LAGOS State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr AbdulLateef AbdulHakeem, has told Lagosians to watch out for more people-oriented projects springing up in all the nooks and crannies of the state under the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration.
The commissioner said this while speaking with newsmen at the weekend on the state of the nation, describing the governor as a special blessing from God to the people of the state, who in spite of the current economic challenges in the country, had ensured that Lagos would “continue to witness more development projects because the state is in capable and competent hands.”
“Although Lagos State is not a stranger to progressive leadership, especially since the defining era of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Ambode has raised the tempo of people-oriented governance with ongoing massive infrastructural projects dotting the entire landscape of the state.
“As a cleric, I can proudly say God loves Lagos State dearly and His unwavering love for the state has manifested in the leadership of Governor Ambode whose methodical approach to governance has brought about rapid development strides that are visible throughout the state,” he said.
The commissioner, who said Governor Ambode had purposefully addressed all the challenges that his administration inherited when he assumed office three years ago, described the ongoing Oshodi Transport Interchange as a reflection of the current administration’s resolve to bring about the turnaround development in the state’s transportation sector in line with what obtains in other developed nations.
The commissioner, while saying that network of roads in the state had remarkably improved under the current administration, added that with the construction of inner city roads and highways with lay-bys and bus-stops, the face of traffic flow and management in the state had been redefined in a way that served as a model for other states to emulate.
“Travel time within the state has reduced. You will certainly see the improvement while driving on Lagos roads. I am sure driving and living in the state would be more interesting and enjoyable by the time several ongoing urban-renewal projects are completed.
“Pedestrian bridges are springing up on highways to prevent residents from losing their lives while crossing the highways. Lay-bys are being constructed on major roads to also prevent indiscriminate parking by motorists, a practice which used to contribute to the traffic gridlock.
“About 1,000 bus-stops will soon be completed to ease traffic flow. The lay-bys and slip roads are constructed with the installation of wire mesh fencing to bring out orderliness on our highways like never before. And of course, the icing on the cake is the sustained Light-Up Lagos, which has been able to perform multi-functions on our roads and city metropolis.
“It enables motorists to see clearly at night; it has also chased criminals and other night marauders away from the black spots in addition to beautifying our city. We can now feel the beauty of having our streetlights illuminate the nooks and crannies of Lagos at night,” the commissioner said.
Speaking further, AbdulHakeem, said other challenges such as kidnapping, cultism and other crimes that were hitherto prevalent in the state had been pragmatically tackled, just as he said workers are now paid their salaries on 23rd of every month while retirees get their dues promptly.
Noting that Governor Ambode remained committed to fulfilling all his electoral promises, the commissioner said that the determination of the current administration to run an all-inclusive government where all residents, regardless of their tribe, religion, age and sex, would be positively impacted remained sacrosanct.
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