yoruba. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:57pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
KingSango: [img]http://4.bp..com/-VtzXySViih4/VevpC4aWqgI/AAAAAAAATvs/HPGApCKVElw/s1600/okay-i-see.gif[/img] 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:59pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
zimoni: Is anonimi really claiming Yoruba? I have nothing against him, but this is laugableeeeeee!! That guy is from Delta state. |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:00pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
modath: Chick-Fil-a is disgusting. ![]() ![]() ![]() I don't eat fast food. I go to restaurants. I like subway tho [it's an healthier alternative of fast-food] |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Firefire(m): 5:08pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
zimoni: I was banned by spam bot since yesterday while responding to Modath in pure Yoruba Language. I do not need to prove to anyone my Yoruba Linage. ![]() Me supporting anyone does not make me less nor distant me from my race. I am proud to be a Full Blooded Yoruba. ![]() Now, let me take on our mothers on this thread... 3 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Funjosh(m): 5:14pm On Nov 06, 2015 |
Aareonakakanfo: It is a good development in the western part of Nigeria, its a welcome development ![]() |
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