Need To Wall-off Mile 12 Market from the Express Road
“This
House:
Notes the effort
of the Government of Lagos State in easing vehicular movements and reducing
man-hour loss during traffic lock-jam, consequent upon which the Government has
embarked on reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads in the State;
Further notes that
the Mile 12-Ikorodu road is one of the busiest roads in the State, with record
of critical traffic lock jam, normally around Mile 12-Ketu axis;
Is concerned that
despite the huge investments on the road by the Lagos State Government, the
intendment of the Government to eliminate traffic gridlock is still being
sabotaged by motorists who either park to pick or off-load passengers along
Ikorodu road (especially Mile-12 market axis); and
Is worried that
unless the Government takes urgent steps that would prevent the commercial
activities in the Mile 12 market from interfering with smooth vehicular
movement around the Mile 12 market, either by relocating the market or fencing
it off from the road, the huge investment of Lagos State Government on the Mile
12-Ikorodu road will not be impactful.”
Resolves to:
Call on His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode to take an urgent and bold step in building a strong-wall
fence along the Mile 12 market towards Ketu axis with the intent of diverting
the exit from and entry into the market away from the express road ; and
Empowering the opinion leaders in the Local Government
playing host to the regional market to commence enlightenment consultation process
with the leadership of Mile 12 market with a view to achieving a better
understanding to this wall-off-initiative.
Improving
Security Measures on Lagos Waterways
“This
House:
Notes the spate
of bank robbery operations in Lagos State with the attendant loss of lives and
property;
Further notes that
armed robbers have adopted the waterways as escape routes after operations and
this portends danger to innocent people in aquatic business and those that have
embraced water transportation;
Is aware that
Section 5 (s) of the Lagos State Waterways Authority Law, 2008 states inter
alia:
‘Establish by regulation with the approval of the House of
Assembly, a State Waterways Guard Corps to patrol, superintend, secure, and
regulate traffic, safety and compliance with this law on and around the State
internal waterways’; and
Is concerned that
despite the establishment of the State Waterways Guard Corps, men of the
underworld have continued to perpetrate their activities through the Waterways
and unless they are secured with operational equipment, the water
transportation business will be adversely affected and the huge investment of
the State Government in fighting crime will be of little impact.”
Resolves to:
Call on His Excellency, the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Nigerian Navy and
other relevant Agencies to address the security challenges on the waterways in
the State;
Call on His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode to strengthen the Lagos State Waterways Guard Corps with
functional operational equipment that will enable the Authority perform its
functions as provided for in Section 5 (s) of the Lagos State Waterways
Authority Law, 2008; and direct the appropriate Agency to ensure that the two
helicopters purchased by the State Government are strictly used for
surveillance and made available promptly for emergency operations whenever the
need arises; and
Urge commercial banks within the State to as a matter of
urgency strengthen their security strategies by installing high powered
security cameras in and around the banking halls.
Call for the Dissolution of Membership of Lagos State
Judicial Service Commission
“This House:
Notes Section
197 (1) (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as
amended) states inter alia:
‘there shall be established for each State of the
Federation, State Judicial Service Commission’.
Further notes that
the Lagos State Judicial Service Commission sees to the appointment, promotion,
discipline, control of all Staff, recommendation to the National Judicial
Council nomination of persons suitable for the Office of Chief Judge and Judges
of the High Court, removal from Office of any Judicial Officer found wanting in
the discharge of his duties and general welfare of Judges in the State;
Observes that
the current Membership of the Lagos State Judicial Service Commission was
confirmed by the Lagos State House of Assembly at the Plenary Session of
Thursday, 25th February, 2010;
Further observes that
Section 199 (1) (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
(as amended) approves a five (5) year tenure for Chairman and Members of
Judicial Service Commission from the date of their appointments; and
Is aware that
the Chairman and Members are still in Office despite the expiration of their
tenure since February, 2015.”
Resolves to:
Call on His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode to dissolve the current Membership of the Lagos State
Judicial Service Commission to give effect to the expiration of their
five (5) year tenure as stipulated in the Constitution.
