ABUJA MULTI-BILLION NAIRA METRO RAIL ROTS AWAY

[@chuksezeilo]

The Airport line was a failure because they were running about one train or two a day!! in an airport where planes landed every hour!! So if you relied on the train, you would miss your flight. In an airport where taxis cost N6,000. a hourly train shuttle would have been a success, if kept on time and priced reasonably.

[@Bigwillz]

Point

[@AfroSamurai1089]

Those aerial clips of Abuja at the beginning were amazing - I had no idea the city was at that scale. It's difficult to believe that a project of this magnitude has just been abandoned. As Africans we have such exciting cities that hold so much potential but our officials are deliberately sabotaging us. How do we stop this without resorting to violence? Well done for the expose- it's well put together.

[@Bigwillz]

It's sad to see these projects the way they are right now. Knowing fully well that it could be better.

[@RandomMZ1412]

Last time I was in Abuja, early 2022, most Abuja residents are not even aware of this metro line

[@Bigwillz]

👍

[@Lukas-kz4xm]

Jesus Christ, that says it all

[@OmarAlikaj]

The problem with Nigeria's federal and state governments is that they always build projects far away from houses, from parks and gardens to railways. Not sure they conducted research on potential customers either. It's like they look towards North America instead of Europe for lessons.

[@Bigwillz]

Nigeria we hail thee

[@suntanglory]

It's the major problem in Nigeria, they look toward America for everything when Europe is actually closer, when Europe were actually the colonial masters...

[@lombardo8]

You are right. They dont think of onward travel. Why build such massive station buildings isolated in the middle of nowhere

[@uchenna127]

They build things based on sentiment rather than on economic viability. That's why the president built a line from Kaduna to Niger, and not from Onitsha to Lagos or Onitsha to Abuja; which would obviously be the most economically viable lines - as people from there travel across the length and breadth of the nation a great deal and they have disposable income to use the rail.

[@Favour2020]

@@uchenna127 Waste of money and resources.

[@zainmudassir2964]

Wow beautiful city Abuja. Reminds me of Islamabad new capital city with lots of green areas

[@Bigwillz]

💕 I have lots of countries I will love to visit. The list is expanding.

[@gsahustlers]

In Africa most projects are elitist in nature...in Kenya they built a toll based expressway from an upmarket area heading to the airport

[@Bigwillz]

Nice information

[@tsepheletseka5115]

Exactly. Just like the Gautrain here in South Africa, which was built to serve the middle and upper middle class residents of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

[@kingjoshuamhuamk2559]

Am kenyan i disagree the expressway way designed in 97 to create a loop between mombasa road and james gichuru highway not really to serve rich neighbourhood

[@indovedic_sanatanibharatiya]

Beautiful countryside scenes though.

[@Bigwillz]

👍

[@selcukcilek555]

As a random guy , following questions come to my mind: 1- Before any construction could start , there should be a feasibility report. Who participated in such a study and has it been released to the public prior to construction start? 2- If such a report exist, have any universities been involved in such a study because we need to assume that licensed people (scientists) must have been involved in the feasibility study of a project with such a magnitude? 3- Is there any public statement and/or declaration made by the the Ministry of Transportation to this dilemma and if so what is their opinion? 4- How many mainstream media outlets (websites/newspapers/TV/Radio stations) have picked up this issue and reported about it? 5- Did any supporting actions exist during the time period it was in use? Like from unlicensing private transportation (taxis,busses etc.) to and from the airport to the city center, to limiting parking spaces at the airport. A sad story indeed.

[@Bigwillz]

You raised so many important questions that need load of answers.

[@wezee1234]

These guys dont care about feasibility studys. Projects like these in Nigeria are designed to steal money from the public purse.

