Speaker commends the outstanding achievements of Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, says the record of his predecessor, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, in the area of legislation and infrastructure is unlikely to be matched. The speaker said this during the inauguration of a 484-bed hall of residence at the University of Lagos which was christened the Femi Gbajabiamila Hall.

He expressed admiration for Gbajabiamila 20 years in the House of Representatives before he was appointed chief of staff to the President stating that it was an asset not just to the people of Surulere but to the nation’s apex legislative body. Highlighting his unprecedented leadership, he said, “I don’t see in this generation any lawmaker that can do as much as he did for the Nigerian people. I don’t see that person. I say that with all sense of sincerity and honesty.”

Abbas, who inaugurated four other projects which were sponsored by Gbajabiamila including the National Open University of Nigeria Surulere Campus, the rehabilitated Randle Street, the refurbished Bode Thomas Police Station and the Femi Gbajabiamila Mini Stadium, Orile; publicly endorsed the candidacy of Fuad Laguda, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

In his remarks, Gbajabiamila said he felt the need to sponsor the 484-bed hall at the University of Lagos because there was an accommodation deficit at the school. The alumnus of the University of Lagos, said lack of accommodation could also affect the performance of students hence the need to construct a new hall of residence. Also explaining his reason for constructing a mini stadium at Orile, he said it had become necessary in order to keep the youths busy as an idle hand is the devil’s workshop.

He is also hopeful that all the projects that were inaugurated including the Surulere Campus of the Open University, would inspire youths to greatness even as he called on youths to immediately apply for admission into the school. The former Speaker, who noted that he had influenced the completion of over 250 projects in Lagos and beyond, said he was hopeful that the newly inaugurated projects would be properly maintained.