Lagos Integrated Mass Transit

Video of the Blue and Red Lines of the Lagos Integrated Mass Transit Scheme, courtesy of LAMATA

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• Fashola

[simp1eone]

As a ghanaian i am really impressed- I have never been to Naija but i think i will visit this year. The one thing i cant stand about our city Accra is our open gutters. Your state governor is definately better than the useless twat we have for Accra.

[zatknight777]

I must say agree with duane2kelly. Nigerians like to get ahead of themselves on average without looking at the immediate priorities. Also I am not against foreigners coming to work or do business in Nigeria, but there must be a STRICT policy that is legal and business binding that a fair percentage of the workforce must be Nigerian. We need to crawl properly before we can walk. Nonetheless the railway is a good idea and kudos to Fashola. Stop hating and build ur nation if only with your mouth.

[tech4156]

@nograviti I dont know why nigerians didnt demand raji become president immediately, there were only a handful of us demanding this.  Take the new housing bill for example; fashola enforced that greedy landlords cannot charge tennants for a year in advance rent. Now that is major common sense and very sensible. Just that small thing is huge to people, How many small things need doing in nigeria? thousands. in every sector

[nograviti]

@tech4156 I dont disagree with anything you said in your last post. It will take will take time, but I believe Naija will get there. I agree the Chinese should not be bringing their workers to Nigeria, contracts should be setup so that 80% of the labour for a given project should be Indigenous Nigerians. Emiratis in Dubai have such contractual agreements enshrined in law. Mostly, I am waiting to see what Jonathan's power sector reforms will do, Obasanjo chopped billions last time round : )

[tech4156]

@nograviti maybe, but theres is soo much to do, we are in the 19th century in naija, no electricity, tiny transport, you have to remember nigeria is big, its not just the cities, but also the towns and villages encompassed. Without a doubt fashola is our gandhi, but we need to have all 36 states with fasholas in and him at the TOP. Also stop this contracts for chinese to bring their workers to nigeria, nigerians should be trained to build and runt the railways, roads, buses, airports, etc.

[nograviti]

@tech4156 But all it takes is one man. Even the discussion we are having is a sign of change. Would either of us even had hope for the future, under Babangida or Abacha? Even Europe has corrupt ministers, look at the expenses scandal in England or lobby groups in America. I think Fashola can inspire other state governors. Even the fact that the SW has voted for ACN comprehensively is a sign people are waking up. Thru democracy they are exercising their right to demand better leadership.

[tech4156]

@nograviti Ah ah, i believe in fashola yes, but nigeria no. 1 man vs 1000 corrupt men, generations have fled naija to europe and the US bcoz of this. There are millionaires and billionaires there and 95% live in poverty.

[nograviti]

@tech4156 Who are you calling Oyinbo? If you are Nigerian, which I doubt you are? Why are you so quick to denigrate the efforts of Nigerians?

If you dont like it Mugu, go back to America or Europe and stop making money in Nigeria. I believe in Fashola and Nigeria, unlike yourself. Eko O ne baje O!!! : )

[tech4156]

@nograviti im in nigeria as i type this you imbocile and im overlloking a petrol station queue too. maybe i should upload video footage, but you still wont shut up then anyway. Also diesel is not just magically created out of thin air. Its created out of oil. go back to school you stupid white boy.

[nograviti]

@tech4156 Been to Nigeria? Incidentally yes, my father runs companies in Nigeria and my mother is half Nigerian. Have you? Re Petrol queues? Back in the era of Babangida perhaps, but not now. I would say Lagos for example isnt there yet, but Gov Fashola is doing a pretty good job of it.

Anyway, Nigeria is now bringing two refineries online with Chinese investment and my point still stands you can use Diesel powered trains. Please keep you uninformed myopic view of Nigeria to yourself : )

[tech4156]

@nograviti lol laugh back at yourself, have you ever been to nigeria? go to petrol station and see how long the queues are then tell me how easy it will be for them to fuel trains. they export 95% of their oil, know your facts before trying to challenge someon on youtube who is far more intelligent than you are. FOOL

[nograviti]

@tech4156 Laugh at yourself, ever heard of diesel powered trains? They are still in use, even in great britain, just google 'intercity 125' and given Nigeria is the world's sixth largest oil exporter, im sure they wont have any trouble fueling those trains, DIMWIT