[@selcukcilek555]

@@wezee1234 Your comment does not answer any of my questions rather making a general blaim on how issues are handled in Nigeria. Whereas citizens of this beautiful country should TRY to play a more active role in making problems public and pursuing these by sending material like this video to ALL members of parliament and the government. This would be participating in an effort to SOLVE a problem rather than blaiming others which is the easiest thing to do and which is also sadly the way Nigerians handle almost all issues. Bigwillz started with this video. Now this video needs to be distributed to the right channels so that pressure may grow on officials "TO DO SOMETHING" like Bigwillz says. THIS needs the attention of media, NGO'S, members of parliament etc. Unfortunately I can't participate because I do not live in Nigeria.

[@wezee1234]

@@selcukcilek555 No need to ask redundant questions. You can tell from the end results of this project that no feasibility study was done or they operated on bad info. If you are familiar with Nigeria you would know that this is nothing new. There are hundreds of projects like this abandoned and left to rot across the country. The politicians in Nigeria are not stupid they are corrupt to the core. The question should be how do we get rid of these criminals.

[@selcukcilek555]

@@wezee1234 No need to discuss this further online when a comment comes like "no need to ask redundant questions". Continue your way thinking that exchanging a corrupt government by another (to think that they aren't) is YOUR main issue whereas the key word is sociology. Nevertheless , I admit, that you didn't disappoint. Have fun.

[@ucukaoma4551]

Nigerians, vote wisely, as you articulated! Great job, BigWillz!!

[@Bigwillz]

🙏🙏🙏

[@amirshake9803]

Bro. I really appreciate your interest on this project. Its sad that FCT govt and FG are not serious. The project is vital for a metrocity like abuja unfortunately you have bad people in government offices. They have to put in proper safety and security measures. Another is the final station. Its going to be a traffic hell once it starts. Nice one again

[@Bigwillz]

👍

[@o2watchtheweb]

So much potential Nigeria!

[@Bigwillz]

But little to show for it

[@abdulidi733]

Keep showing content that will ginger us. This info might catch attention of next leaders that can finish it up. Thank you!!

[@Bigwillz]

True bros. 🙏🙏🙏

[@jossynesiama4953]

thanks for the work you do. am weeping for Nigeria. this generation has failed us. hopefully for the next generation.

[@Bigwillz]

We are really looking forward to the next

[@ralfhensiler1034]

Bigwillz great information you ve done your part

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you 🙏 bro

[@okpaiseken5196]

Great work Wilz!

[@Bigwillz]

My bro..thanks

[@Jbeggar]

I think the Lagos project will be more successful due to the population. Abuja really don’t need this since it’s built like American city.

[@StretchUrMind1115]

There's one in Port Harcourt city too. Can you do a video on that too ...? ... I heard it was also abandoned 🤷

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for this information. I have to come to PH to see this. It's just crazy how we start a project then abandon it at some point. This is really crazy

[@Dmrctrain]

Hi! I saw your video! Well explained , what i like most is your pronunciation and style of telling the story! Love from India! I hope i will be there in near future and also we can meet perhaps! Why and how? Its a secret thing !! Ha ha

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you bro for your kind words. Appreciated. It will be nice to meet you someday. Why, when and How? I leave that secret to you 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dmrctrain]

@@BigwillzCan you tell me is it possible to survive in Abuja for a vegetarian? how much it will cost in Nigerian currency?

[@Bigwillz]

@@Dmrctrain I believe you can if you cook your own food. Most places do sell meat. There are are some places who do vegetarian meals. But like I said it will be way cheaper to make it yourself. I have no idea what it will cost you but obviously far less than eating beef.

[@appolinairenoumbi3319]

C'est vraiment choquant de voir tout ça. Le Nigeria doit maintenir son rang de grande puissance par de.bons projets. 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲😔😔😔 Yaoundé Cameroun

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for your comment. You are right. Nigeria needs to takes it's place in Africa.

