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Wednesday 25 September 2013

Photo of the day: Lagos leaving Nigeria behind! Lol

This is a photo of the Lagos State Government's ten-lane Lagos-Badagry Expressway and railway line. Erm...yeah, people are already trading on the rail tracks. Lol.

The Lagos –Badagry expressway is a Federal Government road which is currently being expanded to 10 lanes to accommodate a BRT lane and light rail through collaborative efforts of the state govt, the  federal govt and international financial agencies.

Julius Berger is handling the 10 lane road segment while China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), is handling the Light Rail section of the road.
- See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/170713/promises-pains-badagrylagos-expressway#sthash.xB9wTP2l.dpuf
- See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/170713/promises-pains-badagrylagos-expressway#sthash.xB9wTP2l.dpuf

139 comments:

pearls said...

way to go mehn!!!!
post my comment oooooooo linds

Sane Mind said...

is it that i am not seeing well because i see people already selling wares at the rail line and even one person is excreting by the lane,,infact they should watch these people from now lest they mess up the whole place with dirt!

Mich said...

Welcomed development.
So does Julius Berger still get paid in crude oil rather than cash?just curious.
I wonder why anyone would want to turn rail tracks to a trading site.

Anonymous said...

Thank GOD u said its fed, BRF doesn't do anytin again since he knws his tym is almost up.

DSB

Anonymous said...

Lagos on point...linda come see 5lanes in akure too....#wink#

maureen said...

Wow, nice 1

Unknown said...

Hahahahahaha @ Lagos leaving Nigeria behind.... They shld extend it to benin so dat I can be going to work 4rm benin daily *wink*

@Bobo_Edo

Anonymous said...

Abeg joor! Something wey dem don dey build 4 almost 10 years not improvement....julius berger n cctcc (abi ki lo oru ko e) no dey do anytin!

grunts said...

Eko o ni baje, o baje ti for real! Fashola for 2015! But I heard he is not interested in running for president. That man will TRANFORM that naija if he gets in! At least he is muslim so those wicked muslims will let us live in peace hopefully

Anonymous said...

TRULY Lagos seems to be on a world of its own.going places

Anonymous said...

Lol upon all the strict rules I still see some people hustling and selling pepper or tomatoes! Naijas! they can never follow the rules 100%. Never

Anonymous said...

Linda tell P charming to remove the pics.

Anonymous said...

Nic one. But they should not litter d place with dirts oh. Cos I can see some pips already trading there oh.

Anonymous said...

She didn't say Feds alone...state govt, fed and financial agencies

Anonymous said...

china construction company...i do not trust the chinese may the railroad tracks not lead to anyone's disaster...

Anonymous said...

Shut up fool! Look at PC pic wit a clean mind and see its just two pigs nd a smaller pic,stupid ode like yhu

Anonymous said...

i love the headline linda! bye before my lecturer go catch me

Anonymous said...

U better stop consoling urself cos a hausa man will never see a yoruba man as a true muslim, that is y they don't attend mosque that is led by a yoruba here in d north

Anonymous said...

Pls Get Enlightened! Stop being dumb commenting for jst d sake of it! Rather be constructive in ur criticisms

Jill said...

Why's that?

IkwerreBoy said...

Linda we can't even read comments again because of the kind of pictures your readers use as avatar. my children are complaining a lot. Please, help us.

Unknown said...

Nice one..

Anonymous said...

Nice one

Anonymous said...

No body shd talk about charming pics again, it seems linda lyks dem, til all of us start 2 use pics dat appear sexual even tho dey r 3 frogs up side down or some shit d likes of pc com up with.

ary said...

Development starts from a point and expands. It's like a ripple effect, the only problem is corruption acting as a buffer! Good job Fashola. #FasholaFor President

Anonymous said...

Good Good Good. Eko oni baje...".Fasola is Working "in Jenifa's Voice"

Anonymous said...

Hmm Sane mind, u can lie eh. Wich psn is excreting dia. Abi ur eye na wizzard eye. Haba

princeabioye said...

We have to thank Gov. Fashola for his numerous achievements here in Lagos, though they says to whom much is given much is expected, the Gov. should pls consider to give Lagos/Abeokuta a face lift as well before his tenure expires in the 2yrs, because living that route in the hands of the PDP ruling party, is like barbing on side of the head and leave the other to look like a mad mans look, otherwise the unkempt side might rubbish the other side. the populations on that side of the state is becoming something else day by day since Oshodi axis was opened up.

Anonymous said...

Dis Gh boy dey call Prince juju u no knw say u go remove dat ur stupid DP abi ? Oloshi

Anonymous said...

