UNILAG Alumni Laud Ambode’s Achievements

The Lagos State chapter of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni has lauded the numerous achievements of the state government under the leadership of Governor Akinwumi Ambode.

In a statement, the Chairman, Dr. Lukumon Adeoti, an academic staff of the university and an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences, pointed out how the various developmental projects of the governor have benefitted residents of the state.

Adeoti said the association and UNILAG are proud to have produced the number one citizen of the state, adding that the visionary leadership the governor has demonstrated in the areas of education, agriculture, wealth and job creation, security and infrastructural development, has once again proved that UNILAG is indeed and in truth a university of first choice and the nation’s pride; a school that has produced and is breeding men and women of character and achievements.

“The governor is a true Akokite and has demonstrated that the knowledge he gained from his alma mater benefits and guides him as he is taking Lagos State to the promised land of development. It is instructive to note that the massive infrastructural development of Ambode, particularly his Light up Lagos project, reconstruction of new and dilapidated roads has eased traffic and movement of people.

“In the agricultural sector, the governor has not paid lip service but has ensured that the state is one of the rice producing states in Nigeria. Lagos State’s Lake Rice has eased the burden of purchasing rice and other food items at soaring and exorbitant prices.
“In the area of security, the governor has ensured that criminal elements in the state have been grossly degraded. Lagos now has an enabling environment where businesses thrive and where individuals and properties are safe and secured.

The chairman added that Ambode did not leave youths behind, but ensured that they are engaged and gainfully employed through the establishment of a N25 billion Employment Trust Fund, through which youths are trained to acquire skills, and financially assisted to become entrepreneurs and employers of labour in order to curb the chronic unemployment that has ravaged youths.

“The governor has also provided improved health services and free primary education to lay a solid foundation for human development. The state civil service has been restructured to be efficient and to offer quality services to the public.

Adeoti argued that the governor’s competence can also be seen in the recent increase in the internally generated revenue of the state which is N19 billion more than what was previously generated.

He appealed to the governor to participate in the chapter’s programme because “charity begins at home”, adding that the state chapter of UNILAG Alumni shares the governor’s vision in the areas of education and youth development which has prompted the association to establish a scholarship trust fund for indigent students.

He also urged all members of the alumni resident in Lagos to identify with the state chapter and its projects and to attend the week-long activities being organised by the association, which will hold between January 31 and February 5, 2017 at the university’s main campus.