[@wowneche]

We'll be better someday

[@Bigwillz]

It will be better someday soon

[@qingyangzhang6093]

Most Chinese-financed rail and metro lines, whether in China itself, or in Indonesia, Laos, Ethiopia, or Nigeria, avoid built-up urban areas like the plague. The primary reason is to drive down costs and simplify engineering, because demolition and land clearing is often the most expensive part of a project. The second reason is because Chinese cities raise money not by taxes, but by selling land grants. Building a metro line in empty land raises the land value by hundreds of times, as opposed to by only a few times in an existing urban area. It seems Kenya was aware of this Chinese habit, and tried to bring the termini of the Mombasa-Nairobi line closer to the city centres in negotiations, but only reached a half-compromise. On the other hand, the local government in Abuja turned out to be greedier than their Chinese counterparts, and chose to prioritise this line alignment over others, in order to maximise land sales revenues. There were also complaints about wasteful and oversized stations in China. But in less than a decade, many of the "oversized" stations went over capacity as the surroundings got developed, and there was not enough room left for expansion.

[@Bigwillz]

Wao interesting. We learn everyday.

[@isaiahgere9283]

This epitomizes everything about nigeria

[@Bigwillz]

Correct

[@ottobongnkwa2608]

thanks bros surely i will support soon also appreciate the challenges and problem cause by our politicians in government sad pls vote wisely let this be remember that once we had a sad history but is over now shun entiicity and religion vote for your survival

[@Bigwillz]

We have to vote wisely. Our country needs to move forward.

[@Bakhti66]

Very good documentary.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you sir

[@quareeblah1698]

can you make a part 2 video about sunrise hills ?

[@Bigwillz]

OK. I will try and make it next week or thereabout.

[@quareeblah1698]

thanks

[@nwaforokafor6030]

The youths of Nigeria allow this to go on .Until they rise up and take their country back nothing will change. Stop addressing corrupt politicians that create hardship for the poor as HONORABLES

[@Bigwillz]

👍

[@TravelIwuala]

Beautiful 🥰

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you 🙏

[@taibalogun5483]

Any word if this is back up yet? Just seeing this video. Good work as usual.

[@Bigwillz]

Nothing. It's still not back up

[@taibalogun5483]

@@Bigwillz Wow!

[@aframaco9491]

Buhari Mumu!

[@michael4800]

Chairman, please I think it is important you give the history of this project. And I think it is good it was stopped. It wasn’t feasible. Imagine a track to a stadium that is barely used in a year. For whom to use? I believe it is important you state that it was PDP who started this white elephant project.

[@Bigwillz]

You've said it all. If they have started with the other lots, it would have been great.

[@brightibezim1486]

Thank you for making this video.This is very unfortunate. There are lots of "viable projects" that Nigeria can borrow money to invest in that will start making money from day 1 of its completion. Some of these projects can pay back their loans within 3 years and start boosting revenue of FG. We pray for God to give us visionary leadership who have insight in 2023.

[@Bigwillz]

Amen

[@peteruhuegbue6105]

It is actually a viable project but lacks proper feasibility studies, research, and planning. Why not start the construction in densely populated areas that will attract high patronage? Instead, the only developed line connects to the airport. Who are those that use the airport most? The rich - this makes up only a few fractions of those that live in Abuja. From this, you have seen that the elite only consider themselves. This also explains the lack of proper consultation.

[@blackafricano6469]

I am very happy today with your video and the point you raised, yes our youth must be aware of what is going on in this country especially in terms of wasting our money. Like you said good concept but bad implementation, the reason is those who brought the idea are just looking for the percentage they will gain, in short they create projects only to fill their pockets. There are thousands projects in the like of the one you have shown us across the country, especially housing estate. Please continue exposing every abandoned project so that the government may take that into consideration,.. Thank again for this great effort and God help you,,,

[@Bigwillz]

I hope to keep showing these kinds of projects.

[@akpowarri3504]

@@Bigwillz don't overdo the negatives, though, we Nigerians have been chronically self-critical since I can remember as a child and where has it gotten us? Also be aware that not everyone is Nigerian who possibly writes to you in the background urging you to be, quote: "critical of Nigeria because it is only by being critical and showing run down places will things improve". Being critical has its benefits but also can be detrimental.

[@Bigwillz]

@@akpowarri3504 Do you live in Warri?

[@akpowarri3504]

@@Bigwillz I used to. Now i'm abroad.

