Ambode doing well in infrastructural development – Bode George

FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has lauded Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for his performance in the areas of infrastructural developments, charging him to do more in order to etch his name in gold upon the completion of his assignments in office.

George, who is the Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen in his residence, saying Governor Ambode deserved commendation for what he had done so far in the areas of infrastructural developments in Epe and other parts of the state as well as in the area of traffic decongestion.

The PDP chieftain, who said he had never met Governor Ambode as they belonged to different political parties, however, appealed to the governor to help in developing Lagos Island Local Government where he (George) hailed from, just as he admitted that governing a cosmopolitan city like Lagos was a huge task.

“I have never met this young man but I must say that I am impressed with his performance so far especially in the area of infrastructural developments. I don’t know everywhere in Lagos because I hardly go round but I must sincerely commend him on what he is doing in Epe Local Government. I am very proud of what he is doing there. I passed through Epe recently and I thought I was in a different state.

“I want to appeal to him that when he is done with Epe, he should head back to my local government, which is Lagos Island so that when he leaves office, not only will Epe people remember him for his performance, but the entire Lagos will remember him and say ‘yes, there was one governor that passed through here and his name is Akinwunmi Ambode,” he said.

Chief George, while commending Governor Ambode in the area of traffic management, however, assured Lagosians that the PDP as opposition party would do better and turn the state around when elected into office in 2019.

“I also must commend him in the area of traffic management especially in the area of traffic decongestion in the state.

“He is a Yorubaman and he is doing his best, but I know that we as opposition will do better when we get there. My advice to him is that he should ensure that the standards of living of Lagosians are improved especially in the areas of education and healthcare. I must commend him because it is not easy governing a state like Lagos. Lagos is like the New York of the United States,” he said.