Jide

#HereTheyCome #Phil4:13 #Jeremiah29:11

[Nans @nansbello]

When Nigerians continue to memeify our problems, this is what happens. Keep making your jokes and skits and calling them “satire”. The people you are doing it for will satirize you back and in a crueler way.

[funsodoherty @funsodoherty]

Lagos is once again being ravaged by flood waters. Homes flooded, businesses shut, with widespread damage to lives and property. Yet again, this is being attributed to flash flooding and, predictably, fingers are being pointed at residents disposing waste irresponsibly. This however does not tell the whole story. In many cases, what we are seeing are the effects of a long-standing failure in Environmental Governance by leadership at State and Federal levels.

As one case in point, the attached images are extracts from the report of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) on the Coastal Road contract awarded to Hi-Tech. My legal team obtained it from BPP in 2024 as part of our public and legal challenge of the alarming lack of due process in the award of that contract.

The report indicates that no EIA was made available to the BPP at the time of its review. In addition, the breakdown of the contract award shows a sum of N400 million included for the Environmental Impact assessment as part of Hi-Tech’s N1.1 trillion contract for Section 1 of the road.

There are at least two significant problems with this:

1. It shows that the road contract was specified, designed, costed and awarded (and it subsequently commenced) without an EIA having first been properly done to assess and incorporate Environmental Concerns.
2. For such a project, the EIA should not be procured through the contractor building the road (Hi-Tech) as part of its contract, as there is an obvious conflict of interest in those roles that could undermine the independence of the EIA and impair the objectivity of its conclusions.

In light of these, the unfortunate escalating floods being witnessed in areas adjoining the coastal road, as recently admitted by the Lagos State Commissioner of the Environment, while tragic, should not come as a surprise.

I call for a proper independent investigation, prompt remediation measures and provision for fair compensation for losses suffered by residents and property owners with resettlement assistance as appropriate, where failure to follow due process and adhere to the Environmental Impact Assessment laws is established to have contributed to or caused the severe hardship being endured by affected communities.

A compassionate and responsible Government will ensure, that no contract — federal or state, however large, however politically connected — is awarded and executed without complying with the environmental safeguards that our laws provide to protect and preserve the welfare and well-being of our people.

FD
#OTiYa

[The Presiding Bishop @Ogidi_Of_Owa]

Awolowo said he doesn't want the children of his cooks or drivers to turn out to be cooks and drivers themselves, reason he made sure free and qualitative education was available to all in the Western region.

People dey defend frying Akara as economic empowerment in 2026

[AK! @BBKNSTNTN]

I lack words

[Izu_ManaMana @NwagbaraIzuchuk]

Reforms😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

Again, only an astronomical fool trusts this govt. You are not being deceived, you simply want to be deceived.

[Gege @nigeriasbest]

Soludo is a low quality megalomaniac.......

[Brett Kollmann @BrettKollmann]

Is there anyone even left in the Netherlands

[Jide @jayedochie]

@trustno1n3_ This is very normal. Self hate is crazy

[Ewgi @Ssaasquatch]

Dangote was adjusting his fuel price in real time when it was rallying but now dragging feet to adjust now that’s it’s on a downward spiral. If you like keep kissing the ass of these billionaires who are doing all they possibly can to impoverish you. A lot of you kuku no get sense.

[Jola @Jollz]

See whining

[PO’s MainChic😎 @D_goodybag]

If the votes won’t count, they won’t do this.

[s @exfootballfan]

Wirtz vs Ivory Coast.

[funsodoherty @funsodoherty]

With profound humility, gratitude, and a clear sense of purpose, I accept our party's nomination to serve as its candidate for Governor of Lagos State in 2027.

I am deeply grateful for the confidence our great party has placed in me and for our shared belief that Lagos deserves much better—inclusive leadership that works for everyone.

The real work begins now. Together, we will build the Lagos that we know is possible.

My friends, it’s time - O TI Ya!

[Lawrence @EkunweL]

Lol.
I have an opinion about this case that people will drag me for, but just to give a hint, I believe this case was over flogged beyond necessary.

[#1 Daryl Morey Enjoyer @sthsthburner]

Reverse "I no black" moment, he said WE are Africa #OneLove #MamaAfrica✊🏿

[Top Gun🐼 @mukhtar_usman]

His animals living better than most of the people of his state.

[Jide @jayedochie]

Made this one just for you @Chi_D_Again

[Ella Brockway @ellabrockway]

What a sentence: Nando's PERi-PERi [Bukayo] Saka sauce is coming to the US for the World Cup, and the launch includes a first-of-its-kind Chicken Response Team (!) based in DC

[Jola @Jollz]

Our language around governance is so interesting in Nigeria. We talk like when someone wins an election, the money and resources of the state become their personal largesse and any progress or work that happens is because they’re kind enough to “dash” us.

[Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 @ogundamisi]

One law for Nasir El-Rufai, another for Lere Olayinka. In the end, it seems the law depends on having the right tribal marks.