It's a good thing to finish projects started by your predecessor, afterall government they say, is a continuum. But it's evil when you don't recognize the work your predecessors have put it.

One thing you should understand is that railway projects are massive projects any day. They are usually divided in phases.

Second phase of Lagos - Ibadan Railway project was conducted under GEJ. Buhari is completing a phase of the project and suddenly wants to lay claim to the entire project?

That is criminal and very dangerous.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved 1.488 billion dollars for the execution of the Lagos-Ibadan double track railway line modernisation project.

Minister of Information Labaran Maku disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the weekly FEC meeting, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said the approval followed a memorandum presented to the Council on the railway modernisation project.
The minister noted that the rail project was in 2006 awarded to CCECC Ltd, a Chinese company, but could not be completed due to paucity of funds.

Maku said that the project would now be executed in six phases, saying that the project would cover 2,733 kilometres.

“One major decision we made today was the modernisation of the Nigerian Railway system. For quite a while, Mr President has given a lot of attention to the transport sector, particularly the development of the railways.

“The projects in the railways took off with the rehabilitation of the existent old rail line system. Today, we took a major step to build a modern rail line between Lagos and Ibadan.

“The standard gauge line which we approved today in the council is going to run between Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Minna, Kano and also there would be a phase that will take off from Minna to Abuja.

” The one from Abuja to Kaduna is already under construction.

“So, today the Council approved the project and this is a major step by Mr President to modernise the railway system.”

According to him, the project which is expected to be completed in 36 months will generate more than 5,000 jobs in the country.


In his contribution, the Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar, said the project was part of the second segment of the Lagos-Ibadan railway modernisation project with a distance of 156.65 km.

Also briefing the correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, the Minister of the FCT, Sen. Bala Muhammed, said the Council had also approved a variation of the scope of work for the contract for the design and construction of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit project (Lots 1 and 3) from 60.67 km to 45.245 km.

He said the cost of the project had also been revised from 841,645,898 dollars to 823,540,545.87 dollars.

He said the project, which would be executed in two segments, was an integral part of FCT Transportation Master Plan, designed primarily to convey a large number of commuters and goods between the satellite towns.

“Today, council graciously considered and approved the variation on the scope of contract for the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Project and approved the reduction of about 17 million dollars.”

The minister disclosed that FCT had secured a soft loan from China for the speedy completion of the 45 km rail project in 2013.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/07/18/jonathan-approves-1-4billion-rail-project/

Zombies should come and dispute this fact
Even rotimi amaechi praised Jonathan for the much work done on his assumption from office unlike them claiming he never mobilized funds for the project.

Like writer said it is a good thing to finish a project by your predecessor but evil when you do not recognize their work and lay claims to the entire job.

Op, you need to grow up and quit being petty, please. Government is a continuum. If every new government decides to abandon projects initiated by their predecessors there will be uncompleted projects everywhere. Lagos is working today because there is continuity of the visionary developmental masterplan by successive administrations. If Buhari abandons all of GEJ's projects for selfish reasons, who will suffer if not Nigerians who will be deprived of much needed infrastructure? Everything shouldn't always be reduced to politics all the time.

Idleness is a bitch.....

RockHard:
Op, you need to grow up please. Government is a continuum. If every new government decides to abandon projects initiated by their predecessors there will be uncompleted projects everywhere. Lagos is working today because there is continuity of the visionary developmental masterplan by successive administrations. If Buhari abandons all of GEJ's projects for selfish reasons, who will suffer if not Nigerians who will be deprived ofuch needed infrastructure? Everything shouldn't always be reduced to politics all the time.

I never said Buhari shouldn't continue GEJ's project. Read what I wrote again. When you are taking over from where someone left off, you should let us know that you are completing what someone started and not claiming that the entire vision had been yours from day one. That is criminal.

Well no matter how credit should still go to former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for taking the project to such level.





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citizenY:
Idleness is a bitch.....

Idleness better pass lifelessness sha. whatcha say?

