The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos State Governorship election, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled his plan to make the state greater.
In an event held at Ikeja Lagos on Friday, the governorship candidate alongside his running mate Dr. Femi Hamzat disclosed the developmental plan tagged project THEME.
T – traffic and transportation, H – health and the environment, E – education and technology, M – making Lagos a 21st century economy, and E – entertainment and tourism.
While unveiling the THEME, Sanwo-Olu and his deputy who took turns to speak disclosed that they consulted widely with stakeholders before adopting the strategy.
Traffic and Transportation
Speaking on T – Traffic and transportation, the APC governorship candidate said they would continually fix potholes and maintain the roads all year round.
He also disclosed that plans were in motion to create a Lagos volunteer corp to help with traffic.
According to him, over 60 traffic gridlock have been identified and some of them will be resolved with the first 60 to 90 days of his administration.
“Some of them (gridlock) require us to reduce the size of the round-about, some need the establishment of traffic lights just to make sure people obey the rules while some require an increase in the lanes,” he added.
Sanwo-Olu also charged Lagosians to be aware of other road users, urging them to be patient.
Health and Environment
The APC chieftain promised to ensure the presence of a minimum of three doctors, three nurses and five community health workers in all 354 Primary Health Centre (PHCs) by 2021.
He stated that his government will empower the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) to effectively drive the elimination of waste accumulation in the state and the adoption of recycling.
Sanwo-Olu noted that Lagos waste management will start from the kitchen of every home, were women would be tasked with sorting out different waste in different bags.
Education & Technology
The Deputy Governorship candidate, Femi Hamzat stated that the State government would engage in training and re-training of teachers and also the employment of more teachers to break the ration of one teacher to 30 students.
“We want to assure Lagosians that there would increase budgetary allocation for education from 12.07 per cent to 18 per cent during the tenure of our administration if we win the election. Besides, the state government will collaborate with industry, Federal government and academia to update the education curriculum to reflect current and future industry needs,” he said.
He also promised that their administration would establish over 300 ICT schools.
Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy
Speaking on making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, Sanwo-Olu noted that the private sector creates jobs and his administration would make sure the private sector is empowered to create these jobs.
According to him, the state under his control will be heavy on security so as to attract investments and industries.
Sanwo-Olu also stated that they have had series of meetings with electricity distribution to ensure adequate power supply to Lagosians to ease businesses in the State.
Entertainment & Tourism
“Our government will work with stakeholders to facilitate the creation of a fully equipped and functional film city that will include an academy to encourage skills training,” Hamzat said on entertainment.
Sanwo-Olu’s running mate also disclosed that their administration will disseminate a calendar of Lagos State annual events to guide tourist.
Dr. Femi Hamzat explained that the state government would use sports as a tool to build the state economy, adding that their administration would pay attention to grassroots sport.
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