[@Bigwillz]

@@akpowarri3504 👍

[@mahmudabdullah9591]

And your FCT Minister was just yesterday saying on TV that he focused on completing the roads and rails in the last 7 years...he is so slow. The Millenium Park just reopened a few days ago as well, after nearly 2 years. Thank goodness he is leaving next year!

[@Bigwillz]

He is really truly slow. As can be seen the railways have been abandoned and the Millennium park has restrictions. Walahi let him go and we hope the coming minister does better. It's nice to see you sir. Kwana biu

[@mahmudabdullah9591]

@@Bigwillz not always online but it's always a pleasure watching your content sir, keep up the good work!

[@Bigwillz]

@@mahmudabdullah9591 thank you sir.

[@andersonojoshimite6047]

While Buhari refused to complete the inherited project, he borrowed about $2 billion to build a railway in his ancestral land, Niger 🇳🇪. Amaechi once bragged that he had to beg Niger 🇳🇪 to allow Nigeria 🇳🇬 to build a railway line for her. Now you know how 'intelligent' Nigerian leaders are 🤣.

[@Bigwillz]

Sad

[@richardguobadia2386]

What do you expect of Buhari the cow ?

[@osakablinladen]

somehow everything i learn about nigeria is exactly how i expected it to be

[@Bigwillz]

Sad situation

[@MithunOnTheNet]

The Chinese funder or the Nigerian govt. never bothered to do a feasibility project before doling out $800 million? Or was the goal just to throw China's influence around and then eventually own the project for 99 years after Nigeria struggles to pay back the loan? How much did Nigeria's corrupt pocket from that $800 million?

[@Bigwillz]

You made some valuable points. Things to think about. 🙏🙏

[@jozyannie]

The problem is every government come, do something little so people will think they are working, abandon the old projects or even the onces they just completed and in a sense we are not moving forward but going backwards...... Its starting to represent dead monuments of past presidents

[@Bigwillz]

True

[@walkingcamera8610]

Please please brother's and sister keep away from that train ooooo they will kidnapp you lol

[@Bigwillz]

🙏

[@okezuo6067]

People struggle everyday to get to work from nyanya axis to central business district. Building the rail there would be the best idea but no! They rather build to the airport from behind the uncomplicated World Trade Center building which is even difficult to access by foot, such a waste. I feel they can revamp that if they could extend the rail all the way from central area to nyanya axis that way people can move from nyanya axis down to the airport passing through central area.

[@Bigwillz]

If they do connect with these places, a lot of people will use the train daily.

[@tayobibi]

Corruption is the biggest pandemic in Nigeria that can never be cure. The country is so messed up that even unborn children are already thinking about how embezzled money once their born in the soil of Nigeria. Corrupt politicians are worshipped like saints and they embraced corruption to the fullest. This is why someone like me and money other Nigerians in diaspora can never move back home. We need to dissolve the so called Nigeria and have sovereign countries in the three regions.

[@temitopeadesina6075]

Thanks for showing us this video, it a disgrace for nigeria government to be doing this. anyway i can't blame them, because when people elect uneducated people to government that is what we get.

[@Bigwillz]

💯👍

[@wallstreet497]

Abuja need to triple its population to keep the metroline busy. You also need to restrict car traffic in order to switch transportation load towards the meroline. The Canary wharf in london was and is still a financial failure that led to the bankruptcy of it's promoter but people are still building new buildings there just for prestige so as it is for Abuja metroline.

[@Bigwillz]

The problem with this project is that it is built where it does not profit the common citizen.

[@omodeleakinyode7435]

Please Bigwillz. You need to ask Ameche the minister of transportation. Effective is after him already.

[@Bigwillz]

Walahi I need to

[@godfreylfc8241]

But I believe every project has an agreement right so

[@Lukas-kz4xm]

Are we that lacking in common sense? It's simple, the initial placement should've been where high human traffic currently resides (Central Business District) and not in areas with potential for development. The Chinese have to take some blame as they should have questioned the feasibility of this being a success based on the areas selected but they probably just took the cash and ran with the project as paid to them to do. The Lagos Metro specifically the blue line is another one that has a very questionable route.

