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Lagos Govt to provide Wi-Fi services for residents (in parks only)

The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos state Ministry of Information Communication Technology, ICT, Mrs Nike Animashaun, has revealed plans by the state government to provide Wi-Fi services to residents of the state. Speaking at the state ministerial briefing in Alausa recently, Mrs Animashaun said the first phase of the Wi-Fi connectivity would be installed in parks within the state. She listed the first parks to benefit from the WiFi installment as Oshodi, Alausa and Ajegunle parks.
“The Wi-Fi services will be in some of the parks in the state and when it is deployed, residents of Lagos State would be able to access Wi-Fi in some of the parks,” she said
But who goes to these parks? Mrs Animashaun said that the state government came up with the idea to stimulate and encourage the interest of children in science and technology. She however did not state if the Wi-Fi connection will be free of charge.
at 4/27/2015 04:46:00 pm

110 comments:

  1. Davido's driver27 April 2015 at 16:46

    Its nothing na

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    1. Unknown27 April 2015 at 19:24

      Well done, my able governor. Linda take note!

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    2. Unknown27 April 2015 at 21:45

      I hope its free of charge...ooh APC make it free

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  2. Davido's driver27 April 2015 at 16:47

    Whhat of in churches/mosques? Lindaobserve

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    1. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 20:08

      Let the churches n mosques do that...as most often password theres....plz do they pay taxes??

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  3. marvel27 April 2015 at 16:47

    Pls enugu shou be next

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  4. @MEETD®EALEVANS™27 April 2015 at 16:47

    Lie

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  5. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:47

    Good for them. Dis is nice.

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  6. AbokiDaWarriBoy27 April 2015 at 16:47

    Lol... lets know if d Wi-Fi is free of charge o.

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  7. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:48

    That's my thought sef, don't think it will be free bcos nothing is being given free in Nigeria

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  8. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 16:48

    DATS A GUD ONE...TOMJERRYSWIT

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  9. Judeocracy27 April 2015 at 16:48

    That's cool

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  10. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:48

    I had a dream...where dudes relocate their bedrooms to the parks...hehehehe

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  11. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:48

    That's a good one.

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  12. Steady27 April 2015 at 16:50

    Another way of stealing our money

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  13. Alloy Chikezie27 April 2015 at 16:50

    Wow! This Amazing! And a Good one from the Lagos state government. Lagos take the lead, others follow.

    Your comment will be visible after approval

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  14. marvel27 April 2015 at 16:50

    Nice one....042 was first but it stoped i hope they bring it back thats a major step in croping poverty in nigeria, at least upcoming I.T. gurus would have a base nd a platform to start off from...mtn nd others have riped us way to much...

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  15. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:51

    Welcome development

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  16. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:51

    Is that a priority? Watching sha.....



    #TeamBlessed#

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  17. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:51

    I hope this will last for long..

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  18. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:51

    Wow, that will be really cool.

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  19. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:51

    Wow, that will be really cool.

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  20. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:51

    That's a very good moves

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  21. Abraham Ndu27 April 2015 at 16:52

    Hahaha....parks get ready to be floodedm


    Comments make my day!

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  22. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:52

    It will definitely be free of charge.


    OKORO UPGRADED

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  23. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 16:52

    LOL
    thIS is to encourage people to go to parks lol

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  24. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:52

    The parks will become the new 'fav spot'. Lol

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  25. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 16:52

    Stale. Ladun fed us many hrs ago
    Bye
    #Davido's cook
    Aka okon

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  26. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:54

    This is great news

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  27. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:55

    Even tho am not ok with the sitting of the wi-fi, I feel is a good thing to start.

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  28. ary27 April 2015 at 16:56

    It would drag loads of people outta their house, this is actually cool!

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  29. CHERRY27 April 2015 at 16:56

    Cool!

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  30. AC£S27 April 2015 at 16:57

    Some go turn that place to their house.

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  31. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:57

    Gud

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  32. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:57

    Woow............ wot a welcome development, i think its need all over Nigeria not just Lagos......just like in develop worlds............its never free, WIFI needs alot of maintenance so it cant free............it shld be like NEPA where we get to pay for it every month

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  33. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:57

    Sidon dey look

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  34. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:57

    Woow............ wot a welcome development, i think its need all over Nigeria not just Lagos......just like in develop worlds............its never free, WIFI needs alot of maintenance so it cant free............it shld be like NEPA where we get to pay for it every month

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  35. wura ola27 April 2015 at 16:58

    Hmm

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  36. Nky27 April 2015 at 16:58

    Nice one

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  37. ASHANKA27 April 2015 at 16:58

    SHORO NIYEN

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  38. Unknown27 April 2015 at 16:58

    Mtcheeeeeew.... Anoda 1 of there SCAM

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  39. Manuel Kunmi27 April 2015 at 16:59

    Yaaay

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  40. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:00

    Awuff yanfun yanfun!

