₦airaland Forum

Today, I commissioned several projects in Agboyi-Ketu and Bariga LCDAs, facilitated by Hon. Dele Osinowo and Hon. Kolade Alabi.

In Agboyi-Ketu, we opened the Otunba Bushura Alebiosu Multipurpose Building, a new primary school, an ICT Hub, the Oba Taiwo Adesegun Lamina Sports Centre, and four newly completed roads.

In Bariga, I also commissioned 21 roads, three primary schools, five primary health centres, a fire station, and a legislative chamber. These projects are investments in our people and the future of our communities.

I am proud of the leadership at both councils and commend them for delivering on their promises to residents. We will continue to support all 57 local councils as they serve their people with autonomy and responsibility.

To the residents of Agboyi-Ketu, Bariga, and Lagos at large, these facilities belong to you. Let’s protect them, maintain them, and ensure they remain vibrant for years to come.

Together, we will keep building a Lagos that works for all.

osuofia2:
Lagos is far ahead, I envy them sha. See what a LCDA is doing, other state their governors collect their monthly allocation and then loot it.
Oga Otti come and see something, no be to commission 5.8km of road with noise from obedients

Chimookigwe:
Ikpeazu was sent to punish Abians
Otti was sent to deceive and swindle Abians

waalaeey:
Well done, Nigeria will definitely be great 👍. Amen in Jesus Christ Name 🙏

Splashme:
The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.

Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.

The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.

Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”

The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.

Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.

He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/cancelling-metroline-a-major-mistake-jakande/

eluquenson:
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.

waalaeey:
Well done, Nigeria will definitely be great 👍. Amen in Jesus Christ Name 🙏

waalaeey:
Well done, Nigeria will definitely be great 👍. Amen in Jesus Christ Name 🙏

Daddyyin:
Lagos is doing wonders! Those local government chairmen are far ahead of Peter Obi in terms of projects.

omoredia:
keke is always good enough for the people. when will Sanwo Olu and lagos house of assembly members use keke as his official car? smh

Exousiang01:
Are the keke for public transportation.
You are just one of the many enemies of good development in this country.

If fire starts in your house and the fire men arrive with the keke, tell them not to put out the fire, tell them you are waiting for the state fire service with their big trucks...

The keke is to manage fire incidents before the state fire service truck arrive.

Daddyyin:
Lagos is doing wonders! Those local government chairmen are far ahead of Peter Obi in terms of projects.

Lanrelagboi:
https://x.com/jidesanwoolu/status/1948896238239178815?t=EQ4heZTAv5At6YjMxq8rmA&s=19[/quote]How does a tricycle serve any practical purpose in modern-day fire service operations in the 21st century?

Exousiang01:
Are the keke for public transportation.
You are just one of the many enemies of good development in this country.

If fire starts in your house and the fire men arrive with the keke, tell them not to put out the fire, tell them you are waiting for the state fire service with their big trucks...

The keke is to manage fire incidents before the state fire service truck arrive.

Lanrelagboi:
https://x.com/jidesanwoolu/status/1948896238239178815?t=EQ4heZTAv5At6YjMxq8rmA&s=19[/quote]Congratulations to the great citizens of Bariga and Agboyi-Ketu LGA.

I will love to see how these tricycles work for fire service. It looks rudimentary though. Other LGAs can do better than this for a healthy progressive competition.
God bless my Lagos State for ever!

Invest in Lagos State today for great returns on your legitimate investments.

free2ryhme:
In the 21st century, what functional role can a tricycle realistically play in fire service operations?