VOICE OF A TRUE LAGOSIAN

I got this mail from one Mr. Femi Ogunniyi, it is a reaction to my last blog on Ban of Car Dealers by Fashola and i think it worths posting for all to read and make comments. Please take time to follow this:

"I think the Government of Lagos State, headed by His Excellency Barr. Babatunde Fashola,should concentrate more on actualising projects that will benefit the Citizens of the State directly.We have had enough of the draconian laws that his government has been shunning out without adequate recourse to the general Masses who he is supposed to be governing.
Once upon a time it was an environmental tax meant to be paid by users of generating Sets,bore-holes,etc-what a price to pay for government inefficiencies in the area of providing good social amenities. Anyway that law never saw the light of day as it was criticised to death before its birth. At some other time, it was the arrest of ladies not well dressed on the Streets of Lagos. The State Authorities also denied any link with this, as it was considered uncivilized by poeple of veritable social understanding. Later it was the traffic Laws of the State,where somebody is arrested, he risk being prosecuted along other occupants of the car,bus,or okada, as the case may be.

Now it is the issue of Car Dealers regulation,which is not an issue that will be of help to the good people of Lagos State. There are other ways through which the Government can check car theft,or robbery; but not through some bougouse manner that keep raising moral questions on the priorities of the government.

The roads in Lagos State are in terrible state, yet we are busy planting flowers. Coming/going to/from Ipaja/Ayobo area of ALIMOSHO L.G.A. or Anthony-Maryland takes you nothing less than 4hrs. Yes we learnt that the contract has been awarded;'good' you'll say,but can't we split these contracts among 2 or 3 qualified companies in order to fast track its execution? if indeed this government is people centered.

Mind you, i am not against this government,in fact i did not only vote for this government, i campaigned for this government during election,i even contributed by way of designing a ring tone for fashola during his campaigns.I did not make a kobo from that venture because i believe it may be my own little contribution to a positive change, in addition to the fact that i never prayed for an Obasanjo governmemt in Lagos.

At times you wonder if Nigerian Politicians are any different be it AC,PDP,ANPP,PPA or whatever.They are all interested in one thing - 'milking the masses dry'- and using the law to strangulate them and further protect themselves inspite of their nefarious activities.After all they and their law enforcement Agents are above the law.

Anyway I believe that our Leaders can change to be more focused on serving the People, however let us point it out to them where thay stray and commend them where they do well.