You see how stupid some Nigerians are? The are already selling there stupid shit on this new road, when the govt brings in bulldozers to crush their wares, they will say the govt of the day is inhuman. Useless Nigerians, I wonder what the markets are for. The never like anything good

Cute G said...

High Definition Road.lol

Blackberry said...

Anon 4:06 if u r a muslim, u just proved dat d islam is not a peaceful religion!!

Anonymous said...

Welcomed development....d right way to lead,show us crediblity

Anonymous said...

When they said light rail, u have all overlooked the sensible part . Where are they going to get the light from? Jes asking

Anonymous said...

You have all overlooked the main point here . They said light rail , where will they get light from ? Jes asking

kunle said...

Wow this is a great development. Fashola is working while as resident, we don't skip tax.Real Secrets to weightloss and healthy eating

Anonymous said...

u don't appreciate what u have at hand until u loose it. Lagosians and Nigeria will not know the value of Fashola until another govt comes in. fash keep up the good work eko oni baje ooo

Poopoo said...

This is a Federal project. Please let us stop misleading people. It is PDP not APC inspired. The same tracks are being built across the country: Kano, Nassarawa, Abuja, even your native east. Abeg know better, Linda.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous lol chai ur reply to sane mind, so on point!

Anonymous said...

Na wa for una oo

Anonymous said...

Ooooooooo!!!! More of this stupid ibo people will see this now and flocking into lagos now..as if we didn't already have enough problems! Abuse all u want I'm not coming back here..I've said my piece #middlefinger

Anonymous said...

this anonymous...... are u normal and u just love the attention u get for ur stupidity

Anonymous said...

Linda the profile picture of one biggest commentator “★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...” is making your readers uncomfortable jare. Abeg

Anonymous said...

Keep watching. Ogun state will probably surpass Lagos. Ogun is already coming close to Lagos in terms of number of industries.

BLOGLORD (MVBM) said...

Lagos is surely gonna be transformed into a mega city soonest! New York of naija...lol

Anonymous said...

Nija!!! Sooo many misconceptions!! 'Shrugs'

Anonymous said...

Liber I have a problem my tummy is becoming big..wot can I do I no longer look like a lady bcos of d big tummy help! Help!! Help!!!

Sue said...


Linda get ur facts right!!!!! That's less than one tenth of d road, and all that has been done in d past 4 years....... This is a world bank sponsored loan and the untold hardship ds construction has inflicted on ppl around the whole orile to badagry axis is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! They are toooooo slow, they work only once or twice a week, sooo many accidents because of no road, their blood will be on those connected with this construction, anyhow, All of them, they will continue to pay for inflicting ds hardship on citizens

Anonymous said...

This is neither Lag or FG project It's been done by ECOWAS. Have you seen what the FG is doing from Apapa to Oshodi currently at Cele.
The 7up between Lag(APC) and FG(PDP)is clear while Lag(APC) engages in wash and wrapping up the media to sell the wash wash stories to all ,FG(PDP) is doing the real thing and not engaging in any prpoaganda

Anonymous said...

Still some mumu ll say GEJ is not working?

Anonymous said...

I love Fashola, he s d only tru Governor dat m seein.

Anonymous said...

I'm tellin u to throw away ur rotten n bias mind..mtcheeeeeeeeeeew!

Anonymous said...

Jus as it is on d prototype..nice one..if it should be lik dis in every state I think its a way forward..thanks to no one its our money

Anonymous said...

Blind cow....dt pic is nt wat u tink its a piglet.

Anonymous said...

There is nothing wrong with his pic jor,its a pig,dirty minded person like u,u no get eye

Anonymous said...

Y r u guys daft?dt pic is nt a nude pic.use ur nerd

Anonymous said...

Thanks to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Agency (LAMATA) and of-course under the leadership of BRF.The blue line getting ready......plus those traders tho, task-force don tireeeeeee.

Dende,esq. said...

@Mich,Julius Berger have not been paid in crude oil since IBB's time,its good to know someone even knows this little details.that was one of the biggest scams ever pulled in this country but not every1 knew about it.

Anonymous said...

linda notin gud has been done there ooooo,this is a fake pics ooo!

Anonymous said...

As if this project isn't partly funded by F.G and ECOWAS;leaving Nigeria my ass.Fashola is a mediocre governor that thrives on very shallow achievements that elicit accolades quicker.

tharnar said...

