PDP scores Sanwo-Olu’s APC govt high in developing Lagos infrastructure

The Peoples Democratic Party has rated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration high in developing Lagos’ infrastructure. It, however, scored the APC-run government low on transparency and accountability.
PDP vice-chairman in Lagos (Central), Hakeem Olalemi, said this in an interview on Friday.
He was speaking on the performance of the Sanwo-Olu administration in the last two years.
Mr Olalemi said, “Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office is a little bit better than the first term because this time around, there is focus on infrastructure development.
“However, the problem we are having with the administration is that it is not transparent enough. We are rating him low in transparency and accountability.
“Anytime government is giving out contracts, it is the right of the citizens to know at what value and details. The government has to be more transparent in its dealings with the people.”
He urged Mr Sanwo-Olu to also focus on developing rural areas because “this will bring about even distribution of wealth”.
According to him, the impact of governance should be felt in rural and urban areas.
“There must be a determined effort to uplift lives in rural areas. If you go to some of these rural areas, you will see that development has really eluded them. He should work more on this and be more transparent,” the PDP chieftain added.
Speaking on the recently inaugurated housing units by the APC administration, Mr Olalemi said the challenge had always been making affordable housing available to low-income earners.
According to Mr Olalemi, those who truly need the government’s intervention in housing do not always benefit in the end.
The PDP politician, who noted that the wealth of Lagos had not benefited the ordinary people, urged the Lagos government to do more to alleviate poverty.
(NAN)
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