Rossikk:
It will happen in time. There is nothing special about that construction. The more an economy grows, the more structures like that you'll find. The Nigerian economy is Africa's largest, so it's only a matter of time. We even have stuff that resembles that already, but not with as many flyovers.
But it will happen, no doubt. If someone had dropped these images below of modern Lagos to folks in 1952, they would have said ''never in a million years''.

Broda we Dnt Hv such in Nigeria simple....

Does house u drop,go and ask Nigeria age mate,Dey Hv far better....Evn countries younger Dan Nigeria.....

Am Nt bias here,Cuz am a Nigerian..

Besides does pic u drop are Nt Lagos slum pics....

Try slums

We will have it wen we all agreed that corruption is a crime and stop celebrating corrupt politician. When firing squard becomes judgement for corrupt politician and lawyers defending them. When FG stop sponsoring road contract and give it to private to build and collect tole from users for some years before handing it over on aggreement

Rossikk:
Why would they ''envision'' it in 1952? This was Nigeria's busiest commercial street in 1952, Broad Street, Lagos:



Why would the people, then under colonial rule, envisage anything better? Do you think the colonialists were developing the country in any serious way?

that is only one side of the story. This is the same Lagos in the late 50s. Point is things had started developing fast since the 50s and I'm sure the people in mind had something great in mind. Last picture is OAU as far back as the late 60s. Is that not foresight?

haaaa Nigeria ll mid road oooo

while its lovely the truth is : do we need something like that? if not then its not necessary , just admire and move on.

who knows i might even oversee the building and construction of one ... one of this days...... watchout..

Rossikk:


lol...my sista, don't mind these people. Look at the same Broad Street today, 50 years later:



As you can see, levels don change.

Who knows how it will look in another 50 years?

Probably like a space ship!

So you can never say never, with regard to Naija.

Maybe with China's new Pac-man train

When WE stop hailing progeTHIEVES who told us that we misunderstood their change that really meant CHAIN.




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We will get there, it will take us years, but I know we will get there. I advise everyone to contribute their little quota to Nation building. start from the streets or anywhere life takes you

sidon look na dog name.

Not in our generation

Rose2014:


Keep deceiving yourself, it's allowed

you have hit the nail on the head about our deluded Nigerians. They think it is just by word of mouth and prayer that good things happen. They continue to say "why not?" "it will happen", "no more blackouts by....", "it is well" when everything around them is crumbling and we are fast falling into a failed state meanwhile they continue to protect the looters who have destroy the country. They put up pictures of Lagos and say "centre of excellence", maybe they have never travelled or have google to see what "excellence" looks like.

We take pride in foolishness "nigeria is the greatest country in Africa they say" excuse me, as compared to who, Togo, Benin, Congo, I'm bigger than the poor man nextt to me, are these our yardsticks? Nigeria is the curse of Africa because if Nigeria doesn't get it's act together, Africa can't.


Education 0, health 0, roads 0, industry 0, brain 0 (because we have surrendered it to pastor), yet we continue to wallow in misery and ignorance.....what a people!!

Onyemabright:
In the nest 100 years

NO BE ONLY NEST NA WEB

EMIOMOADEOYE:
Maybe with China's new Pac-man train

China has almost 2 billion people yet has had free and COMPULSORY education for all its children for several decades.
Awolowo's free and compulsory primary education lifted many of today's elites who foolishly cannot replicate and expand on their inheritance since they are PRODIGAL offsprings of the late sage.
We need urgently to ensure that ALL our children are in school for any meaningful and sustainable development.

The problem with Nigerians is that we appreciate other achievements of nations forgetting that it took many of these countries decades to achieve with every citizen playing a role in the development.. If only Nigerians can think positively about the country and pray for it, we will achieve peace and unity which will lead to faster growth. Weather you like it or not, God has made us citizens of this country for a purpose and it will be better to play a part. The fact is that we are Nigerians and will remain Nigerians.

SherlockHollmes:
When earthquake strike those thing you see there will turn pile of rubble

exactly, that's why we will never get it right fear! We first of all bring in negativity into everything, if not that witchcraft, with all their earth quake they still build the tallest buildings, we can't even build roads to link our community.
All we are good at is ,sex food and corruption.
Go ahead, fear the earth quake you have not even experienced. I wonder what will happen if we do.

"...VERY SOON." --- LAI MOHAMMED.

NextGovernor:


And those western countries will be waiting for you abi. By that time that current state 50 years will be outdated in Western countries by then.

The west are not gods. Their economies could collapse in the next 10 years, talk less of 50, or they could annihilate themselves in nuclear conflict. Nothing is assured. Go and study history. Even as we speak, Africa and Asia are growing faster economically than the west, so the shift is already occurring. No region or race ever holds permanent dominance on earth.