[@giagshs9513]

same with the national library

[@Bigwillz]

I wonder why it hasn't been completed yet

[@dorcasmopa5584]

Nigeria my country,God help us.

[@Bigwillz]

Amen

[@johnsontobi6432]

Break that contraption called Nigeria and see how development will flourish in each nations

[@Bigwillz]

🤔

[@drivery3971]

Really sad. And you find such projects all over the country

[@Bigwillz]

Loads of them all over the country

[@laksi0505]

why don't you go to the responsible director or government, and ask when the metro will open again and why they are not building more lines.

[@Bigwillz]

Okay. Thank you.

[@ridho2d]

Imagine they use that money for better road, water pump and power plant. That give better life improvement 🥺

[@Bigwillz]

They will not. Anything that benefits the general public or citizens they will not implement.

[@michael4800]

Thanks for this exposé. Please who drew the plan for this project? GEJ? This has PDP written all over it. I feel there wasn’t a feasibility study conducted. The trains are for mass transit. Trains are for the function not aesthetics. Consider that the Lagos BRT are on the mainland for the masses. It is not for the rich and upper class. Edited And I was right. A white elephant project was it. It was started in 2007 The designs are classic PDP. Ugly buildings. PDP are an utter disgrace.

[@Bigwillz]

If they had built the other lots, it would have been great.

[@chibuikemeliezer8733]

Lagos -Calabar route was abandoned but other non lucrative route are getting attention... Sad

[@Bigwillz]

I wonder why they do this

[@Chinez]

Buhari's administration is characterized by just one sentence: "top to bottom"

[@tuoyojaft]

SHAKE MY HEAD the damages of Bad Government it's just sad.. Abuja really needs this na wah

[@Bigwillz]

The damage runs deep

[@ptseti]

the REAL question is which minister, President or businessman got all the 800 million dollars to build this white elephant? That is the real question 🤔

[@Bigwillz]

Nigeria a circus of corrupt and greedy politicians

[@nsikakessien]

Abuja is beautiful... but it's pathetic that this infrastructure is allowed to rote away.

[@Bigwillz]

Our leaders

[@Emmanuel00711]

Misplaced of investment, same thing they did in Lagos Ibadan trail, build train that connect Onitsha to Lagos and witness people traveling for no reason. But the Ibadan train has only 6 passengers at first trip, Nigeria government is building to dominate and never to rightfully investing in the right places. Sai baba

[@Bigwillz]

😭

[@mosesezean820]

Quite unfortunate how things are done in this country.

[@zeribeitumo8902]

The feasibility studies was poor. I think at this point. Metrorail suits Lagos more than Abuja due to the population of Lagos. Abuja should rely on motor vehicles for now. Maybe in the future....

[@SPORTLAKES]

That was what I was about saying

[@emmanuelchukwu5260]

I BEG TO DIFFER, THERE A MANY SMALL EUROPEAN CITIES WITH METROLINE, METROLINE SHOWS A CITY READY TO EMBRACE A MODERN CITY. ABUJA NEEDS IT BECAUSE ABUJA IS THE CAPITAL AND PEOPLE MOVE IN HERE BECAUSE ITS THE NEXT BIG THING IN NIGERIA.

[@aj9641]

Completely wrong. In what world is a city of 8 million in population not in need of a metro, so they should all crowd on the roads??? Use your head

[@ominiekwe7241]

So you Sabi pass the people who plan it. I don't blame you I know where you are coming from

[@lombardo8]

Why are the stations so big? 🤷

[@Bigwillz]

My dear I have no idea.

[@jhonakhirebhu6437]

In the same Buhari regime that claim he's cm to fight corruption😅... the truth is, until Nigeria youths rise up & demand change; these politians will not change.

[@Bigwillz]

👍💯💯

[@divinest]

They also abandoned the light rail in calabar and prolly the one in Lagos too. This country can never follow contract

[@Bigwillz]

I'm Lagos and Calabar too? That's very sad

[@StretchUrMind1115]

There's one in Port Harcourt city too. Does anyone know if it's working?

