Ambode Bridging Gaps To Boost Lagos Economy!

To further boost socio-economic activities around Lagos metropolis, the Abule-Egba bridge was also recently commissioned by Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, may 17th, 2017. 

Pictures below: 

View of the recently commissioned Abule-Egba Bridge

Find link to our previous story on Abule-Egba bridge below: 
http://rovinginformant.blogspot.com.ng/2016/08/photo-speaks-lagos-state-embarks-on-fly.html

Governor Ambode Commissions "Jubilee Bridge"!

After about a year and four months of construction, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017, commissioned the Lekki/ Ajah Flyover Bridge, called the "Jubilee Bridge".

According to the Lagos State Government, the Jubilee Bridge, a 160 metres long dual carriageway and total length of 620 metres ramp with service lanes on either side, was constructed not only to ease traffic but also to make Lekki-Epe axis more attractive for investment.

Visit links below to see our follow-up on the project:

http://rovinginformant.blogspot.com.ng/2016/01/alaswork-commenced-on-construction-of.html

http://rovinginformant.blogspot.com.ng/2016/11/ajah-fly-over-bridge-update.html

http://rovinginformant.blogspot.com.ng/2016/04/oby-denis-pictures.html

Pedestrians Gambling Away Their Lives!

The picture below, as seen recently at Jakande, Pedestrian bridge, along Lekki express way, Lagos - Nigeria, is a common sight at foot bridges across Lagos metropolis, pedestrians prefer gambling with their lives, crossing express-ways right under a 'pedestrian bridge' .

They forget that life has no duplicate. Caution should be the watch word.

Yan With Me!

As I dey live my life dey go so...

I dey learn plenty things...

Some of dem be say:

Every situation no be watin we think say e'be...

(e good to reason well before we decide)

No be every 'thin' be sickness...

(sometimes we dey shed things 'toxins' wey we no need comot)

No be every 'fat' be healthy...(some things just dey swell)

No be every 'lowly' position be say "dem don tie you"...

(sometimes nah there we supposed dey at dat time...so that we go learn)

No be every 'high' position be 'say you don hammar'...

(sometimes nah watin Oyibo call "the more you look the less you see...wash-wash")

People go enter, come commot for your life

(nah their time to enter and commot be dat)

Sometimes you go dey wonder whether nah so your life go take end, because all the things wey you bin expect to happen at certain times 'never' happen

(my person...no be only you dey feel that way sometimes)

So tey some go begin paint some kain 'picture' for the world...make dem for feel better...

(no need for dat...make you just shed some things/people wey dey put you for that kain pressure comot)

Dat thing wey dey make you happy...

(make you dey do more of dem)

Make you no fear say nah 'only you wan do...or stand for something' wey you believe say nah watin God want make you do...

(no follow crowd waka go enter ......no-where, you no be sheep)

The moment wey you decide, come take the first waka...to do the thing wey 'Right' (before God)...nah so the 'Right' doors dem go dey open.

Make una jolly for this weekend, make me sef go find watin I wan do today...

We go yan later.

"No Cause For Concern, Nigeria Will Continue To Function Normally" - Buhari Re-Assures!

As news about his trip back to the United Kingdom a few weeks after his return from a medical concern trip in London make the rounds, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has assured that "Nigeria will continue to function normally under the able leadership of the Vice President", Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. 

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari (Left) and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (right). 

As hinted after his return in March, 2017, that "there might be need to return soon for a (medical) follow-up", President Muhammadu Buhari will Monday evening, May 8th, 2017 embark on another trip to London, United Kingdom, for  "follow -up medical consultation with his doctors". 

Information given by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, states that President Buhari planned to leave Sunday afternoon, but waited to receive the 82 released Chibok school girls from their boko-haram insurgency group captors. 

The duration of President Buhari's visit was not specified as information released stated "that will be determined by the doctors". 

Muhamadu Buhari expressed gratitude for prayers and good wishes, and urged Nigerians to continue in prayers for peace and unity of the Nation.

A Batch Of 82 Released Chibok Girls Received In Abuja!

A batch of 82 of Nigeria's kidnapped school girls from Chibok school in Chibok town, Borno state, norther-east Nigeria were recently released under what is reported to be a 'swap' condition for the release of an undisclosed number of boko-haram extremist group prisoners. 

The girls were brought into Maiduguri from Banki near the Cameroon border, and received in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, by Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari on Sunday, May 7, 2017. 


The girls  met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari later Sunday evening, May 7, 2017.

82 rescued Chibok girls pose with President Muhammadu Buhari

About 276 girls were abducted from their Government Secondary school, Chibok, hostel in 2014. Amidst reports that some of the girls escaped from their captors, 21 of the kidnapped girls, including a baby delivered by one of the girls were released to the Nigerian authority on Thursday, October 13th, October, 2016. Link to story below: 
http://rovinginformant.blogspot.com.ng/2016/10/nigerian-government-debunks-swap-rumour.html

There are varying reports of the actual number of girls still in captivity, but over hundred of the girls are believed to still be out there. One of the released girls is reportedly using crutches and another with wounds on her body.

The Nigeria government is working to ensure the full recovery and rehabilitation and re-socialisation of released girls.

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Nigeria Moves To Stir Economic Activities Along River Banks!

Inland waterways plays an essential role in economic development of a nation, specifically among inaccessible rural areas. Advantages such as: Enhancing economic opportunities, employment, Cost, Isolation reduction, Economic and Ecological sustainable transport solution among others, can not be overlooked in the contest to develop waterways.

Nigeria, with it's 2nd longest length of waterways in Africa stands greatly advantaged to the many benefits of inland water ways, this is because twenty-eight of the countries 36 states, can be reached through water, which equally links to five neighboring countries: Chad, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Niger. Nevertheless, exploiting this asset seemed not preeminent in past administration's quest for economic growth, hence it's previous neglect .

According to the National Inland waterways Authority (NIWA), Nigeria has an estimated number of 10,000 kilometres waterways, of which if developed through dredging, and provision of complementary facilities, should provide an all year round navigation, and transportation of bulk cargo and passengers. It is perchance, in line with this thought, that the government launched the maintenance dredging of the 162km Ajaokuta (Kogi state) - Onitsha (Anambra state) waterways. Reports has it that this project is aimed at promoting multi-modal transport, and cheaper coastal services across twenty eight of Nigeria's 36 states.

Flagging off the initiative on Friday, April 28th, 2017, Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amechi, said the move is expected to engender increase in Nigeria's Water Front value, and generate economic activities along the river banks, and riverrine communities. “It is our hope to see the full concession of the Onitsha River Port before the end of the year, completion of the Lokoja River Port and supply of cargo handling equipment at Baro River Port". ..."With this, NIWA is poised to improve the navigability of the waterways, increase the value of water fronts and generate economic activities along the River banks as well as the riverine communities” . Mr. Amechi said.