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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has commended the Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu LCDA Mayor Dele Oshinowo for his laudable strides in transforming a former ‘den of immorality’ in Agboyi-Ketu to a new 170 flat edifice with 21st centuries aesthetics.
Newsconnect reports that this is not the first time the governor is commissioning a housing estate in Agboyi-Ketu, this is the second commissioning within a year said by him at the event.
Sanwo-Olu said Osinowo has shown clearly that local government and LCDA are working and working well in Lagos.
In his remarks at the event, he said;
“It is indeed yet another honour that today we will be handing over to our citizens two estates in one. Raymond Estate and Sterling Heights . For people that do not know, this place is called Akanimodo in KETU Ajelogo area of Lagos State. This area several years ago used to be a den of all sorts of anything that can go wrong in a city. All sorts of things you can imagine can go wrong used to happen in this place. Anything you can imagine that can go wrong in a city used to happen all around this environment. It was completely an ungoverned place where all sorts of activities take place.
“The Chairmen that have left before him have set a trajectory, where they’ve reversed what we saw then as liabilities into assets.
“Within a year, he gave us a commitment that Mr Governor, you will come back again and handover new flats and tourists to our citizens and he has kept Fate with those words.
“Today, he gives us a hundred and seventy flats and I say there is no better job for me than to continue to encourage and commend my local government Chairmen and LCDA Chairmen for doing good job.
“On behalf of the people and government of Lagos, I want to publicly thank Mayor of Agboyi-Ketu for showing us that there is proper and true Public accountability. He has shown overtime that Ajelogo, Akanimodo, can be a small banana Island by look and by feel, by finishing and aesthetics.
“So you don’t have a pleasure of wanting to be an islander when you have nice beautiful places of dwelling that are on the mainland as well.
“The conversation here is that even before we talk about local government autonomy, our President who was our governor before had set a platform, he had set a foundation to ensure successful government in Lagos continue to transparently run our local governments autonomously”.
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru among other things at the event said this to thank stakeholders;
“As we celebrate the Chairman, we must also appreciate his predecessors. Honourable Arobieke, I must also appreciate the private sector partner. Without the enabling environment Private sector people won’t be encouraged, we must thank the Governor, who has given us the environment to operate”.
APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel commended Osinowo describes him as a shining example of what local government autonomy would look like.
“You are a good example of local administration, we wish you the best as you continue the rest of your tenure. True plotics is local, it is important that development is local and that is what you are doing here. Thank you Mr Governor for providing enabling environment in Lagos State”. He said
One of the private partners, Mrs Korede Adeniyi a Director with Alternative Bank, a subsidiary of Sterling financial holdings celebrates the completion and launch of the sterling estate.
In her remarks, she said;
“For us the project is not just about brick and mortar, but a vision come to life with the concept .
Our investment to sterling height is a testament to our commitment to supporting growth, fostering innovation and contributing to the community development. It further reinforces our purpose and mission statement which is creating wealth for all”.
The lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency ll at the Lagos State House of Assembly Hon Dr Femi Saheed, GAC leaders, commissioners, LG chairmen, traditional leaders, Algon Chairman, civil servants were among the participants that witnessed the epoch event.