[@dumitramunteanu8555]

Abuja fiind capitală, ar trebui, că lucrurile să funcționeze mult mai bine și să fie un exemplu, dar guvernul nu și face treaba, sunt dezinteresați, de parcă n ar trai în acea țară. 😘🤗😇🙏

[@Bigwillz]

Ei se comportă de fapt ca și cum nu ar fi țara lor și locuiesc aici. Multumesc pentru comentariu. Apreciat

[@dumitramunteanu8555]

@@Bigwillz 😘❤️😇🙏

[@dumitramunteanu8555]

@@Bigwillz 👍❤️😇🙏

[@frankugah5715]

I difficult to understand our problem, but all I know is, if we guys don't work wisely, Nigeria will not exist in next 8yrs, corruption will eat it up...

[@Bigwillz]

💯👍

[@maryokim5179]

My brother they have not yet started paying back the loan oo, they are only paying 2 saviice the loan. I just hope that Nigerian will vote the right person that will save nigeria 🇳🇬

[@princennn397]

At least 34% has been paid back according to the government as of January this year. Still sad though 😭

[@Innsidelyfe]

Who do you think will save Nigeria?

[@inquisitiveadventurer1983]

I heard it stopped working because it has been attacked 300 times from the time it has commisioned to the time it got shut down.

[@Bigwillz]

The city tracks has never been attacked to the best of my knowledge. Only the Abuja Kaduna rail has been attacked several times.

[@DavidNkwa]

The location of the station in Abuja is so off. The other project location where business boom like Aba to rivers or Kano where train services should have started, it was neglected. Anyways i like Amechi, but played politics with the rail project with the hope he will get a shot to the presidency, unfortunately for him, he lost.

[@Bigwillz]

💯👍

[@Chinez]

Every state should have at least a rail if this country is doing well. There's nothing so off, it's just a failed administration

[@webnobarafrica]

The part you mentioned Amaechi is not entirely true... the project was entirely funded and constructed by Goodluck Jonathan..I do not know the kind of people he appointed as ministers..also note that this project is a FCT project not under the ministry of transportation so Amaechi has little to no responsibility for this

[@princennn397]

You mentioning amechi here is not nice at all. Abuja metro line has nothing to do with Abuja kaduna. This project was already completed before Buhari got into office. The only fault Buhari had is the fact of abandoning it. He should have extended it other middle class populated areas instead. Maybe he concluded the project was done by the FCT not the federal government, which is quite unorganized.😭

[@Innsidelyfe]

@@webnobarafrica bigwill doesn't know how most things work in Nigeria.

[@chaole1000]

This project was largely funded by China's loans. Given China's bad track record of keeping developing countries in debt, I believe China knew this project wouldn't be successful but still gave out the loan when they shouldn't have. Now, the government is stuck paying for a loan for a failed project.

[@Bigwillz]

Our government should have known this but I'm sure because of that they will be gaining they turned a blind eye.

[@fnorgen]

This is one of the most infuriating infrastructure projects I've ever heard of. It's as though the politicians went out of their way to get as bad a return on investment as possible! perfectly threading the needle to keep the new METRO line away from any population centre which might benefit from it. While there were already metro lines planned in other parts of the city in bad need of some decent public transportation options. I've seen many misguided infrastructure projects throughout the world that failed due to poor planning or planning based on faulty assumptions, but this metro line almost seems to have failed because of deliberate sabotage in the planning phase. I just don't see how anyone could mess up this badly through incompetence alone.

[@Bigwillz]

I have no words for what our government are doing.😭😭😭

[@chineduihekwoaba8608]

They have chop the money.

[@Bigwillz]

As usual

[@linkso7166]

I weep for 9ja....... now we are paying the loan from our high fuel price

[@Bigwillz]

Walahi

[@Bigwillz]

Walahi

[@martinemdrillla3844]

Too much abandoned projects in Nigeria.... just get ur PVC and vote for peter obi tings are gonna turn out great

[@Bigwillz]

💯👍

[@michael4800]

Please show me Obi antecedents. Last time I checked There is no rail service in Anambra.

