Ambode’s government of the people

Ambode is one of the symbols of democracy according to those who have been following his track records for the past two years. Truly, it is not the duties of the government to provide job for citizens but to provide enabling environment for both small and major scale business to thrive. But some are of the opinion that the current government of Lagos State under Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is losing its popularity among the masses by the day.

If you recall, the brutality meted out on the protesting women of Otodo-Gbame community in front of the Governor’s office, Alausa Ikeja by the Police, was ignored by the Governor and he did not deem it fit to address them over the demolition of their homes by government agents.

Recently, residents of Chief Lateef Jakande low cost housing estate, popularly called ‘Jakande Estate’, an estate known to be predominantly inhabited by civil service retirees of the Lagos State Government were shocked to have agents of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and their housing counterparts as guests. They came bearing the directive that all shops sited in the estate must be demolished.

Hence, the reason why these hapless retirees are plunged into this situation by the Ambode-led Government is yet a mystery to residents of Jakande Estate.

Isaac Oguntoye