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2023: Adebutu unfolds urban renewal plans, pledges development of border communities
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state, Hon. Ladi Adebutu has unveiled his urban renewal plan targeted at giving the state a facelift if voted as the governor of the state.
This, Adebutu said would be done through the creation of an Urban Development Authority by his administration to change the landscape of the state to meet international standards.
Adebutu disclosed this on Thursday while addressing thousands of PDP supporters at Ifo Local government area of the state during his campaign tour to the area.
Adebutu had a brief stop at Ojodun-Abiodun and Ajuwon-Akute, border communities between Ogun and Lagos where he had separate meetings with leaders of various Community Development Associations (CDAs) and other members of the communities
Adebutu said, his urban renewal plan would involved massive infrastructural projects such as road construction, effective waste management system and good drainage system, among others.
He said, the urban renewal plan is part of his seven-point agenda aimed at repositioning the state.
The PDP governorship said, only proper and regulated urban renewal in the state would attract more investors to the state.
Adebutu, who represented Sagamu, Ikenne and Remo North Federal constituency at the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019 also disclosed that, his administration would focus more on the development of border communities.
He also pledged to return local government administration to the people, saying “Once we have local government autonomy, there will be development at the grassroots level, you will have the opportunity to participate in government and your needs will be promptly attended to”.
Adebutu berated the Dapo Abiodun – led All Progressives Congress (APC) of crippling local government administration which according to him has stifled development at the grassroots level.
His words: “We need urban renewal in this state, particularly at the border areas. If voted into power, our administration will create urban development authority to address this.
“The border communities, especially the ones between Lagos and Ogun state have suffered for far too long due to years of neglect by previous administrations.
“Governments in the past have abandoned communities in boarder areas. The communities have been deprived of social amenities and many of the residents there don’t even know where they belong.
“But my administration will prioritise development in border communities, we will give them a sense of belonging.
“We are going to do this through the creation of border area development authority. This will address the challenges of the residents of border communities.”
The high-point of the tour was the distribution of transformers to communities in Ifo local government area.
Several items such as: motorcycles, generators, laptops and cash prizes were also given to the people of the area.
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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