South-west governors inspect damaged infrastructure in Lagos

October 25, 2020 5:38 pm

Governors and some ministers from the south-west on Sunday joined Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, on a tour to inspect damaged infrastructure in the state.

Violence trailed the EndSARS protests in Lagos as mobs set fire on public and private infrastructures in the state.

Automated teller machines (ATMs), traffic lights, buses, police stations, private malls and offices were among assets destroyed.

Videos shared by Gawat Jubril, media aide to Sanwo-Olu, showed the tour started from the Lagos high court in Igbosere to the DNA and Forensic Centre.

FLASH: Southwest Governors and Ministers together with the Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu … to visit several locations across the State which got destroyed few days ago starting from the Lagos High Court. #HealingLagos pic.twitter.com/KWBuNmKJ55

— The Greater Lagos Project (@GreaterLagosNG) October 25, 2020

The Southwest Governors and Ministers also visited the Lagos State DNA & Forensic Centre, One of the best facilities of the State, Country and Continent of Africa. #HealingLagos @jidesanwoolu @RotimiAkeredolu @tundefashola @raufaregbesola pic.twitter.com/aRIkAEeTlE

— The Greater Lagos Project (@GreaterLagosNG) October 25, 2020

The Southwest Governors and Ministers also visited the Nigerian Ports Authority Headquarters, Marina which was burnt at the back wing including vehicles in the compound. #HealingLagos @nigerianports @hadizabalausman @abubakar47i @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat pic.twitter.com/PN66Wdh4ej
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— The Greater Lagos Project (@GreaterLagosNG) October 25, 2020

Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti; Seyi Makinde of Oyo; Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo were seen behind Sanwo-Olu who pointed them to the damages.

Also with Sanwo-Olu were Adeniyi Adebayo, minister of industry, trade and investment, and Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing who is a former governor of the state.

Sanwo-Olu had said he was moved to tears, earlier, during assessment of the destroyed assets.

“I am indeed very traumatised right now, I couldn’t even come out of my car at some point in time. I was moved to tears when I saw our oldest court in Africa possibly, but certainly the oldest in Nigeria razed down. My heart bled, I couldn’t watch any further,” he had said.