The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed has explained the indispensable roles played by the various communities in the State in the implementation of developmental projects across the Local Government Areas, LGAs and Local Council Developmental Areas, LCDAs, saying that
the involvement of Lagosians at the grassroots contributed significantly to the successes of government's projects in different parts of the State.
The Commissioner who described a hostile community as a bane to any development, acknowledged the cooperation received by members of Community Development Associations and Community Advisory Council especially those in neighbourhood where there are different ongoing infrastructural projects.
Dr. Ahmed made this disclosure on Wednesday while giving the score-card of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs at a Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s One Year in office.
While briefing the media on the achievements of the Ministry, he stated that these achievements were only possible because of the cordial relationship the state has with its citizens, stressing that this explains the unprecedented infrastructural development across all communities in the state.
“Our relationship with our communities has been mutual because we have always adopted a “round-table” approach in disseminating the policies and the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda of Mr Governor, and this has aided in aligning LGs, LCDAs, Traditional Rulers and other allied bodies with the policy direction of the present administration”.
“ With the efforts of the LGAs and LCDAS, feeder roads, Primary Healthcare Centres and schools have been constructed for the benefit of these communities. This relationship has made seamless grassroots governance achievable especially during ongoing construction works across the 57 LGs and LCDAs."
The Commissioner also added that the relationship the State enjoys with citizens at the local level also encouraged community development and communal efforts as most of the CDAs have started embarking on various self-help projects that have improved infrastructural developments in the State.
In his words, “In the course of the past 365 days, Mr Governor has equally acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of these communities with the Annual Community Day celebration earmarked to celebrate all our communities. During the last Community Day Celebration, Mr Governor gave star prizes of three 18-seater buses to three outstanding CDAs for initiating self-help projects and N500,000 Consolation Prizes each for 10 other CDAs”.
He recalled that the mutual relationship established with some relevant stakeholders like the Ministry’s partnership with Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO and Market Board Leaders, brought about sanity in the various markets in the State with in the areas of regulations guiding trading in the market, provision of proper sewage system, potable water and adequate security.
While reiterating on security in market places, the Commissioner stated that the State Government stands on zero-tolerance for trading in market places beyond 6:00pm, saying that the decision was necessary to combat insecurity in market places and in the state at large.
Dr Ahmed assured Lagosians that the State Government will continue to improve on mutual relationship amongst LGs, LCDAs, Traditional Rulers and other allied bodies in order to achieve the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda of Mr Governor, thereby making Lagos a desirable place for us all.
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