[@Innsidelyfe]

Peter Obi doesn't have the capacity to save the whole Nigeria.

[@martinemdrillla3844]

@@Innsidelyfe who have the capacity then, is it the 90yrd man that might die tomorrow or the other hausa dude that only cares about the north..use ur sense man fixing Nigeria is not about strength it's all about being smart and the two other contestants are as dumb asf

[@Bigwillz]

@@Innsidelyfe I believe it's a starting point.

[@webnobarafrica]

this is unfortunate the project had already been completed before PMB came into office. there was no way that project would have generated money.. The ministers or the Goodluck jonathan should he held responsible for this..they embarked upon the loans to build a white elephant project.. the reality is the metro cannot come back to life because no one will patronize it and it wil cost more billions to build the economically viable sections

[@Bigwillz]

Too bad

[@alexm890]

How many project have been abandoned in Nigeria you can’t count

[@Bigwillz]

You can't truly count.

[@olusesiolayinka7996]

That is what we call government magic. Take loans and pocket the loans.

[@Bigwillz]

They do this always

[@michaelfarmhand]

If we vote wisely ... that's the crux of the matter.

[@Bigwillz]

If we vote wisely.

[@nwananka]

Next government is APC and they said they will continue where the last government stopped lol

[@Bigwillz]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@awheakiri4064]

It is simple. Govt officials asked for upfront bribes and contractors cannot finish the job, and officials dare not ask.

[@Bigwillz]

Exactly

[@isaachp9673]

Why will people use it when their schedule was 2 times a day , no weekends

[@Bigwillz]

I don't think they were serious about solving transportation problem.

[@isaachp9673]

@@Bigwillz That is true ,,I don't know what is wrong with Nigeria Government,,, can't build train in Nigeria complete it fully and make it work fully with hourly or half an hour schedules

[@captainswing7559]

These abandon borrowed projects is the reason the Nigerian economy is failing. So much incompetent people running the states of the country. It’s sad how bad our country is going down with these stupidity of our fellow country men.

[@Bigwillz]

😭😭😭

[@exquisitey]

This is what you get when you have a leader that lacks the grey matter like Buhari on the saddle. This project was the brain child of Jonathan govt., but implemented poorly by Buhari. The planning by the Jonathan govt itself wasn't perfect because it should have been planned to evacuate commuters from high density areas of Abuja. Imagine an $842 Million project abandoned. Yet poor Nigerians are made to pay for a project that delivers no benefit. Shame on the calamity of a man called Buhari and his looto-maniac Transport Minister called Rotimi Amaechi.

[@oceejekwam6829]

It looks like like the light rail completed sections were done for propaganda to impress visitors and the jet setters. It's not a lost cause, but people will have to push for it. It's quite sad, that no lessons have been learned from the 1980s where so many projects were abandoned. This is 2022 and it still goes on. People really need to ask questions about what these projects are meant to achieve and if they are really necessary? It all boils down to transparency and accountability. Which are still issues for administrations there.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for your comment. Appreciated

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@Bigwillz Your welcome.

[@balqaasem]

Naah, they must look at China’s Metro to fix this, from the entry I knew this wouldn’t catch up at all.

[@Bigwillz]

They can fix it if they want to. But would they?

[@Sammaxmusic]

This is sad

[@Bigwillz]

Very sad. We need to put competent people in government.

[@islenyovillas]

Quite sad :(

[@Bigwillz]

😭😭

[@sanusiadebayo9141]

So many things wrong with our country...Even the one that was doing fyn was attacked by bandit... I just pray we truly vote wisely this time around

[@Bigwillz]

We pray so.

[@ABCantonese]

I'm an outsider, of Chinese blood when living elsewhere... I know little of your land, but when i see the Chinese flag inside the trains.... What game is this??? I see comments about US vs Europe, but i know that Asia has the best metro, partly because they tend to be new... Did China, the land with the most metros, not do or say anything about this system?!?!

