Guyman02:


Give the job to a local reputable company and source the slippers from Ajaokuta Steel, it will make more economic sense.
A country in recession does not outsource jobs with scarce resources; build capital projects and infrstructure that most of the materials can be can be sourced locally so that the money circulates

Goke7:


This is the excuse PMB gave when he cancelled the Lagos rail project when he was military head of state back in the 80s. So many are yet to forgive him on that. Something tells me he is trying to redeem himself from that shameful error with the various rail projects he has been approving since he became President last year.

All you are saying is grammar, if nothing is done you guys will come up here to say the govt has no direction and is a failure.

Sometimes as Nigerians we over criticize and over analyze with nothing to show which is why we are where we are today.

aresa:



In economic down times, governments spends heavy on infrastructures, seek investments to generate jobs and boost economic activities, but on NL and according to lame, shallow and unintelligent people, economic down time is the time not to invest or seek investments and also not to create jobs..


Nigerian youths are so mentally warped, backward thinking and grossly shallow and it's sickening and disheartening..

CSTR2:
Shut the hell up, you ignorant doofus.
1.85billion dollars to china. What a wonderful achievement.

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No one is saying they should not do anything. Of course you must invest to bring yourself out of a recession but do it in the most productive way possible. Did Buhari cancel the metro in favour of something else more productive, employment generating, no. He did so for political reasons because of the perceived independence of the states which is the fore runner to the problems we have today in Nigeria. This is a different matter. Pure economics. The question is whether 1.8 billion dollars is best served by that project at this snapshot of a time. And for your information it is better to debate and over analyse things than to gamble. Sit down with the people and interact with them. Government is a partnership not a one way gungho trip.

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Thank you. It is not beef or chicken or turkey but mere common sense. Transport is a great force multiplier but will you buy a car, truck or van now or put the money into production of the goods you want to transport anyway. Production is down everywhere. Transport will make business more profitable. It wouldn't in itself create business. Government's priority now is to generate production, wealth before it thinks of enhancing profitability and ease of doing it. Its priority should be partnering with the privates to get people to work making stuff. Agric related infrastructure should be top priority now.

Goke7:


which company in Nigeria can successfully construct rail tracks in Nigeria? is ajaokuta now fully operational?

Guy e be like say you don't know how backward we are in obodo naija.

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Not if it is China. They do it all. They have an unemployed population ten times that of Nigeria, they produce EVERYTHING, and are miserly in renumeration and procurement. I have little hope it will create anything like micro economy beyond food vendors and cigarette hawkers. If the government wants the project to enhance the economy of Kano state directly, it should execute by direct labour and insist on local content. The benefits of the project are not in earnings but cost savings because all monies are in naira and it is government so will be most likely welfarist.

Goke7:


which company in Nigeria can successfully construct rail tracks in Nigeria? is ajaokuta now fully operational?

Guy e be like say you don't know how backward we are in obodo naija.

CIGARETTE:
U mentioned my name oga

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If you stay in Kano for a while and know the Chinese well, you will be their close friend. You are the only thing they share in common.

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The rule of development is that whatever you cannot make for yourself in times of hardship you shouldn't have. We have said it many times that we should diversify to develop. Why then the same old import driven dependency. Rail infrastructure is critical but there are other infrastructure we can build for ourselves in the now that can equally boost and diversify our economy. If agric is our primary way out then I suggest we throw our all into it for now. Get it going and then move on. An urban rail line reduces costs, it does not produce jack.

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Free yourself from the captivity of 'company'. What is a company. Is it not a collection of people with vision, drive and competencies. Seperate them and you will find out there are several Nigerians with expertise in rail construction. Get them to moon light or sabatical for the 'Kano Metroline Project'. Lease equipment on favourable terms and source all but the absolutely impossible materials from local manufacturers. There are a number of foundries in Nigeria that will look at that 1.8 billion dollar cake and absolutely drool at it. They will retool away from rebar to make rail lines in a heart beat. Has the government made this inquiry yet. Let's be honest. We are not serious in this country. With all the rail projects completed, underway and proposed through the length and breadth of Nigeria, government has not realized they can insist that these Chinese folks build steel factories and foundries in Nigeria? Or give them Ajaokuta free of charge.

EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

Rikidony:
a welcome development, God brought APC to salvage the nation from the rot and lootocracy of the IB led PDP.

we need to spend more on infrastructure if we wanna get out of this self inflicted recession, and I am happy to see all this projects coming up.


