The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has taken a swipe at
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his management of the state since he took
over almost four months ago, saying he is incompetent and unprepared to
lead.
The opposition party was reacting to Monday’s traffic congestion on the
Third Mainland Bridge, Ikorodu Road, Ojuelegba, Apapa and other
connecting routes following indiscriminate parking of vehicles by
articulated truck drivers on bridges and other roads.
The Lagos PDP Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, who made the party’s
position known, blamed the indiscriminate parking on the restriction
placed on the movement of articulated trucks between 6am and 9pm by
Ambode.
According to Gani, the governor was in the habit of taking hasty
decisions without weighing the consequences, advising him to learn more
about the peculiarities of Lagos State.
He said, “What we are saying now is that all the problems in the state
such as the worsening traffic situation in the state is a reflection of
Governor Ambode’s inability to manage the state. It is a reflection of
his unpreparedness to lead.
“Without trying to sound disrespectful, Lagos is crumbling under
Governor Ambode. There is serious traffic congestion, Lagos State
University is in its worst crisis ever and yet he says the state is
moving forward.
“Lagos has been stagnant since he took over. He needs to apologise to the people of Lagos”.
The PDP spokesman said Gov. Ambode should have declared a state of
emergency on the traffic situation in Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre
within his first 100 days in office.
He also expressed bewilderment that the traffic situation continues to
worsen under the All Progressives Congress-led government din the state
in spite of claims by the immediate past Babatunde Fashola
administration that hundreds of ferry operators had been licensed, while
billions were spent on the light rail project.
The PDP also counselled Gov. Ambode to overhaul the Lagos State Traffic
Management Authority rather than issue directives that would be of no
effect to the agency.
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