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  41. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:00

    Free ke, free ni! Hahahahahahha

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  42. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:01

    Free ke, free ni! Hahahahahahha

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  43. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:01

    Free ke, free ni! Hahahahahahha

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  44. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:02

    I swear many people youths go dey live there

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  45. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:03

    Odiegwu

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  46. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:03

    So yahoo boys wld go n position at d parks...great development

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  47. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:04

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  48. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:04

    Oh Lord if its free, ten Lagos here I come! Wish some other state governors will emulate same thing... And why will Lagos always be the first?

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  49. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:04

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  50. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:04

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  51. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:05

    Area boys at oshodi will obtain your phone...full stop

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  52. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:05

    awesome

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  53. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:05

    People go soon they sleep there.

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  54. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:06

    Hehehehe...


    *** mynameisSkelewu

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  55. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:07

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  56. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:08

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  57. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:08

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  58. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:08

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  59. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:08

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  60. MADE IN NIGERIA27 April 2015 at 17:08

    Ohk, nice one....

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  61. Oge Nsimah27 April 2015 at 17:08

    Thatz a good one...kudos to lagos state government..

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  62. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:13

    I need a new apartment at the park

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  63. maweprosperblog.com27 April 2015 at 17:13

    so cool

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  64. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:14

    Lagos government is innovative! ****Cageyberry ****

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  65. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:16

    I doubt it will be free & if not free, token shld be paid

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  66. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:17

    Nice development

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  67. Oge27 April 2015 at 17:19

    That's my area...na we go first enjoy am!

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  68. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:20

    I hope it will work
    I wish




    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  69. t27 April 2015 at 17:20

    Make the thing work, abi ewo ni gbogbo pre-announcement iranu? Who has time for this? Announcing wi-fi as if it's space shuttle.

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  70. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:20

    So we will jus go to parks, sit down there and let Agberos collect our phones, chai daris god o

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  71. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:21

    #na dem sabi!

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  72. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:21

    Its good tho

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  73. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:22

    Is this supposed to be a joke or what?

    Only homeless people waste away in public parks.


    The free wi if should be at schools, universities, halls of residence, hospitals, public libraries, public buildings, government buildings, town centres, shopping malls, main bus terminals, government owned trains and buses, etc.

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  74. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:24

    Ok o

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  75. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:26

    Eko oni baje ooo

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  76. Trendyify27 April 2015 at 17:28

    na im be say people go make there their permanent home

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  77. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:28

    Itvshud be free of charge na......who willpay


    Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB....

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  78. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:29

    Good news for Lagos resident

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  79. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:31

    This is a good Change needed in helping the youths keep busy Kudos to Lagos Govt #Think Global not Local.

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  80. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:34

    Gud news

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  81. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:39

    who goes to these Parks, you ask... You would sooner say, who in the world does not go to Parks.This innovation would encourage Leisure Life style amongst Lagosians.Kudos to the Lagos State Government!!!

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  82. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:40

    Using public wireless isn't safe because your system can hacked

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  83. Your No. 1 DATA Vendor Call/WhatsApp 09028450336 (Get Your Cheap & Affordable DATA on All Networks)27 April 2015 at 17:41

    Nice one

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  84. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:41

    Pls build good markets and good market toilets +roads instead of trying to syphoon money through provision of wireless

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  85. Unknown27 April 2015 at 17:52

    he don try

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  86. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 17:54

    internet connectivity is an idea of the world. so no biggie.

    WiFi connectivity in parks in ajegunle, agege and others will not add any value, neither will it make people go to the parks (the parts are usually under locks and key anyway: muri okunola park at ozumba mbadiwe law school round about and oshodi are always locked!)

    The fall out of the 'initiative' is this: hardly do you have any phone user these days that does not have one data bundle or the other on their mobile devises so WiFi connection in park is not a 'wao' or novel idea. even as a complementary idea its just 'there'

    rather, can't the ministry use this money to accelerate more internet connectivity in public schools, this way young people get values added education and there's fastness to the state's seemingly slow effort in bridging digital divide with the young population of lagos state.