SherlockHollmes:
When earthquake strike those thing you see there will turn pile of rubble

and why e never strike.. earthquake na new thing?
you are more concerned about nature that you don't prepare for the future?

benarex:
Or this...

wow.... Where is that?

vodutive:


you have hit the nail on the head about our deluded Nigerians. They think it is just by word of mouth and prayer that good things happen. They continue to say "why not?" "it will happen", "no more blackouts by....", "it is well" when everything around them is crumbling and we are fast falling into a failed state meanwhile they continue to protect the looters who have destroy the country. They put up pictures of Lagos and say "centre of excellence", maybe they have never travelled or have google to see what "excellence" looks like.

We take pride in foolishness "nigeria is the greatest country in Africa they say" excuse me, as compared to who, Togo, Benin, Congo, I'm bigger than the poor man nextt to me, are these our yardsticks? Nigeria is the curse of Africa because if Nigeria doesn't get it's act .together, Africa can't.


Education 0, health 0, roads 0, industry 0, brain 0 (because we have surrendered it to pastor), yet we continue to wallow in .misery and ignorance.....what a people!!

Well said

Leopardd:


Continue deceiving yourself, am in Asia, a country termed as developing country, and everything works like God intends for humans to live on earth.

I have even been to your South Africa, and story is still the same for black Africans. They never think of anything good, just to live for now.

I know your antecedents, so am not going to join words with pan-afro sill.y confused head like you.

Asia is not a country, you ignorant dunce. It's a continent. And there is more poverty in Asia than in Africa. Google 'India poorer than Africa' and learn something for once in your life.

Jimbadly:


The fact is that Nigeria will always be lagging behind comparative to other world powers. This current picture you posted of the 'busiest' street in Lagos is even rustic compared to a busy street in a place like Johannesburg or New York. In 50 years time, other world powers will still be too far ahead of Nigeria, this country will still be trying to play catch up.

The OP posted a picture of Broad Street in the 1930s (not 1950s) as well as a contemporary picture of the same street. You should understand that the street is presently not the busiest as civilisation has moved to VI.

Nevertheless, Nigeria has great prospects if only we get things right.

Boyedex:
that is only one side of the story. This is the same Lagos in the late 50s. Point is things had started developing fast since the 50s and I'm sure the people in mind had something great in mind. Last picture is OAU as far back as the late 60s. Is that not foresight?

Liar. The only picture from the 1950s you posted was of Carter bridge. The others are late 60s to early 70s.

Hehehe,wait let me consult the Oracle, *starts incantations *,thus says the Oracle, "it can never be possible, infact, it is impossicant",so don't hope on hope,lest you become depressed, btw,what do you need that kind of road for when you can not even eat three square meals a day,no light,no jobs, na road matter hold you?ehen this op

A day before the Armangedon reign

how i wish this kind of road will be in nigeria

benarex:
Or this...

vizkiz:
we will have this kindda bridges in Nigeria when we start having good roads on land first.

The ones whey we get for land still dey crack and spoil within a year not to talk of bride whey go kill person due to embezzlement of allocation

Please take note I didn't mention PDP

remember that change has come, expect it any moment from now

Jimbadly:


The fact is that Nigeria will always be lagging behind comparative to other world powers. This current picture you posted of the 'busiest' street in Lagos is even rustic compared to a busy street in a place like Johannesburg or New York. In 50 years time, other world powers will still be too far ahead of Nigeria, this country will still be trying to play catch up.

How the hell do you know all this? Are you a psychic? Or a seer? You have ZERO clue what the world will look like in 50 years. Heck, the west could be a nuclear-blighted wasteland, with a wretched surviving population begging for visas to Africa and Asia. Or suffer economic collapse which can be caused by a multitude of factors. Nothing is assured, especially the way the world is going.

Come to think of it, the very people who kicked against the military every time are the so called politicians, yet the level of advancement we've gotten so far has the bulk of it credited to the military administration even the so called constitution we are using right now are fabrics of the same military decrees they kick against.

In the last 16 years of Democracy in Nigeria, these so called CIVILIAN rules has not forge a simple consensus of thought to come up with a constitution that represent the people, yet when they are asked they keep blaming the skewed constitution as the military's regimes fault.

[size=15pt]I am not an advocate for Military rule oooooooo[/size] but this our so called politicians aren't bringing joy to our faces,the level of corruption, stealing and impunity is [size=20pt]ALARMING[/size]. all they know about is their selfish interest. they do a pinch in order to appease the sycophants and ignorant masses to get their votes then vanish into thin air after they win, dem go turn dem sef to leap year.
[size=14pt]Seriously the Military had their excesses and ruthless dealings but the kin madness wey dey this civilian rule sef fit make mad man vex say he don taya to mad. [/size]

After rapture might have taken place