Special status, state police respond to Lagos residents' request for FG

HAS get Peoples to input In policy formulation And Implementation, THE Lagos State government recently detained A city room meeting Or residents do far-reaching requests that will test THE courage of THE All Progressives Led by Congress (APC) administration, KEHINDE OLATUNJI reports.

THE importance of civic engagement between THE government And THE people, especially In link needs And Strategies, was has THE center scene recently When Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu detained A city room meeting In Lagos.

THE meeting gave Lagosians, especially Since Lagos West Senatorial District, THE opportunity has say THE governor a few of THE challenges focused towards THE residents And has hear What THE government East TO DO has TO DO life better.

THE importance of THE meeting East not unconnected with THE Status of THE State, both In Nigeria And West Africa. Lagos, THE economic capital of THE country, East estimated has to have on 20 million population with A myriad of needs. It is Raw Domestic Product (GDP) of $130 billion makes THE State THE fifth the biggest In Africa.

For such A mega city And economic hub, residents said THE subnational East most deserving of special Status In THE federation, State Police, A state-owned Airline company, A better road network, And traditional leaders be part of advisory advice In THE state.

Lagosians Also exhorted THE State government has create A department For early intervention For children born with A disability, physiotherapy units In all primary health sectors, creation of A ultra modern library And encourage young people has TO DO research And learning.

Specifically, Lagos State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephane Adegbite, spoke on THE need For Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has be alive has It is responsibilities by apprehend traffic rules the delinquants, particularly THE commercial carriers, WHO behave as if they are above THE law of THE earth.

He added that there are several abandoned buildings belonging has THE federal government, which THE State government should TO DO to use of has reduce accommodation problems.

On her part, THE Ayang Buren of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Shotobi exhorted urgent action against insecurity In THE State, saying if Lagos had established It is police, criminal activities would be be minimal.

He said: "THE State can ensure THE security of THE residents. We are always number A And We should push For State the police. »

Answer has THE questions, THE governor declared that he East THE constitutional responsibility of THE members of THE National Assembly has bring THE case of The one in Lagos special Status forward.

In her words: "State police East A in progress conversation has THE federal level, And We are not giving up on he, but We need has to have he In spirit that We are A federation And there must be A negotiation. Person can just TO DO A statement, there to have has be constitutional changes For he has arrive. We will continue has push he forward.

"Concerning insecurity, We are putting OUR fate In OUR hands, We are proof all THE existing security architecture We to have In THE State. We to have A functional Neighborhood Watch, which East about 6,000-7,000 Men, WHO are In THE corners And nooks and crannies of THE State. We Also to want has increase THE number because We to have seen THE efficiency And benefits of their work.

"We will fashion additional manners has ensure that We to have A regular dialogue of information And engagement with traditional leaders. »

Speaking on THE responsibility of LASTMA, THE governor said THE agency will continue has increase THE bar And ensure that their responsibility East do without fear Or favor.

Answer has A question by ancient Permanent secretary And retired Listener General For Local Government In THE State, Pennsylvania Mohammed Hassan, on THE State having It is Airline company just as Ibom Air, possesses by THE Akwa Ibom State government, Sanwo-Olu note that THE plan has has been In THE pipeline For month And THE State East Already finalize THE funding model For THE project.

According to has THE governor, What THE State East waiting For East THE Federal Governments approval And operational contingency For THE airline.

He said: "On THE last five month, M Deputy Governor And I to have has been functioning has put A concise plan together For THE establishment of A Airline company, but We did not TO DO THE plan open because of THE need has get adequate awareness about THE operational procedures of Airlines companies. THE business plan East viable And there East No issue about funding. THE conversation has disappeared has A advance scene but We need has get THE appropriate information on operations Before We go in front has implement THE plan. »

THE governor declared that THE revolutionary ceremony For THE construction of THE Fourth Continent Bridge will take place Before April ends. He disclosed that THE construction would be be In phases, add that THE State government has do extensive work on THE proposal...