Sanwo-Olu makes a U-turn, says I never promised to fix Apapa gridlock in 60 days

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made a U-turn,
insisting that he never promised to solve the Apapa gridlock crisis
in 60 days.

The governor said this while fielding questions from State House
correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday.

Sanwo-Olu, who was still governor-elect on May 18, 2019 had
during an interactive session with his classmates at the Executive
Master of Business Administration class, University of Lagos,
1998/2000 set, said that he would end the protracted gridlock in
Apapa area of the state within the first 60 days of his
administration.

He said not minding the politics involved, he would rid the area
of all the trailers whose operations have been responsible for the
intractable gridlock.

Sanwo-Olu had said, “The Apapa trailer issue; it’s a campaign
issue, it’s very serious. I’m going to take it very seriously. I
believe that it is something that we are going to solve in the
first 60 days of our government. Whatever is going to be required
of us, we will take them out.

“There is a lot of politics being played around there. But no,
it cannot be the way we’ll continue to live. We cannot continue to
give excuses.”

Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, however, the governor said
he never promised to clear the traffic congestion in 60 days
rather, he would review what has been done on Apapa roads in 60
days.

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for setting up a task
force to address the Apapa issue but said a permanent solution
would only be reached when the port has been decongested.

The governor said, “Interestingly, some media houses have
actually been counting down on me. They said that I mentioned
during the campaign train that I was going to clear it in 60 days.
I have mentioned it before, what I said was that in 60 days we
would review what was done but that does not take the fact that
even if people give you dateline, it’s because they want you to do
well and they want you to be able to be accountable for those
datelines.”

PHOTOS: One Year After Abandonment, Kwara Governor
Orders Immediate Water Supply at Oyun Waterworks

As part of his resolve to make sure there is constant water
supply across the state and giving life to dry bones of all
ministries in Kwara, the Kwara State Governor AbudulRahman
AbdulRazaq today visited the Kwara State Water Corporations, Oyun
Water Works, Offa for on-site inspections.

The governor who has been taking a
self-walk through various sector has since given workers more
reasons to work and serve the people.

The Water works have not supplied water for almost a year now
with no credible reason as to why they have decided to shut down
the pumps than negligence and abandonment by previous
administration.

But today, the governor has
directed and supported them to pump water and supply it so as to
know what is needed to make sure they become more effective and
work at an optimal level.

It will be recalled that the Governor has earlier directed that
water start flowing in the capital and that has been on for weeks
now.

By PRNigeria