The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has admonished Nigerians to be patient considering the economic hardship in the country.
Femi explained that the government’s ability to perform takes time, experience, and pedigree.
Gbajabiamila made this plea yesterday while inaugurating projects he facilitated in his Surulere Federal Constituency during his tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The projects inaugurated are the Femi Gbajabiamila Conference Centre at Lagos State University; Dualised Babs Animashaun Road in Surulere; the Sam Shonibare Community Development Centre; and the General Hospital in Surulere.
The former Speaker admonished those seeking public office to ‘remember that the ultimate and highest legacy we can leave as public servants is in the evident improvements to the lives of the people we serve’.
“I must also urge citizens to remember that the ability to get things done in government requires experience and pedigree, takes time, and demands that we manage expectations accordingly,” he added.
The projects were commissioned alongside Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and they include a state-of-the-art conference centre at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, an ultramodern, multi-floor 80-bed General Hospital, the dualised Babs Animashaun Road and Census Bridge, and the Sam Shonibare Community Development Centre, all in Surulere.
Gbajabiamila, who traced his political trajectory in the last 20 years at the House of Representatives, said it was an honour to serve.
He thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu ‘for his support and collaboration through the years because, without partnership with the state government, it would have been more difficult to achieve our visions for the projects’.
“I am proud that we have constructed over 250 roads in selected federal constituencies in the state, especially Surulere I and II constituencies, and completed 15 mini-stadia.
“We facilitated heavy investment in education and healthcare, including constructing and equipping over 20 ICT centres in public schools where children are taught computer programming and coding.
“We have provided solar energy systems to light up neighbourhoods and support commercial trade in our constituencies.” He said.
Speaking also, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who thanked Gbajabiamila for partnering with the state government, said such fruitful collaborations were part of the administration’s efforts to further its THEMES agenda.
He noted that the facility is now world-class and would be managed by the Ministry of Health.
The governor added that to strengthen the state’s medical infrastructure and counter the mass exodus of doctors and other medical personnel, the government will this year build a medical university targeted at graduating 1,500 doctors annually.
Sanwo-Olu said the institution will be built in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Universities Commission (NUC).
He explained that the facility is needed following advice from the federal authorities that the state needs to scale up the number of medical personnel it produces in light of the shortage of medical health practitioners due to the Japan syndrome.
“Lagos State will be establishing, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Universities Commission (NUC), a medical university before the end of this year. This is a strategic intervention moment for us.
“We cannot fold our arms like a government that cannot intervene, and so we will, as a state that is leading the pack, and we hope that other states will take the initiative and set up this university to scale up our medical graduates to about 1,500 annually.
“It will also stem, in our view, from the risk of our medical personnel leaving our country. We are not going to stop ensuring that we provide the best facilities to be able to retain our best hands,” the governor stated.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM TheWitness
2024 is troublesome year with positive & negative mix — Olukoya
Founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Prof. Daniel Olukoya has described 2024 as…
Why I resigned after Akeredolu’s death — Ex-Gov’s Aide
Former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy to the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Doyin Odebowale, has clarified the reasons behind his…
Tinubu signs N28.78trn 2024 appropriations bill into law
He performed the ceremony on Monday at the Presidential Palace in Abuja, shortly after his…
Bishop Oyedepo releases prophetic declarations for 2024
Founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church Bishop David Oyedepo has issued some prophetic declarations for…
FULL TEXT: Peter Obi’s new year message to Nigerians
As we thank God and enter a new year, 2024, I send my heartfelt and warmest greetings to all…
2023 AFCON: Peseiro names 25-man list as Super Eagles seek fourth title
Three-time African champions, Nigeria have announced a team of 25 players for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in…
