Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has advised residents against voting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led Federal Government in 2015.
He said the party has not done anything tangible in the state.
Fashola spoke yesterday while handing over the 2.9 kilometre Yaya-Abatan Road to Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Chairman Toba Oke.
It was part of activities commemorating Democracy Day.
Fashola said the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration had fulfilled its promise to spread the dividends of democracy across the state, adding that same cannot be said of the PDP government at the federal level.
He said: “They said we work for people living in Ikoyi and Lekki alone. Even if we are working for the elite alone, both the rich and poor are complaining and suffering under their government. They have not fixed the power problem. They are not bothered about insecurity in the country. They are just generating revenue for themselves.
“The media asked their leader about the state of the nation. He said everything was okay and that the country had a billionaire. He said people now own a lot of private jets. They do not remember Lagos residents. But they are coming back to seek your votes. Will you give him? Please, do not give them your votes.”
The governor said his administration celebrated last year’s Democracy Day by opening the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge, adding that the project has had great impact on residents.
He said: “It has reduced traffic congestion in Lekki and Victoria Island. In 2012, we inaugurated the Lagos Traffic Radio. It is the only type in the entire continent. It was designed to help us plan our journey and give us information ahead of our journey. In 2011, we inaugurated about 25 bus franchise holders to ease transportation. Today, we are handing over Yaya Abatan Road in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area and seven connecting inner-city roads.
“This project demonstrates access to qualitative transport infrastructure. This is the value and meaning of democracy. This is what tax payers’ money has done in the state. We could have waited for the Federal Government to construct these roads for us, bur because we pay taxes, we have taken our destiny in our hands.”
Fashola urged residents to take possession of the road and avoid anything that will destroy it, adding: “I appeal to all of you not to drop waste inside the drains for your own protection. Please, do not dump refuse in the drains. For those who do not have cars, a road does not serve car owners alone. It also serves pedestrians.
“It is the sidewalks that separate pedestrians and motorists. It is on the sidewalks that our children will walk to and from their schools. If you trade on the sidewalks, you will force your children to walk on the roads. If you force them on the streets, you endanger them and motorists.”
Commissioner for Works Obafemi Hamzat said the road was a testimony of democratic dividends.
He said the road was strategic because it links the area to Iju-Ishaga, Ogba and other adjoining locations.
Hamzat said the project provided 987 direct jobs and many indirect ones.
He said: “These drains are covered and are supposed to move water, so you must not dump garbage there. If you do that, the water will not move and that will cause flooding and damage the road.”
The commissioner said over 209 road projects are on-going across the state. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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You are sort sayer ,for good 15yrs of Democracy, there is nothing to show from Ikeja along the road to toll gate.Abule EGBA junction is a war zone far traffic both morning afternoon and night ,why can't you do over head bridge there .your party will not win 2015 in Lagos by God's grace.
ReplyDeleteThats a federal road.
DeleteLol..fashola,let ur work speak!
ReplyDeleteFashola is just another frustrated being.maybe we should asked him to name those that will vote .APC.too young to give such stupid advice
ReplyDeleteFashola has done his best in Lagos but we all know that his best is not enough. May be if it is enough, he wouldn't need to tell Lagosians not to vote PDP. His work will speak for him.
ReplyDeletePDP can never win in Lagos. Never.
ReplyDeleteFashola has frustrated majority of the people that voted for APC, the KAI alone has made lives and sense of belonging of the people turn to frustration of commiting suicide. I believe the major reasons why leaders are elected is to help the poor bcos the rich and average are already living comfortably but no hope for the poor than to die of frustration so let's give PDP a chance bcos there are two sides of a coin
ReplyDeleteYou dont have a point. Are you saying the poor should turn our streets to a market place all in the name of helping the poor? I agree they overdo things but the poor allowed them. Obey the law. Its as simple as ABC. Kai is working. Pls stop putting sentiments. A good leader must be firm on both the rich and the poor.
Deletefashola come and be my president 2015 and save us 4rm corruption. just only tax change lagos shame 2 pdp
ReplyDeleteYes only tax, I bliv u're one of the rich and average nigerians living comfortably but picture a person living under 18,000naira minimum wage or beta still a gateman earning 7,000naira as monthly salary and APC enforce TAX just like KAI on the road to pay whether he's comfortable with it or not will that not lead to frustration to commit suicide not to talk of the responsibilities or debt the poor has at hand at home. You're telling a widow mother of 5 children living under 18,000naira to tax when she already have a bigger TAX of the children's school fees, house rent, feeding to attend to even panadol when they have headache is a big TAX, but you that is a bachelor living under 300,000 monthly salary plus other fridge benefits(allowances) can afford paying TAX of 50k or more without a single sweat. Please let our leaders attend to the problems of lagos and nigeria as a whole by putting themselves in the shoes of those that are likely to suffer the laws enacted bcos we are all human beings irrespective of position, degree, money, influence, power or whatsoever. Let PDP give it a trial.
DeleteAnony 7.02. Why are you so pained by KAI? What is your problem with bringing sanity to the state? Some people are not taxable. Some of my staff are not taxable. I pay my tax and a few of my staff that are taxable. People should know their right, when they do, they will not be taken for granted. KAI does not collect tax from anyone. The fact that some are poor does not give them the right to break the law.
DeleteI will vote pdp becaus it is a national party
ReplyDeleteI will vote pdp becaus it is a national party
ReplyDeleteI will vote pdp becaus it is a national party
ReplyDeletePDP is a party formed and owned by the north and is already dead because it has failed everybody; north being worst hit. No sensible person will vote PDP for president.
ReplyDeletePDP MY FOOT! I SPIT AT THAT! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR PDP AGAIN, ENOUGH OF THEIR RUBBISH POLITICKING. YOU GUYS NEVER APPRECIATE GOOD THING AND THAT'S HOW YOU WILL ALL DIE AS OLIVER TWIST & DOUBTING THOMAS.
ReplyDeleteI BELIEVE TO EVERY WELL MEANING NIGERIAN, APC HAS ALL THE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF THIS COUNTRY.
TUNDE, KANO.
Neither should they vote for APC. I tip SDP.
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