Henry Ajomale is a politician, technocrat, administrator and former Lagos State Commissioner for Special Duties. He is the immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. In this interview with OBIRE ONAKEMU, he speaks on the state of the nation, noting that President Bola Tinubu is doing his best to set the country on the path of progress.

What is your take on the current state of affairs in the country?
Well, everybody understands that the situation in the country is really tough now. There is nobody that we can blame. It is unfortunate that the previous governments did not do much to correct the ills in the country before handing over and that left the whole burdens to the new government to carry. And it has not been easy for agovernment that is approximately two years old to clear the mess of about 12 to 15 years.

But we thank God that we have a government now that is bold enough to take certain decisions that are temporarily harmful to the people; but with perseverance, we will break through. When one sees what is going on in Nigeria at the moment compared to one year ago, one sees that there is a vast difference. And we pray that the economy of Nigeria will be better off.

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I believe the advisers are not giving the best of advice. If they are living in Nigeria, I don’t think anybody would encourage these people to increase tariffs. If there is light, everybody will pay. In England, the United States of America and other developed countries, there is electricity 24 hours and everybody is paying.

What is your impression of Governor BabajideSanwo-Olu’s style of governance? Do you really think Sanwo-Olu has met the expectations of Lagosians?
There is no way any government can meet 100 per cent expectations of the people; there is no way. But if you can at least get about 60 to 70 per cent, I think you have done well.

In the area of transportation, he is doingvery well. People can be proud of Nigeria now seeing the blue line, the red line, the green line. Very soon, there will be construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge going to Ikorodu and other places. These are infrastructural developments.

Lagos is taking a new shape. If you go to Lekki now, there are so many estates in the area, which were never there before 1999 when things started taking shape and Governor Sanwo-Olu is building on the records.

He should be encouraged by the people. In terms of road construction, he is doing very well. As for education, he is equally doing well. We have about three or four universities in Lagos now. In most of the areas of development, Sanwo-Olu is having a pass mark.

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