Law and order, Nigeria’s bane – Fashola

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has described law and order as Nigeria’s greatest challenges.

Speaking at the 32^nd Synod of the Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion) yesterday, he lamented that the problem pervaded the Nigerian society.
According to him, until the issue is properly addressed the nation would be scratching the surface for solutions to its problems.
Fashola, who described his eight years as helmsman of Lagos State as hills and valleys, traced the disappearance of the abducted Chibok girls, daily theft of Nigeria’s crude oil and more to the problem of law and order.
Unfortunately, he reasoned that fighting the problem was not helped by religious and ethnic sentiments by Nigerians.
Fashola linked the recent deaths in Ode-Irele, occasioned by methanol as a consequence of non-adherence to law and order.
He, therefore, called for a change of attitude, as the consequences of failure to comply with laid down regulations were far more expensive.
Earlier, the Diocesan Bishop of Lagos and Dean Emeritus of the church, the Most Rev. (Dr.) Ephraem Ademowo stressed that Nigeria needed more Fasholas  for growth and development.