Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that his administration will use the federal government’s ecological funds and other support and interventions effectively and be accountable for them.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who stated this when he received members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Ecological Funds, led by its Chairman, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, at the Lagos House, Marina, said his administration would collaborate with relevant key players to address problems of climate change, environment and waste management challenges in the state.
He assured the House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Funds that the Lagos State Government.
Sanwo-Olu, while seeking more support in mitigating environmental issues in the state, stressed the benefits of timely completion of the proposed intervention to avert additional costs.
He said, “You are coming when we need help. However, we do not just want help; we want partnership. We want people who appreciate and understand the need for us to solve problems. By solving the issues, you are not solving Lagos’s problems; you are solving Nigeria’s problems because Lagos is a place where every ethnic national has a representative.
“We want to plead that whatever you support us with, let us see it to completion because a job that is 80 percent done still needs to be done. Only when it is 100 per cent, we can say it is done.
“I want to assure the committee of our willingness to work with you and seek the support you are willing to offer us. We assure you that whatever support is given to us, we will put it to good and accountable use and show the benefits of the intervention.”
Hon. Jaji said his committee would ensure substantial intervention in Lagos to address ecological and environmental challenges.
He said, “We have visited several places in Lagos and seen the challenges. All the challenges we saw are challenges, and they must be addressed permanently with the intervention fund from the federal government.
“We will ensure that the Ecological Fund is utilised properly. We will ensure that Lagos State gets significant intervention. All the committee members were impressed with the Lagos State Government’s capacity and how it addresses issues. So, the Committee will ensure that substantial intervention comes to Lagos.”
