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Wednesday, 13 April, 2016
Nigerian Tribune
Lagos Water/power crisis:
Heavy security on UNILAG campus Naza Okoli THERE was heavy security presence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Monday, after the students staged a massive two-day protest that eventually led to closure of the university by the management, on Friday. This was as the students described as untrue, claims by the management that the poor water and power supply on campus was caused by the current fuel crisis in the country. Many of the students who spoke to Lagos Metro on Monday said the situation had been terrible, since January. The university management had in a statement issued shortly after announcing the indefinite closure of the school, on Friday said that “the problem of poor municipal services is a national issue that the governments at both the state and the federal levels are addressing.” When Lagos Metro visited the campus on From left: The Ranodu of Imota, Oba Ajibade Agoro, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and a member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Nurudeen Solaja – Saka, during an inspection Monday, all the undergraduate halls of resivisit by the governor to Mile 12 market new site, at Imota, on Tuesday. PHOTO: NAN dence were locked. Faculty blocks and lecture theatres were deserted, as some lecturers were seen around their offices discussing the development. Visitors were quizzed at Ministry of Physical Planning market and connecting the Ajibade Agoro also thanked all the streets and major the school gate by security Bola Badmus the directive to commence Ikorodu and Epe area, say- Governor Ambode for con- roads in the state would officials. AGOS State Gover- activities here within the next ing the relocation of the Mile sidering the area for such benefit from the ‘Light up When contacted, the nor, Mr Akinwunmi one week. We believe that 12 Market as well as the Oko laudable projects, assuring Project.’ spokesman of the UniverAmbode, on Tues- if we start within the next Baba Sawmill Market to the that the residents will coop“I had assured Lagosians sity, Mr Toyin Adebule, day inspected the seven days, within the next axis will have multiplier effect erate with the government that my administration said an official statement new Imota site proposed for six months, Mile 12 Market, on the Lagos economy. to ensure the success of the would light up the state and was being prepared by the the relocation of the popu- Ketu, will be a thing of the create a 24-7 economy. The management; he also gave Governor Ambode who also projects. lar Mile 12 Market, where past. Meanwhile, Governor Ak- Gateway town of Seme in the assurance that all the visited the Imota Rice Prohe assured that work will “We are committed to doing cessing Factory in Ikorodu inwunmi Ambode, said on Badagry and other border commence on the site, next this. We know it is in the in- Division, assured that the fa- Tuesday that the state gov- towns will have their streets issues would be addressed soon. week. terest of all Lagosians that we cility will be overhauled and ernment will extend the on- lit by September,” the govThe governor, who was ac- relocate Mile 12 Market. The be up and running within going light- up project in the ernor said. companied on the inspection marketers themselves have the next six months. He added that, “The Light state to border towns with visit by top officials of the agreed; the onus is now on us The lawmaker represent- Seme in Badagry, among Up Lagos initiative is an inMinistry of Physical Planning to ensure that we deliver this ing Ikorodu Constituency others projected to have their tegral part of our adminisand Urban Development new market within the next II at the Lagos State House streets lit by September, just tration’s programmes to put and members of the State six months,” he said. of Assembly, Nurudeen Sa- as he commissioned the La- Lagos on the same pedestal POLICE Command in LaExecutive Council, said the Governor Ambode also as- ka-Solaja, expressed grati- gos -Abeokuta Expressway and status as similar megarelocation of the market be- sured residents that the State tude to the governor for the ‘Light up Project.’ gos State, on Tuesday, said lopolis in the world. It is also came necessary following the Government will consider proposed relocation of the that a robbery suspect was Ambode gave this assur- part of our security strategy recent clash in the area, just the possible expansion of Mile 12 Market to Imota. ance while commissioning to make our State competiburnt to death by an angry as he directed the ministry to the road network around the The Ranodu of Imota, Oba the project, saying virtually tive, safe and secure.” mob in Satellite Town in move to site and commence the state. work on the market immediThis is contained in a ately. statement issued by comHe however expressed op- MOTORISTS plying the Asked why he controls cially at the roundabout at Otabor, however, command’s spokesman, Dolapo timism that the relocation Iyana-Ipaja-Ayobo and traffic, Otabor told the Masalasi bus stop in Gowon plained of the reckless Badmos, who stated that will drive commerce and in- Iyana-Ipaja-Egbeda axis News Agency of Nigeria Estate area. driving by commercial the incident occurred when vestment into the Imota area, can be said to be having (NAN) on Monday that, “I The Chief Superintendent buses and tricycle operathe suspect, who was shot urging residents to gear up stress-free drive to work am spurred to control traffic of Police (CSP) noted that the tors whom he described as to receive the vast number in the leg by the police after and back home against the to ensure commuters plying gridlock was particularly at worse than the commercial of visitors that will visit the a robbery operation, fell off perennial early morning and the Iyana-Ipaja-Ayobo and the Masalasi roundabout and motorcyclists. market. from a motorcycle while esIyana-Ipaja-Egbeda-Ikotun that it was mostly caused by “As a result of this, I have “We are all aware that we late evening gridlock. caping. This can be attributed to the routes do not suffer unneces- reckless driving and broken instructed their associahad a little crisis at Mile 12 She said that the suspect efforts of Divisional Police sary delays going to work or down vehicles. “I personally tions to inform them to alMarket in Ketu recently and and his gang members, on Officer (DPO), Gowon Estate their respective businesses.” thought it wise to take over ways keep to the right lane here is the new site that we Monday at about 2.30 p.m. Otabor added that on as- the control of traffic myself, when they are on the road. are relocating Mile 12 Market Police Station, Festus Otabor, entered a Matrix Stores in to. So, our new commodities who was on Monday seen sumption of office as the while I deploy some of my By doing this, it will help to Abule-Ado, Satellite Town, directing traffic to ease the DPO, he observed regular officers to some junctions reduce traffic obstructions,’’ market would take off from for robbery operation. gridlock on the roads, espe- within the area,’’ he said. he said. here and so I like to give the gridlock.
Work to commence on New Mile 12 Market next week — Ambode • Commissions Lagos -Abeokuta Road ‘Light Up Project’
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