The Lagos State Commissioner for Data and Technique, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, has mentioned that the state authorities will deal with finishing ongoing tasks throughout the state within the new 12 months.
Omotoso, who spoke solely to The PUNCH in a phone interview on Sunday, mentioned Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s “formidable N2.2tn finances” can be utilised judiciously for infrastructure improvement amongst which hospitals and the brand new Lekki airport can be prioritised.
“There will probably be so many formidable tasks. To start with, the tasks that we’re doing, we’re going to have the ability to full them. Mercy Seat Hospital. That is going to be the most important, largest pediatric hospital in Africa by the point it’s accomplished.
“The Psychological Well being Centre in Ketu Ejinrin. It’s additionally going to be accomplished. Psychological well being is a giant deal. Folks don’t take note of it. They speak about complications and different issues taking place to individuals. However psychological well being is kind of vital. And the Lagos State authorities is giving consideration to that. So, that hospital, the 500-bed hospital, will probably be accomplished.
“It’s not simply going to be a hospital. It’s going to be a rehabilitation centre,” he mentioned, including, “The hospital we’re constructing in Ojo, the Ojo Basic Hospital – the primary in a long time – can even be accomplished.”
He additional mentioned, “The brand new airport that we’re constructing within the Lekki space, in fact, goes to return on board, too, and so many different huge, huge tasks that may make for a mega metropolis that the administration of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu goes to be doing.”
He assured residents of Lagos of “thrilling instances, thrilling moments and nice, nice tasks that we’re going to be doing to supply employment, to make consolation for Lagosians” within the new 12 months.