The Lagos state House of Assembly Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Noheem Adams, has charged Lagosians to repose their trust in the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration and the legislature to ensure their safety in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
He said the government style is proactive and capable of ensuring their utmost safety adding that there is a synergy between the executive and the legislative arms of government.
Adams, who represents Eti Osa Constituency I, made this assertion, while distributing 5000 packs of relief packages to his constituents who populate three localities; Eti Osa East, Eti Osa West and Iru Local Council Development Area- LCDA.
The Lawmaker distributed the packages through their Community Development Associations and Traditional Rulers, with a bid to ameliorate the hardship posed by the ravaging scourge of COVID-19 pandemic.
He commended the Speaker of the State Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, for his forthrightness in bringing to fore “A bill for a Law to Combat and Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Lagos State and for Connected Purposes”.
He said lawmakers have ensured speedy passage of the bill into law, which has given the governor enough backing to tackle the situation head-long, though awaiting his assent.
“The relief packages is aimed at ameliorating the sufferings of my constituents while the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic last.”
He emphasized that the palliative, “is basically to complement the efforts of the state government to help the people to stay at home and safe from being infected with the virus.”
“Going by the rising number of those that has been discharged after treatment and declared free of the virus in Lagos, this shows that the State Government is efficient and effective in treating this COVID-19 disease.”
“I urge everyone to repose their trust in this government for they have been commissioned by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure the security of lives and properties of the populace.
“My counsel is that you stay in doors, let us adhere strictly to all the precautionary measures advanced by government at the three tiers because what the government is trying to do is to say: it is when you are alive that you can say you want to do so many things.”
One of the recipients of the relief packages, a representative of the resettlement area, Alhaji Suraju Abejamu commended the good gesture of the Lawmaker stating that he is known for giving several aids to his constituents.
The Baale of Baadore community, Chief Muraino Jikogi, who received the relief packages on behalf of his people, noted that the Honourable Member has been a shining star ever since he got to the Assembly and has been making them proud; commending him for the gesture.
