Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said having his predecessor in a critical ministry in the federal cabinet will be a blessing for Lagos–an overpopulated city plagued with infrastructural woes.
Immediate past Lagos Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola is Minister for works, housing and power in President Muhammadu Buhari’s newly constituted cabinet.
“We are privileged to have my predecessor in office at the centre in charge of Works, Power and Housing. This effectively means we have a synergy between Lagos and the Federal Government to accelerate and actualise our current plans for infrastructural development,” Ambode said in an address at the Lagos Business school.
He also said his administration is keen on solving the perennial traffic problem bedeviling the city.
“Dealing with the terrible traffic problems that afflict so many Lagosians on a daily basis is my area of focus in relation to infrastructure. Our problems with traffic have to be addressed. It is harmful to the quality of life of many people in our city.
“Lagos will continue to grow and the more we succeed, the larger the population will grow thereby generating more traffic. We are looking at the potential of rail and water transport systems; and we will repair the roads and work with the private sector to deliver the projects.
“We are putting in place the finances we need to enable us to make our plans a reality,” the Governor said.
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