₦airaland Forum

They are asking him about the endorsement of the Oba of Lagos. Was he embarrased by it?

A caller asks if he will come back to Morning Digest if he is elected.

He also says that he is disappointed the Mushin gave Buhari the second highest vote, but it has been abandoned. He says that Hamzat is from Mushin and they must not forget Mushin

Sanwoolu says that they will look at the possibility of allowing another operator on the BRT corridor.

He says that they will examine Primero's performance and if it's not up to par, they will allow other operators to come in.

However, they need to see the commercial agreement that was signed with Primero

On the issue of disability, Sanwoolu says there's a need for attitudinal change. The caller had talked about roadside traders that do not give way for people with disabilities.

He talks about enlightening people

Sanwoolu says that he is confident that they will win at both the federal and state level

A caller is asking about Primero (I like this question. Primero has been horrible since they took over). He asks if its not possible to allow other BRT operators to work on that route.

2) He says that its difficult for disabled people to move around Lagos. What will sanwoolu do about it.

3) Are you sure that you will win at the state and federal level?

Sanwoolu says that it will be resolved now that Lagos and the federal govt are run by the same party.

He gives an example of the red rail line. He says its easier to build the red line, but the former fed govt did not give them the right of way, so they had to start with the blue line which is more difficult.

Jimi Disu asks when the blue line will be completed.

Sanwoolu says that Lagos is the only subnational body that is building a rail line (I think he means in Africa). He says that Tanzania and others that are building rail lines are being done by the national govt.

He says that the piles have been done and hopefully in another year and a half they will be able to put the trains on them. He says that they've already bought the cartiages.

Jimi Disu raised the general issue of federal government buildings in Lagos that are in a bad state, e.g. Federal Secretariat, Cabinet Office, P&T, etc

Sanwoolu says that he did an informal investigation and discovered that they wanted to do a medical park.

However, he says that they were not fast enough about it. He says that the building is in a bad state and something will be done about it quickly

They just mentioned my aunt!

Jimi Disu goes to his favourite question (about the school of nursing).

Jimi Disu asks about the freedom of information bill and also says that it was mentioned in the debate.

Sanwoolu says that there was a problem during the debate. He says that there was a segment in which the panel were to ask pre-set questions, but the panelists asked a question based on Jimi Agbaje's question, meaning that they already knew what Agbaje's question was.


He says that the FOI is very important.

Danbaba asks about man know man and godfather.

Danbaba says that it's not only Jimi Agbaje that is concerned about it, but that he, Danbaba, is concerned about it.

He says that Jimi Disu had a guest 2 weeks ago and someone called in to complain about something and that the guest said that he will make a call.

He said that Hamzat was with Jimi Disu last week and someone called in to complain and Hamzat said that he will make a call.

Danbaba says that this worries him. He says that he shouldn't have to know someone before things get done. He says that Hamzat shouldn't have to make a call before things get done.

Sanwoolu says that he is going to set up a citizens portal where people will be able to complain about service that they get from civil servants.

He said that once 2 or 3 examples are made (based on complaints by citizens) that things will change

Sanwoolu says that Asiwaju is like a father, but he has not been on one single appointment, campaign, etc with them.

He says that Asiwaju has moved on and is now trying to make a better Nigeria. He says that the president has handed part of his campaign to Asiwaju and that shows that he has something to offer Nigeria.

He says that on their own part they are running their own campaign.

Sanwoolu says that PDP and Agbaje have nothing to offer.

Jimi Disu says that Agbaje has more experience as an aspirant.

Sanwoolu asks where that has gotten him

Sanwo-Olu says that we should first make it clear that we are not in any form of bondage.

Jimi Disu is asking Sanwoolu about Jimi Agbaje's claim that Lagos is in bondage

Jimi Disu asks if the population of the state bothers him.

He says that the most troubling one for him is the hoardes of Okada riders that have invaded the state.

He says that they don't even look like Nigerians.

Sanwoolu says that the citizens registration that was started by BRF needs to continue and be enforced. He says that data is very important.

He says for example, an Okada rider who contravenes the law will not have his registration renewed

Jimi Disu says that every available space is now a restaurant, a barber shop, etc.

He says its because many people are coming into Lagos because they believe that anything goes in Lagos. So he wants the environmental laws to be enforced.

Sanwo-Olu says he will first discuss with them (Jimi Disu had earlier asked if he will crack down on them like Fashola cracked down on street parties).

Sanwo-Olu says that people usually comply easily when you discuss with them.

He said that it's only after discussion that enforcement will begin

Jimi Disu raises the issue of noise pollution, especially by religious bodies.

He is talking about traffic management advocacy.

Jimi Disu suggested using traffic marshals and he says that they are working on that.

He talks about deploying cameras for security and traffic management.

Jimi Disu asks about truck pushers.

Sanwoolu says that they've already reduced the number of truck pushers. He says that the PSPs will discuss with the truck pushers in their area of responsibility.

Collection will be house to house.

There will be highway managers.

They are talking about sanitation.

Sanwo-olu is talking about sorting waste into plastic, glass, etc. He talks about waste to wealth, etc.

He says that government will provide different coloured bags for different types of wastes.

Jimi Disu asks how the problem will be solved.

Sanwoolu said that he asked himself where the tankers were before now. He says that the last regime concessioned the port and that most of these trailers were parked in the port before.

He said the concessionaires do not want the trailers at the port anymore and they only want containers there. So they drove the trailers out of the port.

He said that they are going to provide alternative parking spaces for the trailers (like they previously did for tankers).

He said that he also discussed with the NPA boss about creating container ports in other places like Epe, Ikorodu, etc.

Jimi Disu wants them to focus on the traffic on Eko Bridge.

Sanwoolu says that the problem is the tankers. He said he met with the NPA boss last week and that Fashola was around last week and they are discussing about the problem

Sanwo-Olu says he already has a team of volunteers that are working on the traffic problem

Jimi Disu says that the traffic problem might drag on to May 29 if nothing is done about it in the next one week

He says that his people are actually removing some of the posters and banners, especially those that pose a hazard to traffic (especially now that the rains have started).

Sanwo-Olu says he was intimidated when he saw the life sized portrait of himself on Awolowo Road

Jimi Disu says that Sanwo-Olu's posters are everywhere.

Sanwo-Olu says that most of the posters are not from his organisation. He says its goodwill from the public.