Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, said 70 new roads had been approved and awarded for construction and rehabilitation in the state, even as the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, deplored the poor state of the Federal High Court in Lagos Island, saying “it is in its old self.”

Fashola who spoke during a courtesy call on him by the NBA, Lagos Branch and Ikeja, led by Mr. Monday Ubani and Mr. Taiwo Taiwo, said the contract had increased the number of awarded road contracts since the commencement of the second term of his administration to 230.

According to him: “We set ourselves the target in the second term to complete about 450 roads. Last year, we awarded about 160 roads. This year, we have awarded about 70 roads. This signifies our intention this year that we are more concerned about road construction.

“We have already completed about half of the roads we set out to achieve. But again, we can only award that much if we were able to complete much. That was why this year’s project was based on completing the roads in the state. The decision making for which road to deal with first, is based on the road that carries the most traffic.

“The need continuously outstrips the source and so also they outstrip the capacity. And what we have done this year was to identify the roads that needed urgent repair. And these are continuous engagement and undertaking from the state government. They will never finish in the tenure or life of any government.

pistol: They have come again.
Is lagos the only state in Nigeria.
The noise that permeates the air whenever any governor in the southwest is about opening an envelop is quite baffling,disturbing and puerile.
When next fashola gets intimate,op don't forget to come inform us ok

ritux: Political propangander. How many km are the roads? Will they be completed before the end of his tenure?

All our politicians know is awarding road contracts when the rains are coming, knowing fully well that no much work can be done.

ritux: Political propangander. How many km are the roads? Will they be completed before the end of his tenure?

All our politicians know is awarding road contracts when the rains are coming, knowing fully well that no much work can be done.

pistol: They have come again.
Is lagos the only state in Nigeria.
The noise that permeates the air whenever any governor in the southwest is about opening an envelop is quite baffling,disturbing and puerile.
When next fashola gets intimate,op don't forget to come inform us ok

Izz9111: Mr Governor, please make the names of the roads know to Lagosians, we are tied of Newspaper constructions and rehabilitation of roads. I live at Ejigbo Lagos, so people living at my area will agree with me that we don't believe Fash government.

senbonzakura_kageyoshi:

The least you could do is get the spelling of propaganda right.

And where was it stated that the road contracts were just awarded.? He said every year, they award contracts. This year, it's 70. last Last year was 160. It He said nowhere in the article that he just awarded this year's contracts.

How do some of you guys process written Englissh English sef?

senbonzakura_kageyoshi:

The least you could do is get the spelling of propaganda right.

And where was it stated that the road contracts were just awarded. He said every year, they award contracts. This year, it's 70. last year was 160. It said nowhere in the article that he just awarded this year's contracts.

How do some of you guys process written Englissh sef?

ritux:

Thanks for the correction. Noted Propaganda.

But he should have named the roads for construction and rehabilitation. That way, Lagosians will be informed.