by Isi Esene
Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday warned anyone coming to Lagos with the intention of living in the city to endeavour top keep abreast of it extant laws because the government has every intention of enforcing its laws no matter whose ox is gored.
He said his government has a duty to enforce the new traffic law and the existing environmental laws of the state to ensure the state remains environmental-friendly.
The governor reportedly said, “You can’t continue to live like you are in your village here in Lagos. Life in Lagos is changing by the day. The government has spent fortune to ensure good environment, drainages, roads and transportation system. It is unfortunate some people are still living as if they are in their village.
“Please, if you can’t obey our environmental and traffic laws, stay back in your village,” the governor warned.
The new Lagos traffic law has attracted a lot protests from commuters and commercial motorcycle operators who vehemently oppose its essence referring to it as elitist.
why do you hate ibos so much fashola? we will soon leave lagos. Remember that you are are from Osun State. Where are the poor benefiting from your government. You have stolen enough. You must be probe on the 30th of may 2015. Apc can never win election in Lagos again. You call clearing of rubbish from under the bridge and planting grasses success. Dont forget that Lagos is the richest state in Nigeria. We have all the facts and figure of the internally generated revenue and federal allocation from 2009 till date. All your foreign account detail are within our finger tips. Repent today.
We need to take time and patience to educate our villages with the city way of life. This does not happen over night. before we had Cities the Village was the foundation so let us not leave our villagers behind but take time to carry them along as Nigerian put it so we don't create disharmony between our City and Villagers.