Fact Check: Has Governor Sanwo-olu Commission 0 Projects Since Inauguration?

The Lagos state governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran AKA Jendor yesterday claimed on national television that the executive governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-olu has not commission any project since he assumed office on May 29, 2019.

Jendor argued that Lagos State is only rich on paper, but poor in reality, because the governor has not done anything, in close to four years.

KOKO TV will take a look at this comment and fact check its authenticity or otherwise.

Verification

Governor Sanwo-olu, since the assumption of office completed and commissioned the Pen-Cinema Fly-over, Lagos- Ogun boundary road Phase II, Lekki-Oniru Traffic Circulation projects, network of roads at Ojokoro, Aradagun -Epeme-Iworo-Ajido, Shomolu road, among others.

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The state government has also rehabilitated 197 schools, which translates into 2,280 classrooms. Built 1584- bed new hostels for model colleges within the state.

The beneficiaries schools are Lagos State Junior Model College, Meiran, Lagos State Baptist Secondary School, Orile-Agege, Abesan Senior High School, Alimosho, Orisunbare Senior High School, Alimosho, Luwasa Senior High School, Ijede, Lagos State Girls Junior Model College Agunfoye (Ikorodu) and Ojota Junior Secondary School, Ojota.

Others are Eva Adelaja Junior Secondary School, Bariga, Muslim Junior College, Oworoshoki, Lagos State Model College, Badore, Lagos State Model College, Agbowa (Epe), Araromi-Ilogbo Junior Secondary School, Oko-Afo, Badagry Junior Grammar School, Badagry, Ajumoni Junior Grammar School, Daleko, Mushin, and St. Joseph Secondary School, Mushin.

The state government also commissioned the first smart school in Nigeria, owned by a state government, when it finished Vetland Junior Secondary School in Agege.

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Governor Sanwo-olu has also commissioned other projects in the state.

Verdict

The statement accredited to Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran AKA Jendor is false, Governor Sanwo-olu has commissioned over 50 projects, in areas such as Education, Roads, Transportation, Health, and Housing projects.

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