. <=D н̍̊̍̊α̇̇̇α̍̍̊..н̍̊̍̊α̇̇̇α̍̍̊..н̍̊̍̊α̇̇̇α̍̍̊
> нααα..​нααα..нαα
^ ^ ‎ н̲̣̣̣α̣̣̣̣α̣̣̣..н̲̣̣̣α̣̣̣̣α̣̣̣..н̲̣̣̣α̣̣̣̣α̣̣̣.
Wizard eye ko wizardry eyes ni

Unknown said...

Very Commendable.. Weldone sir..

Anonymous said...

This man has tried weda it's fed or not y r other states not like this? This shud be our next president .
Mrs A

Anonymous said...

The govt do their bit sometimes but the citizens na wah. Who are those traders littered everywhere.

Anonymous said...

Fashola well done linda
Linda post ma comment cos yu are fund of not duin dat

Anonymous said...

Do they have it in mind to have an over head bridge or a subway?

Anonymous said...

Really... I feel sad about all this dichotomy in NY . I just dated a Muslim girl here in New York and her family is originally from Egypt. Broke it off for other reasons- meen had to concentrate on my books and so on but we r great friends or so I believe. I think Nigeria's problem is a huge cultural backwardness that is unprecedented .

Anonymous said...

When did linda s blog becomes "kiddies avenue" or Ben Ten book. Respect urself o. Comment and limp out

Hairess™ Human Hair said...

Na wa for reply

Hairess™ Human Hair said...

Na u be Reply

Luskii said...

Ur blindness z a special type!......u just want to comment! Disgusting you!

Luskii said...

DSB- dumb,silly, baboon!.......go back to school! Anoda thing, be patient went reading!

Anonymous said...

Please they should go to benein and see developement

Anonymous said...

hmmmmm niaja ppl will never change see dem sellin by the rail na wa o

Anonymous said...

Eko.........city of hustler....if you try us we will vex and start trading underground #DatIgboBoy

Luskii said...

Are u okay?...wat r ur children doing on linda's blog?....and u shld also tell ur children dat wat pprince charming has on his profile is "a pig, a piglet n a pig"...teach dem,show dem d pictures, dey may not know wat a pig is,since linda doesn't teach such here! Dey cld learn a lot of vocabularies from prince charming here too!.....olodo mum, dad n kids!

abujakenneth said...

In the next 10 years, no train will run from Okoko to Orile

Luskii said...

Ode pataki!

Luskii said...

Are u okay?...wat r ur children doing on linda's blog?....and u shld also tell ur children dat wat pprince charming has on his profile is "a pig, a piglet n a pig"...teach dem,show dem d pictures, dey may not know wat a pig is,since linda doesn't teach such here! Dey cld learn a lot of vocabularies from prince charming here too!.....olodo mum, dad n kids!

Luskii said...

Ur blindness z a special type!......u just want to comment! Disgusting you!

Anonymous said...

Where in Akure?

SIMPLYCOCK said...

Eko o ni baje!

Unknown said...

Kudos to Fashola

Anonymous said...

Personally I think d railway line shouldn't have been erected in between d lanes rather it should have been erected on the extreme end on either of d 2 sides just like d one on agege motor rd. This way it has been done has disadvantages to pedestrians. Just my thoughts

israel said...

laudable effort. eko o ni baje

Anonymous said...

Oga luskii na wa O, na so vex catch u "be patient went reading"..Nigga you should go back to school

Anonymous said...

This Luski must be a retard

Anonymous said...

Eko wey don spoil since ,and middle finger for anyone who says shit about my comment

Unknown said...

Cant just stop loving my coal city!! Lagos na Lagos

Rough Diamond said...

Anon 4:37 u r a big fool!
Middle finger to u n u fam.

Julit said...

Work and and enjoy doing it. Also, leave rice and yam alone.

Anonymous said...

Anon 4:37 the whole world knows that yorubas are very dirty pple.so continue to dey run ur dirty mouth. Fucker.

Rough Diamond said...

I was rite! Islam sucks!
No love amongst them!
All dey know how to do is kill!
They love blood much!
Fucking retards!

Rough Diamond said...

Lol @ode pataki!

Anonymous said...

I dare say that with all his flaws Fashola has proven to be one of the few visionary Governors of this administration who dare to do something new. Unlike many state Governor's who are clueless!

Rough Diamond said...

Its naija

Anonymous said...

Come to my state Delta state, where u will see my governor trying to construct interbua roundabout for 4 years! Lolzzzzz then u guys will appreciate Fashola...

Tops said...