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  87. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 18:03

    Nice one but i think this is Jimmy Agbaje's idea.

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    1. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 19:04

      Ur right
      Apc is full of sh*t
      But if free dem try sah

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  88. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 18:13

    I know 'news' releases are paid for on Linda Ikeji's blog so l want to assume that the headline @Lagos Govt to provide WiFi services to resident (in parks only) is paid for so as to 'go extra mile'.....so you think Lagos is providing WiFi to residents of Lagos State......meanwhile its only to those resident who visit parks.

    Or what would have be wrong to just write '@Lagos Govt to provide WiFi services in Parks!

    This Ministry should first of all do more in getting people to visit this so call 'zoos'...sorry parks first! Are the parks open sef?

    First thing first.

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  89. NaijaDeltaBabe27 April 2015 at 18:18

    Dats a gud step

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  90. Subomi27 April 2015 at 18:18

    hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, that's a tall order

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  91. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 18:27

    Very funny indeed..lolz...why not free WiFi in schools? Don't call tht "Lagos Residents" shit..im sure u mean parks on the Island too....we said the Lagos state Govt.under d APC has run out of ideas..they saw it as Shade but we meant Change...WiFi in parks with prolly d worst network access and capabilities are here and our kids r supposed to improve their abilities in science and technology by tht.."Welldone"...BS

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  92. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 18:31

    Linda,

    Which kin park? Park that's overgrown with weed, when it rain, na water, water allover and is under padlock and key everyday...?


    http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/39/00/e9/adult-slides.jpg


    Please Let Lagos state/Ambode convert Oshodi park to the above (link)very simple water park for real Saturday/Sunday relaxation. Let them do just one and see.

    What do l want to go and do after church on a hot sunday afternoon...? go spread myself for park with no shade and with brt's and danfos honing back and forth?

    Lagos state parks as it is presently cant relax anyone. Putting wiFi access there is noting. Let this Ministry people be more creative.!

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  93. Unknown27 April 2015 at 18:47

    Agbaje's campaign promise, i thought APC said it was a silly initiative. I hope for you to use the wifi, you have to register and probably pay a little token so that it would be sustainable.

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    1. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 19:25

      Exactly my thots. APC stole Agbaje's campaign idea. Gud for them sha

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  94. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 18:51

    Nice!

    Gay Life of an Anonymous Writer

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  95. Unknown27 April 2015 at 18:57

    Mtcheeew! Parks? Seriously?

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  96. Unknown27 April 2015 at 19:04

    I RECIEVE THIS NEWS WITH MIXED FEELINGS. I WENT TO A PARK IN LAGOS STATE(ANTHONY VILLAGE ROUNDABOUT-ILUPEJU SIDE) SOME MONTHS AGO TRYING TO ENJOY THE SCENERY, TAKE PHOTOS AND ALL THAT. 3 POLICEMEN APPROACHED ME IMMEDIATELY AND ASKED ME TO LEAVE BECAUSE THEY WERE WORRIED I'M A SPY.

    THIS WI-FI WOULD BENEFIT SCHOOLS BETTER, INSTEAD OF WI-FI IN SO CALLED PARKS THAT HACKERS AND YAHOO BOYS WILL USE ANONYMOUSLY TO WREAK HAVOC.

    ALSO, THIS LIMITED INTERNET DOWNLOAD IN NIGERIA IS THE BIGGEST SCAM IN THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

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  97. concerned citizen27 April 2015 at 19:21

    Hmm that's one of Jimi Agbaje's brain child initiatives..so they r already implementing his ideas?? interesting.

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  98. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 19:47

    I hope public schools in lagos - primary to tertiary have free WiFi. That is where I think it is needed most.

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  99. Unchained27 April 2015 at 19:59

    I hope the would provide security at the pack before area boys will collect peoples laptops and phone. #justSaying

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  100. Unknown27 April 2015 at 20:13

    A good start.

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  101. Unknown27 April 2015 at 20:14

    A good start.

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  102. Anonymous27 April 2015 at 21:10

    Yorubas always ontop. ..where is okorocha? See ur lives ibos? Its time to install one for imo o

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  103. GR8BABE 28 April 2015 at 00:19

    LET'S SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT.

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  104. Mr Jay28 April 2015 at 10:06

    One of Jimi Agbaje's idea. Just Saying.

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