patriotic007: Fashola is one of the best Governors we have in Nigeria,.....I was in Lagos last month and i saw the difference,....he has tried but more can still be done,...i rate him 70/100

Uyi Iredia: Na me talk am ! And I no bring pics or evidence. That is up to you to decide. The Lagos state govt. is just better than other states. In faft, there is only so much a state govt. can do in a centralized power structure like Nigeria's but despite the progress we've recorded under Tinubu (who Fashola is a godson to and an extension of) what do we still have:

* On the whole, a very poorly planned urban centre. Estates are the exception to this but the prevalence of stalls or shops besides open gutters (attimes sewage). The almost useless ministry of physical and town planning which couldn't curtail collapsed buildings last year. Need I say more.

* Lack of cheap mortage or low-cost housing. At the risk of underestimating, It appears since Tinubu has made nonsense of Jakande's example in this regard. For those who don't know, Jakande is said to be the brains behind the forgotten low costs estates at Ajah which are STILL uncompleted projects. We know Fashola for harassing slum dwellers, not a few were hurt by his policy. Slums will always remain as long as economic exploitation and rich-poor gap remain. They are a symptom that society has problems, not just problems.
I find it funny that LASG claims to have made housing accessible whereas it obvious the LASG has built few, if any, low-cost housing schemes.

* Roads still poor. Yes, a lot has been done by LASG in this regard but em not much. I say so even tho' there has rehabilatation of College road (linking to Iju road) in my area. Lagos has a dense network of roads given its population. And many are still in bad shape, especially those linking main roads, or those on the outskirts of the state. There are many. Even TVC_which Tinubu owns_shows them

* State schools still in bad shape. In truth, the state has a looong way to go in this area. Teachers still receive paltry sums. I was discussing last year (yesterday) with a former lesson teacher of mine. She said some new teachers get paid #10-15k monthly. Her school she teaches is not in good shape. In fact, forgetting the Millenium school at Oshodi which is airbrushed to show state achievements, and some haphazard renovations here and there, some even by concerned citizens. The state school infrastructure is still comatose. And BTW why did LASU students have to still be on strike despite the fact Fashola increased their fees ? That's mismanagement on LASG's part.

* Better but not good for waste management. Lagos state has done well undrr Tinubu waste-wise. Tho' I wonder shether that is part of whitewashing the state. It's like what I did as a kid when told to sweep when I was lazy too. I will sweep the dust and hide under the carpet. Hide trash behind or under chairs etc. Just to make it seem neat when no real cleaning was done.

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jmoore: No governor has performed above mediocrity.

Real-Mccoy:
When Col Marwa was the military administrator of Lagos state, Lagosians said he was the best thing that happened to that state.

Real-Mccoy:
Jakande was the only governor of Lagos state that developed Lagos to a naija standard if we choose to leave federal infrastructure from this.

Real-Mccoy:
If Uduagan becomes the governor of Lagos state, he will also be given the best performing governor award. When I fly into Nigeria, I use the federal airport and when I clear my cars I use the federal warf. Most of my clients are not from the former federal capital.

Olajide 24: This is political....FASHOLA HAS DONE EVEN BETTER THAN GEJ

lacasa: Can u imagine the effrontry of this Op


Talking abt housing and sanitation in lagos.

When each hour, droves and droves of endless buses filled. Wt immigrants coming in from the east, make it an impossible task for Fashola to manage rising population into the state, with despicable hygiene and sanitary habits that follow these expansionists along, Why wouldn't you type nonsense and berate Fashola and his govt?


Btw, name ur own governor who has done so much better than Fashola, so we know


#. . . Mtscheew!

Tstark:

I bet you were on the island when you were there last month right? That's really the only place where fashola has actually done anything tangible. His policies basically cater to the rich and high-brow areas of Lagos. Take a drive on the new bridge connecting ikoyi to Lekki, then go to shomolu, and you will find yourself wondering if those two areas are in the same country not to talk of the same state.

As far as im concerned Fashola is all hype....... for the rich

Uyi Iredia:

I agree. But I recall TELL reporting how it was all whitewashing. Especially towards the end of military rule.



I quite agree.




Okay

emmatok: The only solution to Lagos problem is Massive decongestion and demolition.

But people no go gree.

teniyi: Bad bele. If you don't know please ask from those who knows. Fashola is never a perfect government but the performance outmatch that of the federal government and those of other states.
Iju road you mentioned is being worked on.
The primary schools and health systems are better by far from what you can see elsewhere in Nigeria.
PDP members, we knew you.

Uyi Iredia:

That's not the point. The more important point is to get you to see he ain't all that excellent. We are VERY used to celebrating average leadership and I am tired of that. And why tribalize the matter ?

Uchiha Madara: I detest open gutters with a passion, how can you be seeing nice houses in VI, Lekki, and next to the pedestrian sidewalks is a pool of nauseating, stinking, mosquito infested gutter water, open for all to see.

I even hate those slabs over the gutters that often go missing, terrible.

As far as the roads, I don't understand why in a city like Victoria Island for instance, all the roads shouldn't be paved. It's like going to downtown Dallas, or Newyork, or any developed countries business district, and still be seeing bad roads, it's unheard of.

The LASMA issue is also one I can't really understand. You only see them at sites with heavy traffic, or at traffic lights, checking for cellphone users and seat belt offenders, lol. They do not actively patrol, why? You have danfos driving with impunity and other drivers doing the same unchecked. You have people forming extra lanes into the bush, and so many other chaotic driving situations, and all LASMA can do is stand next to a junction and wait for slowed down traffic like some hawkers, looking for who to get roger from for texting. If they were gonna do it at all, then they should have done it right with patrol vehicles, radio communication, and so on.

I will rate Fash a B-, question is who will be the A+ leader in Nigeria? That should be a challenge accepted by all administrators.

lacasa: Can u imagine the effrontery of this Op


Talking abt housing and sanitation in lagos.

When each hour, droves and droves of endless buses filled with inbound migrants coming mostly from the east, make it an impossible task for Fashola to manage rising population into the state, with despicable hygiene and sanitary habits that follow these expansionists along, Why wouldn't you type nonsense and berate Fashola and his govt?


Btw, name ur own governor who has done so much better than Fashola, so we know


#. . . Mtscheew!

eaglechild:
That may prove difficult cause many poor indigenes will be displaced

shymexx: Darn!!

The real Lagosians, the indigenous people are angry!! You overpopulated their city, yet you still throwing stones at them.

Anyway, as the son of the soil, and after seeing things for myself, I endorse their message!

Uyi Iredia:

That's not the point. The more important point is to get you to see he ain't all that excellent. We are VERY used to celebrating average leadership and I am tired of that. And why tribalize the matter ?

shymexx:

How would they be displaced since they have no where else to go and it's the responsibility of the state government to look after them? That's their home.

lacasa: Can u imagine the effrontery of this Op


Talking abt housing and sanitation in lagos.

When each hour, droves and droves of endless buses filled with inbound migrants coming mostly from the east, make it an impossible task for Fashola to manage rising population into the state, with despicable hygiene and sanitary habits that follow these expansionists along, Why wouldn't you type nonsense and berate Fashola and his govt?


Btw, name ur own governor who has done so much better than Fashola, so we know


#. . . Mtscheew!