The Centre of Excellence agog last week as President Muhammadu Buhari paid a two-day working visit to Lagos for the commissioning of iconic projects of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Executive Governor of Lagos State.
President Buhari was busy for the two days he spent in Lagos moving from one location to the other to cut tapes. Governor Sanwo-Olu who came in at a very difficult time of COVID-19, a global health pandemic that crippled socio-economic activities of the world proved his leadership capacity through his sterling achievements despite unprecedented challenges.
The recent inauguration of Imota Rice Mill, Light Rail (Blue Line), Lekki Deep Sea Port and JK Randle Center for Yoruba Culture and History, among others, attest to Governor Sanwo-Olu’s records of sterling performance.
Lagosians and Nigerians in general are much aware of Sanwo-Olu’s achievements which include; the construction of over 308 roads, the repositioning of the health sectors through the building of more health centres at the grassroots, and a free health policy for children below 18 years and adults above 65 years of age.
Under his watch, Lagos state recently took delivery of new trains from Milwaukee, United States, for its red line rail project. This is another major milestone in the drive by Governor Sanwo-Olu to deliver the operation of the red line rail system .
Likewise, in the area of infrastructure, Governor Sanwo-Olu has performed exceptionally, some of the projects include; the Lagos-Ogun boundary roads, Lekki-Oniru Traffic circulation projects, Pen Cinema Flyover and road networks in Somolu, Ikoyi, and Victoria Island.
The Lekki-VGC Regional Road and Lekki-Epe-Ibeju road expansion projects are transformational infrastructural projects that will improve the quality of life. Rehabilitation of inner-city roads in 57 local development areas as well as local government areas, and commissioning of BRT lane in Oshodi-Abule Egba corridor are great testimony to the sterling record of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s performance.
It will be recalled that before Governor Sanwo-Olu took the government of Lagos, refuse disposal and management was a huge challenge. Sanwo-Olu reorganised LAWMA and the Private Sector led Waste Managers stakeholders otherwise known as PSP, were empowered to keep Lagos clean.
Sequel to the bold intervention, within weeks, refuse disappeared from the streets. Also, aligning with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu well thought masterplan, Governor Sanwo-Olu takes the environment as a highly important sector of the state and donated 60 units of 24 cubic meter trucks, 12 loaders and 30 units of 12 cubic meter trucks to further enhance effective and efficient service delivery across the metropolis.
The governor also provided 102 compactors, 100 double dino bins and also 232 Drainage channels cleared and he commissioned Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA Academy to develop human capital capacity of the LAWMA personnel. Recreation parks were also created across the state.
