Fashola Instrumental to Infrastructural Reform – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has pointed out that the Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who is the immediate past governor of the state, would play an instrumental role in reforming crumbled infrastructure within the state.Ambode said the joint effort between the state and federal governments would speed up his infrastructural plans for Lagosians.Delivering a keynote address at the Lagos Business School Alumni Conference on Thursday, his representative; Mr. Habib Aruna revealed this in a statement.“We are privileged to have my predecessor in office at the in charge of Works, Power and Housing. This effectively means we have a synergy between Lagos and the Federal Government to accelerate and actualise our current plans for infrastructural development,” Ambode said.“Apart from building infrastructure to improve the quality of life, his administration would also focus on security and traffic.Ambode reiterated, “Dealing with the terrible traffic problems that afflict so many Lagosians on a daily basis is my area of focus in relation to infrastructure. Our problems with traffic have to be addressed. It is harmful to the quality of life of many people in our city.“Lagos will continue to grow and the more we succeed, the larger the population will grow thereby generating more traffic. We are looking at the potential of rail and water transport systems; and we will repair the roads and work with the private sector to deliver the projects.“We are putting in place the finances we need to enable us to make our plans a reality.”Despite the many challenges that have plagued Lagos state, Governor Ambode is confident Lagos is the fastest growing city in the world.