REVISITING SOME OF THE LATEEF JAKANDE'S GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OCTOBER 1979 TO DECEMBER 1983 (FOUR YEARS AND 3 MONTHS) IN LAGOS STATE

* His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.

* His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.

* His government built the Lagos State Television

* His government built the Lagos Radio

* His government built Lagos State University

* His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.

* His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.

* His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.

* His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.

* His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.

* His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.

* His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.

* His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.

* His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.

* His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.

* His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.

* His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.

* His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.

* His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).

* His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.

* In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.

* His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980

* His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).

* His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.

*His government established LASACO Insurance.

*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.

*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.

WHO SAYS 4 YEARS IN OFFICE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS?

IT'S A FACT THAT 90% OF GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999 WITH REVENUES AT THEIR DISPOSAL CANNOT BOAST OF A QUARTER OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS EVEN WITHIN THEIR EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE.

I concur i think the current governor is more than clueless.

am beginning to see a decline in the work rate of some SW GOVERNORS, except the governors of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos. Nothing is heard of from their counterparts in Oyo, Osun and the total let down of a governor called Ayo fayose of Ekiti state.

wake up guys cos we ate not there yet.

sometimed it amazes me how he did so much within 4yrs cos hes my personal Best Governor of all time in Nigeria History

This really impressive. Today's governments can achieve more if they cut their work force by atleast 50%.

I think fashola's performance can match those of jakande though it took him 8yrs

This man try sha!

Obiagelli:
This really impressive. Today's governments can achieve more if they cut their work force by atleast 50%.

I think fashola's performance can match those of jakande though it took him 8yrs

Fashola is nothing but a media hype abeg. D jakande estates still provide cheap accommodation till date

ednut1:
Fashola is nothing but a media hype abeg. D jakande estates still provide cheap accommodation till date

How much did they cost then in dollars

ednut1:
Fashola is nothing but a media hype abeg. D jakande estates still provide cheap accommodation till date

stop saying what you do not know cos it seems you don't stay in Lagos. We lagosians see the good works of fashola on a daily basis, from housing to health and education.

That man is the best governor of all time
What we have now Are Just thieves

Why didn't he run for president.? He is definitely not older than buhari, and is obviously a much better administrator than the old dullard in aso rock.

CSTR2:
Why didn't he run for president.? He is definitely not older than buhari, and is obviously a much better administrator than the old dullard in aso rock.

I second the motion.

I wish I could see a comprehensive analysis of how this former governor achieve so much in four years. There will be so much to learn from this. How did Lateef Jakande accomplish all this?

Seened:
I wish I could see a comprehensive analysis of how this former governor achieve so much in four years. There will be so much to learn from this. How did Lateef Jakande accomplish all this?

he had a vision, a thing today's governors lack.

Same goes for his comtempoaries in other states,I think that was d golden era of state governance.
Massive estates,Sectariats and Industries found in all SW states were built during this period.I think we should study what factors contributed to this impressive growth.

bloodyBLOGGER:
REVISITING SOME OF THE LATEEF JAKANDE'S GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OCTOBER 1979 TO DECEMBER 1983 (FOUR YEARS AND 3 MONTHS) IN LAGOS STATE

* His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.

* His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.

* His government built the Lagos State Television

* His government built the Lagos Radio

* His government built Lagos State University

* His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.

* His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.

* His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.

* His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.

* His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.

* His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.

* His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.

* His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.

* His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.

* His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.

* His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.

* His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.

* His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.

* His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).

* His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.

* In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.

* His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980

* His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).

* His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.

*His government established LASACO Insurance.

*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.

*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.

WHO SAYS 4 YEARS IN OFFICE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS?

IT'S A FACT THAT 90% OF GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999 WITH REVENUES AT THEIR DISPOSAL CANNOT BOAST OF A QUARTER OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS EVEN WITHIN THEIR EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE.

Thanks.

I keep using this man as an example of when Governors were governors.

Today being Lagos governor means how much you can extract from the citizens in the guise of multiple IGR, how many illegal side deals you can make with your elite buddies and corporations, creation of propaganda machine, burning markets, land grabbing, establishment of state police, mobile court...that's what the Lagos governor is all about these days.

God bless Baba Jakande!

Lateef Jakande was truly good governor.

Obiagelli:
This really impressive. Today's governments can achieve more if they cut their work force by atleast 50%.

I think fashola's performance can match those of jakande though it took him 8yrs

Please state Fashola's achievements the same way the op laid out Jakande's own let's compare.

stevecantrell:


Thanks.

I keep using this man as an example of when Governors were governors.

Today being Lagos governor means how much you can extract from the citizens in the guise of multiple IGR, how many illegal side deals you can make with your elite buddies and corporations, creation of propaganda machine, burning markets, land grabbing, establishment of state police, mobile court...that's what the Lagos governor is all about these days.

except for propaganda machine, Lagos needs the rest you listed.

luvinhubby:

Please state Fashola's achievements the same way the op laid out Jakande's own let's compare.

theres this nairalander called aressa or areas. check his handle to see threads on developments by fashola.

bloodyBLOGGER:
except for propaganda machine, Lagos needs the rest you listed.

Illegal side deals too ?

This one just dey infiltrate nairaland with useless stories
Na him build the present secretariat,mtcheew.
He built estate in abesan and ipaja also.
Bloody blogger!

The man did well tho.

wow

ednut1:
Fashola is nothing but a media hype abeg. D jakande estates still provide cheap accommodation till date

Do you know the cost of the accommodation when the estates were built in the 1980's?

luvinhubby:

Please state Fashola's achievements the same way the op laid out Jakande's own let's compare.

Check aresa profile. No time. Even the Op agrees with me.

bloodyBLOGGER:
theres this nairalander called aressa or areas. check his handle to see threads on developments by fashola.

You can help us do that and post here.

The Round House is now occupied by the Deputy Governor.

CSTR2:
Why didn't he run for president.? He is definitely not older than buhari, and is obviously a much better administrator than the old dullard in aso rock.

Must you disgrace yourself? Jakande is far older than Buhari. As a matter of fact, he and Nwobodo are probably the only surviving second republic governors.

Probably the most controversial governor of Lagos. You either absolutely love him (like me) or you absolutely hate him. I've never met anybody that was in the middle. You won't believe the verbal battles that have been fought because of this man.

luvinhubby:

You can help us do that and post here.

the threads are just too many for me to post them here. I believe if you live in Lagos, you will encounter tonnes of his projects.

check @aresa or @aressa profile on marijuana. he has tonnes of threads on his administration.