Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has said the economy of the state is rate

Date: 06-03-2013 7:48 am (11 years ago) | Author: OIL PRINCE
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Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has said the economy of the state is rated above Ghana and the United Kingdom. He also said his administration is currently executing about 1,966 projects across the state.

He said the projects would boost government’s plan to transform the state and turn it into “Africa’s modern” mega city.

The governor said this on Tuesday during the inspection of ongoing projects in Lekki and Victoria Island in Lagos.

Fashola said, ”Currently we are executing about 1,966 projects across the state. The projects we have visited really are the ones that have problems. We have been going round to see what the problems are instead of just reading reports.

“Now we are having a feel of the challenges and see whose ministry is responsible and what we can do to ensure that the ministries and contractors are communicating. These inspections are to ensure that we get many of those projects completed.”

Fashola insisted that on completion, the projects would further endear the Action Congress of Nigeria to the electorate.

He said the party would beat the opposition with a wide margin during the 2015 general elections in the state.

He assured the residents that the Ikoyi-Lekki Link Bridge would soon be inaugurated, saying the bridge required finishing work and toll plaza.

The governor, who also flayed the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku’s assertion that the ongoing national good governance tour was muted at the Governors’ Forum, said it did not mean all the governors supported the initiative.

He said, “The question I asked then was of what purpose is the tour? Do the people of Nigeria need a tour to know that they are being well governed? What is the tour supposed to achieve? Are they resolving problems at project sites? Where are their projects? What is the value of tour when you can’t implement a budget? I can go on tour of projects because my budget performed 89 per cent last year.

“I am not on a good governance tour. I am on a project inspection tour trying to solve problems at project sites.”

Fashola argued that the yardstick for measuring good governance could only be done by those who know, adding that the economy of Lagos is now rated ahead of Ghana and the United Kingdom.

The governor said, “Currently, the Lagos State economy is being upgraded from stable to positive, that’s good governance, you don’t need any campaign to do that.

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- winace at 6-03-2013 08:20 AM (11 years ago)
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Ok we don hear bros Fash but pls dn't cum wit anoda story abt economy of lasgidi later o. We are taking u by ur words.
Posted: at 6-03-2013 08:20 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- sugarbaby2392 at 6-03-2013 10:28 AM (11 years ago)
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keep on
Posted: at 6-03-2013 10:28 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Ifemylove at 7-04-2013 12:39 AM (11 years ago)
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OK
Posted: at 7-04-2013 12:39 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dlimelite at 7-04-2013 12:42 AM (11 years ago)
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I hope they'll really act according to their words and not just speaking words.
Posted: at 7-04-2013 12:42 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
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