Must u always generalize? As I hav said b4 my religion is perfect but I am not perfect if I do anytin blame me nd not my religion. Do u tink is every muslims dat kills? If u want 2 b tru 2 ur sef I knw u knw of some muslims dat ar more humane dan ur fellow xtians n wat abt dos pple killin inocent peeps in ND ar dey not xtians so blame dos pple not xtianity cos I knw jesus and prophet Muhammed didn't preach violence. I knw u ar entitled 2 ur opinion but pls watch wat u say cos it myt com bak @ u. @ rough diamond

Anonymous said...

Anon 4.37 u re big fool, u re not happy that we re developing ur useless state. See ogun n ibadan wia ibos re few how it is. Aturu awusa!

Anonymous said...

Ogun state to lagos? Is that u jus want to comment or what? Abeg take several seats jare, na only ogun? Na shango state, mtchewww.

Unknown said...

Good development. Hope it doesn't take too long to complete.

Anonymous said...

Anon 4:43pm stop eating too much akpu..

Anonymous said...

My advice is for the construction firms to build a light fence to prevent people from trading on the rail lines, if the picture posted is very visible, am very sure it's one of the Lagos woman trading on the rail lines. Secondly, the govt of Lagos should also spend money in enlightening the common man to keep his/her environment clean especially infrastructures place to help the common man.

Anonymous said...

Anon 6:41pm, I could be wrong but I think anon 3:48pm was joking

Anonymous said...

@Anon 4:37 You are a Fucking Bastard, God punish you and your stupid tribe.

Anonymous said...

Good job, but health and safety should be considered before all those hazardous construction.

Anonymous said...

Anon 4.37 I'm sure ur d nonentity posting negative stuffz about ibos on this blog. obviously ur not well upstairs. go seek help u crazy psychopath

Yetinde said...

We thank God

Unknown said...

Dats a great achievement, every oda state will follow dis land mark. UP LAGOS

daisy said...

Linda I knw u r leavin nigeria 4ur BDAY celebration cumin up dis weekend outside d country,but make sure u get all d pics 4us 2c if nt ....

Anonymous said...

point of correction linda,julius berger is not handling any part again,their contract has been revoked,ccecc is handling both rail and road,pls help us beg lagos state govt to hasten ccecc to speed up the pace of work.the traffic on that route is killing

Anonymous said...

LINDA PLS STOP THIS GUY CALLED PRINCE CHARMING..that DP is NOR RIGHT for blog like yours

Anonymous said...

Dey should hurry up wit d other side na...I live in badagry nd d traffic der s not funny oh....dem 2 slow jor

Opoola Adewale said...

Nice work LASG, but if i have my way, will shoot all those selling things there now, dem no like good things? haha 9ja

Anonymous said...

U need body by vi to loose weight! Send me a mail. demiladeayomikun@yahoo.ca

Unknown said...

SMH .This aint safe enough . Old Fashioned Country.

Anonymous said...

You r really a big fool!! @ least he is gettn smth done!! Idiot!!

Unknown said...

Asin enhhh... Its sad walahi

Anonymous said...

The person saying it has to be designed like it is on agege motor road obviously has a shallo mind.smh

Anonymous said...

Linda, get your facts right. Julius Berger are done with theirs which is the construction of Mile 2 bridge. They did Orile as well but due to some political circumstances, they shift hands to the Chinese construction company which at the moment are projecting the way forward for handling the 10 lanes and of course, the rail lines. They work like snails. I live close to this area so don't sit down at home, watching TV while some dude give you false news.

Anonymous said...

Where did u get dat info? D pain people go tru every day on dis same road. Better expirence than to say.

Anonymous said...

So umm, @luskii, the word 'children' also includes teenagers. And I don't see why teenagers can't read LIB. And even if its only adults that read this blog, it's still not a good enough reason for someone to use an avatar that appears to be a provocative picture. Can you tell me that the motive is entirely pure? Why not use pictures of pigs from a clear direct angle? And as for you that started a heated tribal argument, that was rather primitive and makes you look uneducated. And I doubt that you are educated anyway...in other news, I pray that Nigeria keeps moving forward.

Anonymous said...

Nigerians Lack basic research culture and getting the right information. Plus Linda is not helping matters too.

The project is not a federal government project. Its a world bank project, Ecowas and Lagos state government project. In 2011 durring the flag off of the project and the world bank wanted to release the funds for the project. The Lagos state government took FG to court to prevent the federal government from Hijacking the funds. In fact, the fight between lagos and FG was a major reason the project took off late.

The world bank fund was for the expansion of the lanes from lagos to Benin to cut across the border between Nigeria and Benin. This is to ease trade between Nigeria and Benin and to remove all barriers. I even heard the Benin axis of the project is almost completed. Lagos state government introdued the light rail line in the project. The rail line is financed by Lagos state government.
Please Linda, before you post anything regarding the government, do your research and put out the true information. You are doing Nigerians a deservice if you keep spreading fake information.