Calabar light rail completed

Lagos light rail due for commissioning by December

Lagos to kano ongoing construction

calabar to PH rail signed

contractors back on federal road across the country.

Nigeria will be great again.

wailers from the yeast how market

Vctr:
An applauding develpment one must say, But awarding such huge contract to the chinese company is what's disturbing. The economy is in recession, it would have been best to sponsor an indigineous company for the job.

fiizznation:
Yeah Mr pessimist, never sees any good in others. None of your backward state can be compared with kano state in terms of social, physical, infrastructural or whatever development. Kano state is miles ahead of wherever cave you came out from. Now the topic is talking about a $1billion railways tracks, you mischievously brought "almijiri" into the discuss just because of bitterness for people who don't know a simpleton like you exist. Pray tell me, between the almajiris and the hundreds of drug barons executed all of the world, who is more better? Of course the almijiri is better because he doesn't uses greediness to take the lives of innocent people all over the world.

Never do well like you have already made social medias a place for nuisance were every tom and dick display all sorts of foolishness, that's why many sane minds are avoiding various fora.

Now what's your business with kano state or governor ganduje? Is he your state governor or its the railway tracks meant for your village you called a 'state' ?

Goke7:


egbon, the thing tire me, wetin person dey read on this thread fit make person get high bp o. Govt no spend, na wahala, Govt spend, na waste.

Its evident to all that this govt must fail to justify the failure of the previous govt. hence new projects no matter how sensible by this govt must be over analysed to make the govt look silly. No be small gbege o

EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

Dollyak:
What's the economic viability of this project? Even more so for a state, according to statistics, has been one of the most unproductive states in the scheme of things. No doubt, the southerners would be forced to stump up the repayment of this sum.

olac21:


What are you talking about??read what you wrote again and check if you made any sense

CSTR2:
Take advantage of a president to improve infrastructure at the expense of others in an economy under recession?. Now that is an interesting angle you brought up.
Atleast a precedent has been set. If a SE or SS president emerges tomorrow, he is expected to leverage on his position to overspend on his domain beyond the realms of common sense and equality. He is not expected to check the most ample position for increased national productivity and invest therein devoid of ethnic sentiments.
Jonathan must be a stark moronn then for not diverting half Nigerias's budget to the Niger-delta for the total transformation of that place instead of building almajiri schools and solving northern age-long issues meant for their governors.

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Well for me I have thrown to every body here as to who will finance the project, they are the Chinese

Free yourself from the captivity of 'company'. What is a company. Is it not a collection of people with vision, drive and competencies. Seperate them and you will find out there are several Nigerians with expertise in rail construction. Get them to moon light or sabatical for the 'Kano Metroline Project'. Lease equipment on favourable terms and source all but the absolutely impossible materials from local manufacturers. There are a number of foundries in Nigeria that will look at that 1.8 billion dollar cake and absolutely drool at it. They will retool away from rebar to make rail lines in a heart beat. Has the government made this inquiry yet. Let's be honest. We are not serious in this country. With all the rail projects completed, underway and proposed through the length and breadth of Nigeria, government has not realized they can insist that these Chinese folks build steel factories and foundries in Nigeria? Or give them Ajaokuta free of charge.

Goke7:


why are you lying? most of the food you dey chop, where do you think they are from? From Mars abi

When Okorocha de tell una home truth, una say im be okorohausa abi? Honestly you guys preferred to be lied to

fiizznation:
Yeah Mr pessimist, never sees any good in others. None of your backward state can be compared with kano state in terms of social, physical, infrastructural or whatever development. Kano state is miles ahead of wherever cave you came out from. Now the topic is talking about a $1billion railways tracks, you mischievously brought "almijiri" into the discuss just because of bitterness for people who don't know a simpleton like you exist. Pray tell me, between the almajiris and the hundreds of drug barons executed all of the world, who is more better? Of course the almijiri is better because he doesn't uses greediness to take the lives of innocent people all over the world.

Never do well like you have already made social medias a place for nuisance were every tom and dick display all sorts of foolishness, that's why many sane minds are avoiding various fora.

Now what's your business with kano state or governor ganduje? Is he your state governor or its the railway tracks meant for your village you called a 'state' ?

CSTR2:
Seriously? This is supposed to be an intelligent response?
Kano state alone contributes so much food that would warrant such massive mega federal spending and yet Nigeria spent billions of dollars in food imports yearly? What then does the other northern states contributes?
Billions of dollars generated from oil, some of which was explored from two south eastern states and customs levied from south eastern importers and exporters.