Governor Of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Declares State Of Emergency On Refuse, Traffic Management

Governor of Lagos state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a state of emergency on environment as he signs the first executive order on refuse management, traffic management and public works.

Sanwo-Olu shared the news on his Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu. He said, ” I signed an executive order on indiscriminate refuse dumping, traffic management and public works.”

According to Sanwo-Olu, these unaddressed traffic and environmental violations continued to constitute a nuisance that threatened the safety and well-being of all citizens.

“There is therefore a need to declare a state of emergency over environmental/sanitation and traffic management matters within the state so as start the process of restoring stability and a culture of to accountability in which all the citizens become active stakeholders in bringing about the necessary changes,” he said.

He promised to look at ways to solve traffic and transportation issues, assuring all the existing staff buses will be fixed and that in a couple of days the government would procure 30 to 40 brand new staff buses for civil servants.

“We are going to use our case here as a case study for Lagosians to know that we are serious about transportation, it is a message we are passing across to Lagosians that we are going to tackle and solve the transportation problems and we are starting with you; this includes taking care of pot holes and bad roads as well.

“The issues of governance has started, I want all of you to support our team and I promise that as long as we appreciate what our roles are I will not forget you,” Sanwo-Olu said.

In the viral video on social media, the Governor said the executive order wasn’t meant to arrest residents but to ensure that the state is clean.

Yaw Bahia TV