Debo Adedayo, a popular Nigerian content creator and activist known as Mr. Macaroni, has expressed his discontent with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after the governor apologized for the traffic issues resulting from the Independence Bridge repairs.
During his visit to the bridge, Governor Sanwo-Olu asked Lagosians for their understanding. He clarified that the repairs are necessary to ensure the safety of users, as the bridge has been operational for over 80 years.
“Let’s think outside the box. If you don’t have business to do in Victoria Island in the next 2 to 3 weeks, conduct your business online and plan ahead,” he added.
eacting to Sanwo-Olu’s request and proposal, Macaroni stated that the struggles Lagosians are experiencing because of the bridge construction reflect the government’s inadequate attention to the welfare of the people.
“If the government had any regard whatsoever for the people of Lagos, these measures and more extensive ones would have been taken before yesterday to make this process as painless as possible for the people.
“There should have been adequate planning including a reasonable timeline for execution and proper information dissemination which would have prevented to some extent the unbearable hardship the people have to endure. This has happened only because this Government has no sense of responsibility to the people!
“If The federal and state government cannot successfully collaborate on projects like these despite belonging to the same party, then it only confirms what we have always known about the quality of leadership,” he wrote on his 𝕏 handle.
