A re-elected member of the Lagos State House of
Assembly, Mr Bisi Yussuf, on Wednesday urged the
in-coming administration at the federal level to
create a ministry for Lagos affairs. Addressing
scores of supporters at his constituency office in
Ipaja-Ayobo Local Council Development Area, the
legislator said that it would facilitate rapid
upgrading of infrastructural facilities in the
nation’s commercial capital.

Yussuf (Alimosho I), of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), said that Lagos should be
accorded the rightful federal revenue allocation
befitting its status as the nation’s commercial
capital.
“There is nowhere in the world that a national
commercial capital suffers the type of neglect
which Lagos has experienced in the hands of the
federal government since it moved the national
capital to Abuja in 1992,” Yusuf said.
He noted that seaport operations and massive
haulage business put a lot of pressure on Lagos
roads, and a dedicated Ministry for Lagos Affairs
would help arrest the decay of its social
infrastructure. Yusuf said such ministry would
also help Lagos to meet its rail and road network
requirements as one of the world’s most densely
populated cities.
“A city of more than 20 million people cannot be
adequately serviced by state government finance
alone,’’ he said, adding that the state’s revenue
contributions to the federal coffers needed
adequate reciprocation. The APC won the 2015
general elections at the presidential level and
also that of governorship in Lagos State, which
will see the party controlling both levels from May
29.

Yussuf commended his constituents for their
support, which he said, guaranteed his re-
election, promising to improve on his legislative
responsibilities. He said that the voting strength
of Alimosho remained the bastion of APC support
base in Lagos and stressed the need for greater
cohesion among the party members and
supporters.

The legislator also acknowledged the political
leadership of APC National Leader, Sen. Bola
Tinubu, whom he described as “a veritable study
in political strategies and national alignment”. He
assured the supporters that the state’s
governor-elect, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, would
improve on the performance of out-going Gov.
Babatunde Fashola who built on the foundation
built by Tinubu.

Yusuf, in an interview with newsmen, said that
the next Assembly would build on the
achievements of the present one to boost
development in the state. “The 8th assembly will
embark on more qualitative legislation which will
foster more development to various communities
within the state in terms of job creation and
human development,’’ he said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/buharis-government-should-create-ministry-of-lagos-affairs-re-elected-legislator/

Una never start oh, Una don day suggest more ways to loot our money. Is that supposed to be his headache as yet?

whoever suggested that should be flogged. then what should the lagos senators and other subjected governing bodies be doing? are they not the ministry indirectly?

We must reap the benefit of the govt at the central, whether its by creating a Ministry or giving Lagos special recognition for bearing the brunt of the useless governors in other region that made their place unlivable that every teenager has to flee to Lagos

Lagos affairs ko, london affairs ni! Awon ole jati jati . Tinubu looking for ways to steal more. GEJ my HERO! FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL!!

new york wey big pass kano and lagos neva asks for ministry of new york..

Once other state have the facilities lagos has..

Lagos will go down the drain or decongested,i know with time,it shall come to pass

raumdeuter:
We must reap the benefit of the govt at the central, whether its by creating a Ministry or giving Lagos special recognition for bearing the brunt of the useless governors in other region that made their place unlivable that every teenager has to flee to Lagos

not every nigerian lives in lagos... u are a Fool if u think so

in buhari voice

Not necessary.

We can't grow and develop as a nation when the basic things are concentrated in one or few states.

A

Won ti de

Everyone telling buhari what to do...... When he doesn't, hating starts.

lagos lagos lagos. mk buhari create roon affair no b only ministry of lagos affair. nonsense man n rubbish tok.

MAKA Y NA?

hehehehehehehehe, them don carry come.

the north will also ask for theirs and i feel it will be well justified. that will be followed by the east

the best thing is to have a minister for all the geopolitical zones .

Minstry of lagos affairs ko minstry of lagos affairs ni

Ministry Of Lagos affairs? Hahahaha. NEXT.

U neva chi chum ching

They should also create ministry of Rivers State affairs. lol

Okay..the general has heard u

That is all u can come up with?

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