Fashola appeals for attitudinal changes

09.03.2008

LAGOS State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Friday appealed to eminent Lagosians to use their moral authority successfully in tackling the expropriated lands and property of Lagos in other key areas like street trading, begging, illegal sand digging, driving against the traffic and other social vices.

Fashola spoke when he received a team traditional rulers of Lagos led by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu.

The Governor begged the members of the team to assist the state government in effecting attitudinal changes from members of their communities, faithful and patrons and the people on ways of life.

He thanked the group members for successfully engaging the President to commit himself to a peaceful resolution of the dispute over the landed properties of Lagos , adding that already, he had been engaged in discussion with the Federal Attorney General on the issues involved.

He revealed that the President had promised to convene a meeting with the Governor immediately the committee,set up by both the FGand Lagos on the issue of the disputed properties, turn in their reports.