Lagos Under Me Is Now Like London, Governor Sanwo-Olu Boasts
- Governor Sanwo-Olu has revealed that Lagos state can now be equated with the London, United Kingdom
- According to the Lagos governor, the transport system in the former capital of Nigeria is one of the best in the world
- He made this known during the inauguration of the Blue Line Rail which will transit between CMS-Mile-2 axis in the state
In what many people will see as controversial, Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the state is now like London in the United Kingdom.
The Lagos state governor made the assertion during the inauguration of the Blue Line Rail in the state, Channels TV reports.
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He likened the transformation experienced in the transport system in the state to Transport for London (the transport network in London).
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He said:
“I was opportune to be part of the first inauguration of LAMATA (The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority) at that time (during its inception).
“We used to use LAMATA at that time as a test board to go on a lot of world bank study tours to understand and appreciate what public transportation is all about and Dr Dayo Mobereola (First CEO of LAMATA) used to make yanga (proud) because he came from TfL in London then to say to us that this is what…
“And I said to him (Dr Dayo) that Lagos someday would be like this (London) and Lagos is here and he (Dr Dayo) is here to witness it (laughs)…”
How IPOB Halts Completion of Second Niger Bridge, Fashola Makes Stunning Disclosure
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Babatunde Fashola the minister of works and housing, has said that the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has immense contribution to the delay in the completion of the second Niger Bridge.
The minister made the disclosure when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television on Wednesday, December 21. The former governor of Lagos state added that the construction workers work on Saturdays but a 52-day was lost to the IPOB's sit-at-home order, which cannot be easily made up for in the construction works.
He highlighted other challenges such as relocating the transmission lines that connect the east and west across the Niger River contributed to the number of days lost. Fashola disclosed that all these contributed to the factors that affected the timely completion of the bridges within the stipulated time.
Source: Legit.ng