Call
for Amendment of Lagos State University Law and Resolving the Perennial Crises
“This
House:
Notes that
Section 3 (f) and (g) of the Lagos State University Law, 2004 state the
objectives of the institution to include:
Encourage the advancement of the
learning and to provide the opportunity for acquiring higher and liberal
education; and
Act as a vehicle of development in
general and in particular as an instrument that will effectively stimulate the
development of the state through continuing education, applied research,
technical assistance, direct consultation, informational services, internship
program and student industrial work experiences scheme.
Further notes
that Schedule 1, Sub 3(3) of the enabling law provides for two (2) terms tenure
of four (4) years each for the Vice Chancellor, who is vested with the
responsibility of maintaining and promoting efficiency as well as good order of
the University;
Observes that
since the establishment of the University, it has been bedeviled with internal
crises and more often targeted at the incumbent Vice Chancellor aspiration for
a second tenure;
Further observes
that in the history of the University, almost all the Vice Chancellors ended
their tenures in serious crises occasioned by aspiration for two (2) term
tenure and leaving the office unceremoniously;
Also aware
that Section 40 of the enabling law reversed the non-residential policy of the
State University to a residential as far as practicable and made provision of
residence mandatory for medical students in their clinical years;
Is worried that
the incessant crises in the University have affected the image, development and
standard of education are robbing off on the aim and objectives of establishing
the university by the Lagos State Government; and
Is concerned
that some Faculties that have brought honour, pride and recognition to the
citadel of learning are now either losing the accreditation or remain not
accredited.”
Resolves to:
A (i) Cause
the amendment to the Lagos State University Law, 2004 to grant Office of the
Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University a single tenure of five (5) years
which is the current practice in most Universities in the country; and
(ii) Organize an urgent
stakeholders’ meeting, involving all segment of the university to
discuss the prevailing problems of the university and in particular factors
affecting accreditations of courses in the university to be able to advice the
Governor on ways of achieving enduring solutions to the hydra headed problems
of the university.
B. Call on His
Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to:
(i) Set in motion
machinery of government that will give a more serious effect to residential
policy of the Government in respect of the University as provided in Section 40
of the Lagos State University Law, 2004; and
(ii) Set up the
Governing Council of the Lagos State University and the Lagos State Polytechnic
as prescribed in the extant Laws establishing the Institutions.
Call for Urgent Investigation into the Activities and
Funding of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Respect of Federal
Roads in Lagos State in the Last Eight Years
“This House:
Notes that the
Lagos State Government has in the last two (2) months, through the Lagos State
Public Works Corporation carried out several degrees of rehabilitation
activities on seventeen (17) Federal roads, in Lagos State, namely:
1.
Lagos
–Abeokuta Expressway, Mongoro-Cement-Dopemu under bridge Axis;
2.
Mile
2 interchange;
3.
Epe
–Ijebu Ode Road, Odomola- Poka/College Road Junction Axis;
4.
Ahmadu
Bello Way, Galleria (Silverbird) axis inward Bonny Camp, Victoria Island;
5.
Ikorodu
Road, Ojota axis, service lane by TOTAL outward Motorway, Ikeja LG;
6.
Mobolaji
Bank Anthony Way, Sheraton –NITEL axis inward Maryland, Ikeja;
7.
Lagos-Abeokuta
Expressway, Cement-Ile Zik Axis inward Ikeja;
8.
Ikorodu
Road, Mile 12-Ketu Axis;
9.
Third
Mainland Bridge exit inward Onikan;
10.
Agege
Motor Road, Regina Mundi Axis, Oloosa;
11. Apapa –Oshodi Expressway,
Toyota-charity axis by LAWMA Transfer Station;
12. Ikorodu Road, Anthony-Obanikoro
Service Lane; Apapa-Oworonsoki Expressway, Anthony Bridge Approach behind LSDPC
Outward Town Planning Way;
13.
Agege-Motor
Road, Oshodi underpass-Cappa Axis;
14.
Lagos-Abeokuta
Expressway, Pako-Adealu Axis by Alimosho Road;
15.
Ikorodu-Sagamu
Road (Oriwu Club-LASPOTECH Gate Axis); and
16.
Herbert
Macaulay Way, Jibowu-Harvey Junction Axis.
