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Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by OneNaija(m): 1:57am On Apr 26, 2009 |
Governor Babatunde Fashola has promised to relocate residents of Better Life Community, a slum in Makoko area of Yaba, Lagos. Residents of the slum community have agreed to be resettled in another area of the state. The governor, who visited the area yesterday to inspect facilities, was surprised that people lived in such an environment. He expressed displeasure at the condition of the people and said the slum environment was not a place for human beings to reside. “Slums are not places for people to live, especially those who have children because of the diseases and sicknesses caused by stagnant water and mosquito bites,” he stated. The governor said there was a need to discuss with the residents on the need to relocate them to a place with modern facilities because their consent was need. “I have to seek your consent on this because resettling people elsewhere in the past had proved difficult,” he told the community representatives, who have lived in the area for years. The community has agreed to vacate the area for a new place, though the government is yet to reveal the new location to them. It is expected that after the residents have been relocated, the state government would redevelop the slum into a modern residential area. Also, the authorities of the Army Central Ordinance department, Yaba, has approved the demolition of its perimeter fence by the state government to allow for the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane along the Murtala Muhammed way. Fashola said he had discussed with the Army authorities and the state government had been given the go ahead to demolish the fence for the construction of the BRT lane. The governor also inspected City Hall on Lagos Island, which is being reconstructed by Arab Contractor. He urged the contractor to make use of quality materials to construct the place. |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by sosisi(f): 2:07am On Apr 26, 2009 |
The Fashola guy is my Nigerian Obama. I love him! The governor also inspected City Hall on Lagos Island, which is being reconstructed by Arab Contractor. He urged the contractor to make use of quality materials to construct the place. The above is the only thing I hated in that news item. Are there no Nigerian contractors equal to the task why an arab? |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by Hauwa1: 2:10am On Apr 26, 2009 |
maybe running away from those nig thieving contractors, i don't blame him. |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by sbo(m): 7:33am On Apr 26, 2009 |
I commend Mr Fashola's effort in trying to resettle slum dwellers. This is better than wasting billions of naira on grandiose project such as 'Eko Atlantic City'. What sort of relevance is the Eko Atlantic project to residents of places like Makoko? www...com |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by blacksta(m): 7:40am On Apr 26, 2009 |
Yes we can |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by gestapo(f): 7:53am On Apr 26, 2009 |
Hmmm, no comment for now |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by DisGuy: 9:36am On Apr 26, 2009 |
The governor, who visited the area yesterday to inspect facilities, was surprised that people lived in such an environment. |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by server34(m): 12:13pm On Apr 26, 2009 |
lol @ Dis guy. I feel u. |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by ElRazur: 12:47pm On Apr 26, 2009 |
He is giving people what people want, so let us praise him for that. |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by posakosa(m): 12:57pm On Apr 26, 2009 |
The governor, who visited the area yesterday to inspect facilities, was surprised that people lived in such an environment. This might just be bad news reporting/writing. Im certain he's not surprised. L O L |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by Nobody: 1:04pm On Apr 26, 2009 |
/\ i i U neva kno. . .he might actually truly b surprised. some of thoz rich bags kno about poverty as much as they know about the number of utensils in dia kitchen |
Re: Fashola Visits Lagos Slum, Promises Aid by tpiah: 2:21pm On Apr 26, 2009 |
The governor said there was a need to discuss with the residents on the need to relocate them to a place with modern facilities because their consent was need. |
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