You and omokri should stop embarrassing Jonathan with all these your kindergarten campaigns. Have u been thought that "ibere kii se onise afi eni to ba pari e" meaning whoever starts a work is not the owner but who finishes it.

Invariably, the only project GEJ started and Completed was stealing and corruption.

naijapips04:


I never said Buhari shouldn't continue GEJ's project. Read what I wrote again. When you are taking over from where someone left off, you should let us know that you are completing what someone started and not claiming that the entire vision had been yours from day one. That is criminal.

Sorry but that's the height of pettiness. I personally don't like the idea of playing politics with development. The Nigerian masses will only end up as the casualties of such toxic politics.

BabaO2:
You and omokri should stop embarrassing Jonathan with all these your kindergarten campaigns. Have u been thought that "ibere kii se onise afi eni to ba pari e" meaning whoever starts a work is not the owner but who finishes it.

This your Logic would not encourage continuum in governance. Every government would want to start what they can finish. Nobody would want to take up massive projects since most massive projects outlast their 4 year terms.

RockHard:


Sorry but that's the height of pettiness. I personally don't like the idea of playing politics with development. The Nigerians masses will only end up as the casualties of such toxic politics.

You don't encourage development by not encouraging foresight. Say I start am no be must say I go finish am. That is foresight and that's what has built the greatest economies in the world.

Afamed:
Invariably, the only project GEJ started and Completed was stealing and corruption.

Name one project Buhari has started and completed since 1983.

cc lalasticlala .

naijapips04:


You don't encourage development by not encouraging foresight. Say I start am no be must say I go finish am. That is foresight and that's what has built the greatest economies in the world.

Your hypocrisy is befuddling. The same you are the one making a big deal out of whose project it supposedly is because that person initiated but didn't complete it. Now you are playing needless word games. Nigerians expect successive administrations to deliver critical infrastructure irrespective of who initiated or completes them. That's what should matter and not playing petty politics over whose project it is.

RockHard:


Your hypocrisy is befuddling. The same you are the one making a big deal out of whose project it supposedly is because that person initiated but didn't complete it. Now you are playing needless word games. Nigerians expect successive administrations to deliver critical infrastructure irrespective of who initiated or completes them. That's what should matter and not playing petty politics over whose project it is.

True. Massive infrastructural projects take years to deliver. If Nigeria is to move beyond this stage that we are, we need to encourage continuum in governance. And you don't do that by laying claims to projects you never started and you are were never part of the visioning process.

True. Massive infrastructural projects take years to deliver. If Nigeria is to move beyond this stage that we are, we need to encourage continuum in governance. And you don't do that by laying claims to projects you ner started and you are were never part of the visioning process.

[/quote]Gej not in power 2006 therefore can not claim the credit!!!!

naijapips04:

Idleness better pass lifelessness sha. whatcha say?

Lifelessness is when u do not exist. Idleness is like planting EBA..

sevenhundred:

True. Massive infrastructural projects take years to deliver. If Nigeria is to move beyond this stage that we are, we need to encourage continuum in governance. And you don't do that by laying claims to projects you ner started and you are were never part of the visioning process.

Gej not in power 2006 therefore can not claim the credit!!!!

and GEJ didn't. Did you see him mention that the project started in 2006? But Buhari has refused to acknowledge this. The want us to believe the entire thing started in 2016.

naijapips04:


True. Massive infrastructural projects take years to deliver. If Nigeria is to move beyond this stage that we are, we need to encourage continuum in governance. And you don't do that by laying claims to projects you never started and you are were never part of the visioning process.

It'll be stupid of Buhari and his handlers to claim that he initiated the projects in question since the records are there for all to see. But it is also equally foolish and stuupid to think to deprive Buhari's administration from claiming 'bragging rights' for completing what his predecessor failed to do. If GEJ must be complimented for initiating the project, then Buhari must equally be commended for completing it. In the end Nigerians are the true winners. That's only fair.

