Fashola Launches 2.9 Kilometre Road To Mark Democracy Day

The Governor, who spoke at Yaya Abatan Road before unveiling the plaque of the new road, added that the administration uses every May 29 to hand over a landmark in the State, adding that last year it was the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and two years ago, it was the Traffic Radio that was handed over. He explained that on the occasion of his seventh year in office, he is handing over a project through which the State Government would democratize access to qualitative transport infrastructure. According to the Governor, the construction of the road was in furtherance of the recognition by the state that transportation defines the civilization of people and how easily people get to their places of work as well as how their children commute to school. Fashola also stated that the Yaya Abatan Raod which is 2.9kilometres main road with seven connecting inner city roads to him represents the value and meaning of Democracy Day. He cautioned the residents against turning the walkways into trading places, stating that while the main road serves motorists, the walkway is meant for pedestrians who also have a right to use the road. He explained that when the walkways is turned into markets, school children that should ordinarily have made use of it are forced unto the main road and run the risk of being run over by vehicles. Urging the residents to take ownership of the road, the Governor advised against dumping of refuse into the drains, saying that the people owe it a duty to protect the drains by ensuring that they clean it themselves to make it free flowing and said under no circumstance must the road be cut as cable ducts have already been provided on the roads. Fashola thanked all tax payers in the state for paying their taxes regularly adding that if they had not been paying the taxes, the State Government might have been waiting for funds from the Federal Government to deliver the project. He also commended the State House of Assembly for passing the Appropriation law that enabled the administration to budget for the project and commended Hon Saka Fafunmi for his tenacity on the commencement of the project in his constituency. The Governor reminded the people that it is not the responsibility of members of the legislative arm of Government to build roads, hospitals, drains and other infrastructure for the people but dedicated representatives like Hon Fafunmi owe it a duty to bring the need for such projects in their constituency to the notice of the Executive arm.