09/07/2020
*BABA LATEEF JAKANDE*
*This is What They Call Legacy Projects.*
*Lagos 1979- 1983*
*Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos State 29 July 1929 Both parents are from Omun Aran Kwara.*
*He was the govenor of Lagos State for 4years and 3 months before the Military Government led by Buhari treasonous act truncated the civilian administration.*
*In just 4 year and 3 months.*
*His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.*
*His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.*
*His government built the Lagos State Television*
*His government built the Radio Lagos*
*His government built Lagos State University*
*His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.*
*His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.*
*His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.*
*His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.*
*His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.*
*His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.*
*His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.*
*His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road
