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| Gov Ambode Akinwunmi of Lagos State |
Lagos
State Government on Thursday assured residents of the June completion
date for the construction of 114 roads currently ongoing across the 20
Local Governments and 37 local Council Development Areas in the State.
The
State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon.
Muslim Folami gave the assurance at the ongoing Ministerial Press
Briefing to herald the first year in office of the Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode administration.
He
said that the State Government under the leadership of Governor Ambode,
always live up to its words, hence the two roads each under
construction across the 57 Councils totally 114 roads would be completed
on schedule.
“Let me assure you that the 114 roads being constructed across the State would be delivered soon,” Folami said.
He
said that no fewer than 6,000 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs have been
created in the local government areas of the state since the inception
of the road constructions.
The
Commissioner while fielding questions from newsmen also confirmed that
Local Government Elections would take place this year.
“You
will recall that there was a judgment on the administration of local
governments, but the State Government appealed that judgment, so it is
still in court now, therefore, I cannot say much more than this, what I
can only confirm and say categorically is that the local government
election would be held this year but I cannot say specifically give you a
date”, he said.
Highlighting
some of the strides of his ministry in the last one year, Folami said
they successfully coordinated the affairs of the local government as
well as administering traditional institutions and improving the
standard of living of communities in all the 20 Local Governments areas
and 37 Local Council Development Area of the state.
Folami
also said that the State Government during the period under review,
approved upgrading and appointment of 605 Obas, Chiefs and Baales, while
he averred that their welfare and capacity building have been given the
utmost attention that it deserves.
He
said that the ministry in line with efforts to ensure 24 hour access
through gated streets pulled down 84 street gates which were hitherto
shut against motorists before 12 midnight deadline.
He
explained that out of the 148 street gates earmarked for demolition
across the state, 84 of them had been pulled down for failing to abide
by Government’s instruction to leave them open till 12 midnight.
According
to him, “the Ministry promoted 24-hour access through gated streets in
the State with the involvement of Community Development Associations in
the State. So far, enforcement in 84 locations has been effected as at
April, 2016. This is being done to improve security, free flow of
traffic, safety of lives and properties of all citizens in the State,”
he said.
Also
speaking, the Special Adviser on Community and Communications, Hon.
Kehinde Bamigbetan, explained that his office has successfully resolved
six communal disputes, intervened in community and local government
issues in the state, just as he said that his office initiated the
coordination of community media for effective coverage of community news
and events.
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