The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has criticised the state’s management over what he described as an absence of visionary governance, calling for pressing reforms in infrastructure improvement and flood administration.
Rhodes-Vivour, popularly often known as GRV, made the remarks through the Lagos governorship debate held on Sunday, organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium, comprising Channels Television, TVC News, The PUNCH, TheCable and Vanguard.
Speaking on tips on how to handle recurring flooding within the state, GRV argued that Lagos should look past typical approaches and undertake infrastructure fashions from different coastal cities, significantly Japan and Venice.
“We lack visionary government.They should be looking at what Japan is doing, Venice is doing, they are coastal cities too. Venice is standing on trees, but allows for water to flow,” he mentioned.
He additionally faulted the standard of highway development throughout Lagos, questioning whether or not current infrastructure initiatives meet the required requirements and have ample upkeep preparations.
“What are the standards of road we are building in this city? Roads are not built to standard. We need to set proper standards and technicalities, and tie in maintenance to the construction of those roads,” he mentioned.
The ADC candidate additional advocated local weather situation planning and improved communication between the federal government and residents to organize the state for future environmental challenges.
On visitors congestion, Rhodes-Vivour described the state of affairs as unacceptable, insisting that commuting shouldn’t turn into a each day battle for residents.
“Traffic is not a lifestyle, we must not have to work to get to work. We need to connect the entirety of Lagos. It is a bankable project that will pay itself over the years,” he mentioned.
He proposed an built-in transportation system that may join completely different components of Lagos, alongside expanded water transportation and devoted bicycle lanes.
“We need to normalise water transportation, have ferry terminals that are not just audio, have enough water transportation. We need to normalise bicycle lanes,” he added.
According to him, useful ferry terminals, elevated water transport companies and biking infrastructure would supply commuters with options to highway transportation and assist ease congestion throughout the state.
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