Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso said on Thursday that the state’s Economic Summit, Ehingbeti Summit will in this year’s unveil the state’s 30-year Development Plan.
While featuring on a Yoruba radio programme, Ebawa Da Si on IKD106.1FM, Omotoso explained that the summit would not only focus on the economy but the general development of all facets of human endeavour in the state.
He said: “The forum was conceived as a platform where local and international leaders in private and public sectors assemble to chart a course for the future development of the state. In essence, the Summit will address the socio-economic development of Lagos State”.
The Commissioner said that some of the ongoing projects of the Sanwo-Olu administration, which include the soon-to-be-completed Red and Blue Rail transport system, the Lekki Sea Port, major roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, environmental regeneration and the proposed airport, were the outcomes of previous Ehingbeti summits.
On flood management, the Commissioner said that flood is a natural phenomenon as no one could determine the volume of rainfall and its duration, maintaining that the Sanwo-Olu administration has done exceedingly well to control flooding in the State.
While pointing out that flash floods recede immediately after the rain subsides in most parts of the state, Omotoso said the flood management strategies adopted by the present administration are commendable, if compared to the havoc that flood is wreaking on lives and property around the world.
Asked about government’s plan to ensure that the Lekki Sea Port, Dangote Refinery and other developments around Lekki do not result in traffic congestion along the axis, the Commissioner responded that a six-lane expressway and regional road are being constructed to complement the existing road network to ensure free traffic flow on the corridor.
He attributed the occasional slow vehicular movement in Ikorodu to indiscipline by road users who flagrantly disobey traffic rules and regulations by stopping for passengers to board and disembark from their vehicles, stressing that the continuous abuse of traffic laws, road setbacks and bus stops contribute to traffic buildup on roads across the metropolis.
Omotoso gave assurance that the expansion and removal of roundabouts on some roads in the city would improve the traffic situation significantly.
He charged motorists and road users to obey rules and regulations in the interest of all residents.
