Govt has completed work on 138 roads, says Sanwo-Olu

By Oziegbe Okoeki

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Thursday that his administration had completed reconstruction and rehabilitation of 138 roads.

He added that works on 131 roads were ongoing.

The governor said this in his keynote address at the interactive breakfast meeting with the business community. It was organised by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives and held at the New Banquet Hall, Lagos House, Ikeja.

Sanwo-Olu, represented by Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said the gesture was part of the overall objective of his administration as captured in the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda aimed at maximising the socio-economic potential of the state, through the building of world-class infrastructure that would guarantee an enabling environment for investment to thrive.

He said: “We developed the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda to serve as a vital document that will guide our action in the areas of policy initiation, development, implementation and evaluation against set KPIs, to ensure that every stratum of the society is properly accommodated.”

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Sanwo-Olu said that engagements with critical stakeholders, partnership with the private sector, provision of investment friendly policies and security of lives and property would continue to be the priority of the government.

He urged the business community not to relent in its contributions so that together with the government they will create and sustain an environment that is safe and secure for business, leisure and living.

The governor said there is need for sustainable synergy and understanding between the business community and the government.

“I urge the business communities to continue believing in Lagos and our administration and take advantage of our policies within the framework of the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda so that we can together move the state forward,” Sanwo-Olu said.

Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and cooperatives Dr. Lola Akande said the meeting is an avenue that reflects responsiveness on the part of the government as a means to harness hidden potentials in the policies and plans of the state as it affects the society.

She said that plans were on to develop ‘Enterprise Zones’ in the state to encourage a cluster system and take business away from the street, which is starting with Gberigbe in Ikorodu and Ibeju-Agbe in Ibeju-Lekki.

Akande said that to ensure best practices, quality control and integrity in business transactions, plans were underway to float the ‘Better Business Bureau’ and a policy on ‘Made in Lagos goods’.

“The ‘Better Business Bureau’ is being proposed as a one-stop-shop for business registration and certification, while the policy on ‘Made in Lagos’ will be a means of promoting made in Lagos goods.

“This will entail printing ‘Made in Lagos’ on products produced in the state after certification by relevant agencies of the government. It is our belief that these policies will engender integrity and trust in the course of doing business.”

“I want to assure you all that our doors are open for partnership and collaboration that will be of immense benefit to the state, businesses and the citizens. I enjoin the business community in Lagos State to take advantage of the policies that will facilitate the growth of your businesses and the economy at large”, she said.