NASS is playing politics with listing of Lagos LGs – Abiru
Members of the National Assembly have been accused of playing politics with the issue of listing of the 37 local governments created in Lagos State during the tenure of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2002.
The Chief Whip of Lagos state House of Assembly, Hon Rotimi Abiru, made this accusation during a live television programme (Galaxy line) over the weekend.
Abiru who is representing Shomolu Constituency II at the House had said; “the National Assembly is playing politics on the Issue of local government creation done by Lagos state government during the administration of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.”
According to Abiru, the Lagos state government had satisfied the provision of the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria on the creation of new local governments. Noting that the then Governor of Lagos state Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a mark of respect for rule of law and his vision to further develop the State as well as his prosperous wish for all Lagosians created additional 37 local governments to the existing 20.
The lawmaker explained that having done what the 1999 Constitution prescribed through a referendum across the state, it was left for the National Assembly to do its part by listing the new local councils in the constitution.
“The politics being played by the National Assembly on the matter is condemn able and regrettable ”
He stressed that in view of the large population of Lagos state, it is unfair to think that the state would bring optimal development with twenty local governments.
“I think it’s time we all believed in the project called Nigeria for development and save our citizens from been killed in another country in the process of seeking greener pasture when we fail to work for the collective greatness of our nation.
Abiru further noted that, the Lagos State House of Assembly has over the years ensured that the state Budget performed above eighty percent, which he said, accounted for the development been witnessed in the State today.