Further notes that it is the Federal Road
Maintenance Agency (FERMA), an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria,
which has annual budgetary allocation to maintain and rehabilitate Federal
Roads that should perform this function in each State of the Federation;
Discovers
through investigation, that on two occasions, the Lagos State Public Works
Corporation attempted to rehabilitate two other Federal Roads on Ahmadu Bello
Way and Mile 2 interchange, the Corporation was prevented from embarking on the
rehabilitation by the FERMA on claim that the roads are Federal roads under its
purview;
Is aware that the
statutory functions of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation and the State
annual appropriation for the Corporation does not cover Federal roads;
Is further aware,
that the Lagos State Public Works Corporation extends its maintenance
activities to cover those Federal roads earlier mentioned, because FERMA in the
State abdicated its responsibilities on these roads like some other Federal
roads and an average citizen of Nigeria is concerned about good roads and not
which tier of government is responsible to fix the road;
Is worried
that the State funds spent on these Federal roads already captured in the
Federal Government appropriation for its Agency (FERMA), is inimical to the
condition of some State roads begging for attention and requiring State
funding; and
Is concerned
that unless the Federal Government urgently investigates the adequacy or
otherwise of its appropriation to FERMA in respect of Federal roads in Lagos
State towards the next fiscal year, the responsibility of Lagos State to
its citizens in respect of roads will continue to be hindered and the State
short-changed the more.”
Resolves to:
Commend His Excellency, the Governor
of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, for his commitment to
infrastructural upgrade in the State since he assumed office few months ago;
Call on His Excellency, the
Governor of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to demand for reimbursement
or refund, from the Federal Government of Nigeria, all the monies expended by
Lagos State on all the Federal roads so far rehabilitated and which monies are
yet to be refunded to the State;
Call on the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR to call for
urgent investigation into to the activities and funding of the Federal Road
Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Lagos State in the last eight years;
Call on the Lagos State Caucus at
the National Assembly to commence mobilization both at the upper and lower
Chambers, for the request of Lagos State to be granted the special status it
deserves with all the benefits, as a former Federal Capital and current
economic nerve centre of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
Call on the State Ministry of
Economic Planning and Budget to grant more financial leverage to the Lagos
State Public Works Corporation through appropriation in the coming fiscal year,
to enable it fulfil its responsibilities in respect of roads maintenance in the
State.
Call
for Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting
“This
House:
Notes that one of the primary responsibilities of the Legislature
is to represent the interests and aspirations of its various constituents and
make laws for the good government of the State;
Further
notes that sequel to the constitutional
responsibilities of the Legislature as stated above, it is imperative that
Members of the Legislature interact with constituents to know their needs and
ventilate same for government attention and actions;
Realizes that a large number of members of the public does
not know the specific functions of the Legislature and as such often
erroneously make demands on Members of the Legislature to perform the functions
of the Executive Arm;
Further realizes the urgent need to commence public
enlightenment programme that will educate the public on the duties and
constitutional limitations of the Legislature as well as making adequate and
best use of the elected representatives in each of the
Constituencies; and
Is
aware that a better constituency
engagement could be achieved when some days are set aside for the Member of
the House of Assembly to interact with constituencies
simultaneously throughout the State, to enlighten members of the public on the
structure of Government, duties of the respective Arms of Government,
explain Government Policies , receive criticisms, complaints and
suggestions from the Constituents, investigate, gather and collate the
peculiar needs of the people to enable the government process and attend to
constituency needs”.
Resolves:
To
hold Constituency Stakeholders' Meeting in each of the forty (40)
Constituencies of the State, simultaneously on Tuesday, 10th
of November, 2015;
That
the Constituency Stakeholders' Meeting will be for a cross section of
interest groups in each of the constituencies of the State to achieve the
desired objectives of this Constituency engagement initiative;
That
additional two days of Wednesday, 11th and Thursday, 12th
November, 2015 be set aside to enable constituents submit to the Desk
Officers at the venue of the Stakeholders’ Meeting; and
That
the outcome of the Constituency Stakeholders' Meeting be collated
and process by the Leadership of the House of Assembly as the needs assessment
of the forty (40) Constituencies of the State for onward transmission to the
Executive Arm for necessary action.
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