Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode while addressing party faithful, residents and community leaders at the fourth quarter 2017 town hall meeting yesterday promised that no fewer than 224 roads would be comprehensively reconstructed in the next six months.
According to the governor, 181 of the roads would be local council roads while the remaining 43 would be major link roads.
Ambode has however called on traditional rulers to support the Neighbourhood Safety Corps and co-operate with security agencies, especially during this ember months, to curb crimes in the state.
The governor warned against discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, age or religion, especially old people, in the disbursement of fund as a database of all artisans in the state will be compiled to enable them improve their business through financial support from the Employment Trust Fund (ETF).
Upon the second reading of the letter yesterday by the Clerk, Azeez Sanni, during plenary session, Chairman, Appropriation Committee, Rotimi Olowo, said the House needed more information and clarification from the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Olowo, according to Guardian disclosed that the January-June budget performance report from the Executive and interaction with MDAs proves that funds meant for projects were not released even as the Executive is seeking to re-order the same budget.
All the lawmakers, who contributed to the debate, including Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, agreed that the Executive should give more clarification and information on the re-ordering bill before the House could consider its request.
Posted by Juliet Ekwebelam