RockHard:


It'll be stupid for Buhari and his handlers to claim that he initiated the projects in question since the records are there for all to see. But it is also equally foolish and stuupid to think to deprive Buhari's administration from claiming 'bragging rights' for completing what his predecessor failed to do. If GEJ must be complemented for initiating the project, then Buhari must equally be commended for completing it. In the end Nigerians are the winners. That's only fair.

Exactly bro. The problem is that Buhari and his handlers are trying to rewrite history. Go back to the report on the project. No mention of GEJ. No mention of it being one of the projects inherited from the previous administration. That falsehood is what this thread is trying to address because setting that sort of precedence is dangerous for our Nation.

naijapips04:


I never said Buhari shouldn't continue GEJ's project. Read what I wrote again. When you are taking over from where someone left off, you should let us know that you are completing what someone started and not claiming that the entire vision had been yours from day one. That is criminal.

How many km did Jonathan government constructe ...please state how many and where they were please

Buhari when he took over said his aim is to complete all abandoned project before starting new ones and that's what he is doing

[quote author=mrvitalis post=70685496]
How many km did Jonathan government constructe ...please state how many and where they were please

Buhari when he took over said his aim is to complete all abandoned project before starting new ones and that's what he is doing [/quote

I don't have a problem with buhari's mandate of completing abandoned projects. But he should please acknowledge same and not trying to claim the entire thing.

naijapips04:


Exactly bro. The problem is that Buhari and his handlers are trying to rewrite history. Go back to the report on the project. No mention of GEJ. No mention of it being one of the projects inherited from the previous administration. That falsehood is what this thread is trying to address because setting that sort of precedence is dangerous for our Nation.

GEJ also did not originate this project. Why are people so blind in this country?. Everybody thinking like some local bush meat with a parochial mind..
The actual conceptualization for improved railway infrastructure would be OBJ era MDGs sessions and NEEDS document.
The Nigeria Railway Corporation is 100 years older than Nigeria itself and had its own corporate strategy. The only reason Buhari is being commended is the fact that it was in APC manifesto to borrow money from China and construct the line. This direct/simple approach and focus is commendable and will WIN him millions of votes from the region no matter what you feel about it.

RockHard:


It'll be stupid for Buhari and his handlers to claim that he initiated the projects in question since the records are there for all to see. But it is also equally foolish and stuupid to think to deprive Buhari's administration from claiming 'bragging rights' for completing what his predecessor failed to do. If GEJ must be complimented for initiating the project, then Buhari must equally be commended for completing it. In the end Nigerians are the true winners. That's only fair.

Initiated and started are two different words

Buhari has never said he initiated the project they only said he started the construction hope you get now

And that's the absolute truth.... Jonathan initiated the rail projects... Buhari only did small adjustments and start



But its funny how you blame buhari for not including some region in the rail project... Then say Jonathan initiated the projects

SternProphet:


GEJ also did not originate this project. Why are people so blind in this country?. Everybody thinking like some local bush meat with a parochial mind..
The actual conceptualization for improved railway infrastructure would be OBJ era MDGs sessions and NEEDS document.
The Nigeria Railway Corporation is 100 years older than Nigeria itself and had its own corporate strategy. The only reason Buhari is being commended is the fact that it was in APC manifesto to borrow money from China and construct the line. This direct/simple approach and focus is commendable and will WIN him millions of votes from the region no matter what you feel about it.

GEJ also borrowed money from China to complete a part of this project. Do you see him gallivanting for having borrowed money? Except Buhari has a parochial mind, He will start some projects that he cannot finish. I trust he would feel bad if his successors do not acknowledge his efforts.

citizenY:
Idleness is a bitch.....

the op is jobless aggressive lazy terrorist.
I was looking for a picture to ascertain the level of the work done, not knowing they were still in the level of awarding the contract.

All these jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist will not kill somebody with laugh.

buharitill2023:
the op is jobless aggressive lazy terrorist

and you are a lifeless zombie. Big difference.

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This is the dumbest ipobitch thread ever...

Jobless village losers..


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