Sanwo-Olu makes a U-turn, says I never promised to fix Apapa gridlock in 60 days

Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo – Olu , has made a U – turn , insisting that he never promised to solve the Apapa gridlock crisis in 60 days .

The governor said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday .

Sanwo – Olu , who was still governor – elect on May 18 , 2019 had during an interactive session with his classmates at the Executive Master of Business Administration class, University of Lagos , 1998 / 2000 set , said that he would end the protracted gridlock in Apapa area of the state within the first 60 days of his administration .

He said not minding the politics involved , he would rid the area of all the trailers whose operations have been responsible for the intractable gridlock .

Sanwo – Olu had said , “ The Apapa trailer issue ; it ’ s a campaign issue , it ’ s very serious . I’ m going to take it very seriously. I believe that it is something that we are going to solve in the first 60 days of our government . Whatever is going to be required of us , we will take them out .
“ There is a lot of politics being played around there . But no , it cannot be the way we ’ ll continue to live . We cannot continue to give excuses . ”

Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, however , the governor said he never promised to clear the traffic congestion in 60 days rather , he would review what has been done on Apapa roads in 60 days .
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for setting up a task force to address the Apapa issue but said a permanent solution would only be reached when the port has been decongested .

The governor said , “ Interestingly, some media houses have actually been counting down on me. They said that I mentioned during the campaign train that I was going to clear it in 60 days . I have mentioned it before , what I said was that in 60 days we would review what was done but that does not take the fact that even if people give you dateline , it ’ s because they want you to do well and they want you to be able to be accountable for those datelines . ”

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