ONCE AGAIN, THERE IS NO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT KOBO IN THIS PROJECT. DONT COME AND TELL US IN SOME YEARS TIME HOW OIL MONEY WAS USED TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.
This is strictly Lagos state and World bank grants money. The federal government is involved because the project cuts across the borders.

Anonymous said...

Linda seriously this picture is gonna deceive a whole lot of people.This people are not doing anything..Right now i dunno if its Julius Berger or the Chinese people...cos i believe its not Julius Berger and to tell u the truth this Chinese people are not doing anything.from mile two going toward agboju,alakija,abule ado,then get to trade fair...if u meet the traffic there u will pity pple,before u can now get to barracks towards Agric,volks and iyanaoba....i just feel pity for pple staying towards that area..U wake up as early as 3 or $am and ur home by 12 or 1am ready to prepare for work the next day...most times d parents with children don't even get to see their kids from day to day.And what is the cause of all this?BAD ROAD.
A pot hole on the road can make u stay on that road for hours before u get to ur destination and those china pple r there.just to pour sand or stones and cover up the place for the main time before they finally get to that main point of the road is a problem for them.They watch pple suffer,treckn long distances everyday and don't care.Even the govt that gave them the contract don't even check up on them to see if they are going on with the work or not.Sometimes i wonder if they fly pass that road.And the day they'll finally pass that road..they will get all the police and army to block the already blocked road so they can pass.This Government is wicked.and after they pass,that is the end.They don't have a say cos they employed cheap labour to do the job...this Chinese people are just digging up holes everywhere,blocking all the alternatives routes and not doing anything...
Linda,pple staying from Alakija going down to iyana-oba,okoko area on badagry express way are suffering on that road.
When will it end?pls someone should read this and help us do something fast.
Pls Linda post my comment oooooo..Thank you!!!

Unknown said...

Rubbish... maintenance culture is zero

Unknown said...

Rubbish...maintenance culture is zero

Anonymous said...

So u are feeling informed right?? Add that to your CV...mumu.

News Proof said...

LINDA, THE FG HAS NO HABDS IN THIS PROJECT. IN FACT THE FG HAS BEEN FRUATRATING THIS PROJECT NOT TO SEE THE LIGHT OF THE DAT

PeeCeeCee said...

People, kudos should NOT go to the Lagos State Govt for the rail road. Rather, it is one of FG's projects through the SURE- P. The Lagos- Kano rail line was rehabilitated with the SURE- P funds and commissioned on the 20th Dec, 2012. Not enough credit goes to SURE- P for their efforts. Its ridiculous.

Anonymous said...

Hahhahahahahahaha!!!! Why Is it paining you ibo idiots so much?????? Hahahahahahaha

Anonymous said...

Am indifferent about the number of persons proclaiming their support for PC on this blog. What we cannot deny is fact that several persons have have raised their voices in condemnation of the misleading and unwholesome image put up by PC. The attention of LIB must be drawn to these genuine complains to at least advise PC in a manner that Africans are civilised and decent people.

Anonymous said...

...Sure-P ko, Sour-PeeCee ni. You are trying to tell us that this project is going on in different parts of Nigeria and nothing special about the one in Lagos, so Linda is stupid. Tell you what, the overall excitment here from numerous comments shows how ridiculously idiotic and hopeless you are...Ewu Congo!

Anonymous said...

Our Leaders are very wicked.c ow d masses r suffering on dat road xpecially 4rm underbrigde(trade fair) 2 iyanaoba. make una use,una brain do little maintenance.before dis confused contractor go reach der.

Anonymous said...

Our Leaders are very wicked.c ow d masses r suffering on dat road xpecially 4rm underbrigde(trade fair) 2 iyanaoba. make una use,una brain do little maintenance.before dis confused contractor go reach der.

Anonymous said...

In your dreams. Ogun ko, Shopona ni.

Anonymous said...

Apapa ko, Ijora ni. Slap yourself 3 times and wake up from your slumber with your ringworm infested mouth. Tell FG to fix Lagos Ibadan expressway and check yourselg into yaba left when you are through. Mumu.

Anonymous said...

O ba furo re. Retard.

Anonymous said...

Please oh! Where is dat? D Akure of a place? Is it in Lagos too

Anonymous said...

@sane mind, it's obviously those dirty yoruba folks cos all they know is street hawking and littering their environment. Retarded and dirty rqc

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