Lagos spends N700bn on road rehabilitation in 15 years — Hamzat

Seeks larger budget to bridge infrastructure gaps
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has said the state has spent more than N700 billion on road rehabilitation over the past 15 years, stressing that a significantly larger budget is required to meet its growing infrastructure needs.
Hamzat disclosed this on Monday during an interview with a radio station in Lagos, noting that the state’s rapidly growing population had continued to place enormous pressure on existing infrastructure.
He said the government was investing heavily in transportation, housing, healthcare, education and other critical sectors, but available resources remained inade...