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Fashola Harps On Need To Complement Government Effort On Provision Of Infrastructure
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged individuals and organisations to complement government’s effort in the provision of infrastructure.
The minister made the made the appeal in Ilara- Mokin,Ifedore local government area of Ondo state during the commissioning of the privately funded four township roads executed by Chairman,Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo.
Fashola commended Chief Ade-Ojo for the giant strides, adding that government only cannot do everything.
He urged Nigerians to emulate the good works of the business mogul.
The Minister described Ade-Ojo a great visionary, appreciating his venture into infrastructural development especially on the rehabilitated three roads within the town and Ilara-Ikota road for the benefit of the neighbouring community, which will further unite the two communities.
Fashola also said that he was misquoted on the claim that federal roads were not as deplorable as the public portrayed them.
He said contrary to insinuations on social media, he had travelled round the country on roads to access condition of federal roads, maintained that the federal government would fix its bad roads based on priority list.
He said, “Let me start from the journey by roads to the 36 states, 12 hours every day, so I know what I saw, and I also said what I wanted to say in that press conference, and thankfully, I must thank your TV Channels, at least, showing the maturity and the professionalism responsibility to play the whole tape, so people can see the context of what..”
According to him the word exaggeration was not used by him
In his speech, Ade-Ojo who is the founder of Elizabeth University, was elated that another development effort has been successfully completed. Well-meaning Nigerians to give back to their society for them to be remembered in future.
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