[@Bigwillz]

Welcome to my channel @ABCantonese. The Chinese have done their bit if you ask me but the project is located where it doesn't profit the average man. They started operation sometime back but stopped due to Covid. Since then, they've been off.

[@bo1509]

That'w what happen when people with leaking brains are leading a country. No expert's feasibility assessment. What a shame. There's always something wrong with their brains. Everyone wants to have a project in their time. However, what's the essence of a failed and expensive project done with loans??? 🤦‍♀

[@Bigwillz]

That's always the problem with our old leaders.

[@DavidAlison-o2w]

It's a waste! The government embarked on this project knowing it was going to fail. Abuja is not a mega city, it's a Civil service and political city. Projects like this have minimal impact and benefits to its population (rich demographic). It's worsened by the fact that the various stations were built in remote locations. Take a look at the Lagos project, the stations are built around markets, estates and bus parks, which makes it relevant means of transport for people, especially to popular destinations and to connect with other means of transport. Unfortunately, this project was prosecuted with Federal government revenue unlike Lagos. There are several cities in Nigeria that could have benefited from this, such as Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan, Onitsha, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Warri and Jos. A panel of enquiry should be set up to determine why this project was ever conceived and undertaken. It's a waste of public funds.

[@Bigwillz]

You made so many valid points. We hope someone or some people will be held accountable for projects like this all over the country.

[@daveglo70]

This is so sad to see! But what do we expect from the clueless old men we always elect into office? In well govern countries the minister responsible for this project will answer some questions but not in Nigeria. The youths should wake up and takeover their country.

[@Bigwillz]

You've spoken

[@taharka3897]

I can not understand Nigeria if I live to be a 100. They have never been a country with so much potential have so much failures. There are so much abandoned projects all over the country that coast billions, very pathetic. At this rate its going to take 200 years before Nigeria is fully developed.

[@Bigwillz]

We are country of wasteful people

[@Favour2020]

Please Try And Greet In Any Nigeria Language. Starting From Your Own Dialect. Don't Attack ICome In Peace.

[@Bigwillz]

Appreciate your comment. You make a good point.

[@Favour2020]

@@Bigwillz Thanks For Your Understanding. Okilakwe

[@Bigwillz]

@@Favour2020 🙏🙏

[@kenswireart88]

Just like street lights, trains aren't built with a business idea in mind that at sometime the money invested will be made back that's impossible. Even in the USA the trains do not make the money that was invested in it. They are maintained by the federal or state government through tax payers money and are kept running because it shows a progressive society. Whether there are passengers or not so long as people pay taxes the trains are supposed to run.

[@Bigwillz]

So good to hear this

[@lv7603]

I don’t think they want people using otherwise it would have to be maintained, keep it away from people and you can keep more of the money. China made a great investment and the country fell into the trap.

[@Bigwillz]

I don't know why they built it far from where live. Maybe they are hoping development will get to it someday.

[@SPORTLAKES]

☹☹☹

[@Bigwillz]

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[@peteruhuegbue6105]

You get this when old men without proper information are at the helm of affairs. Here are the following why it failed: 1. This was built to cater to the needs of the rich. Your findings show that the only developed place is to connect to the airport. Who are the ones that use the airport the most? The rich! 2. They fail to start from where the larger population is: the average and the poor citizens. 3. Proper research was not done but they only built it for people to see that they are working but not to serve the needs of the masses; short-sightedness. My conclusion is, why not start from the denser areas which will attract the highest patronage and then, take it down to the less dense areas? Even at a very reduced fare rate, they will still make the money and be able to pay back because a lot of people are using it. This is a pain because it`s a national loss and failure.

[@Bigwillz]

You've said it all bro.🙏

[@chrisudoka5420]

Northern Nigeria can't rule Nigeria well because they are not business minded people.

[@covenantekeh]

Please your number. I will love you to also do videos on world trade center and the Asokoro islands etc

[@Bigwillz]

My whatsapp number is on my Instagram page @Bigwillzphotography. Asokoro islands? Let's chat

[@covenantekeh]

Is this metro train line the same system with the abuja kaduna rail

[@Bigwillz]

@@covenantekeh no, it's not