The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration for underperforming in areas of transparency, accountability, and rural development.
Speaking in an interview on Friday, Lagos PDP Vice Chairman (Central), Hakeem Olalemi, assessed the governor’s performance over the last two years. He acknowledged improvements in infrastructure but expressed concern over other key areas.
“Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office is a little bit better than the first term because this time around, there is focus on infrastructure development,” Olalemi said.
“However, the problem we are having with the administration is that it is not transparent enough. We are rating him low in transparency and accountability. Anytime government is giving out contracts, it is the right of the citizens to know at what value and details. The government has to be more transparent in its dealings with the people.”
He further urged the governor to prioritise rural development to ensure balanced progress across both urban and rural communities.
“There must be a determined effort to uplift lives in rural areas. If you go to some of these rural areas, you will see that development has really eluded them. He should work more on this and be more transparent,” he added.
Commenting on the administration’s newly inaugurated housing units, Olalemi said affordability for low-income earners remained a significant challenge.
He argued that those most in need of government intervention in housing often did not benefit from such programmes, and called for policies that more effectively address poverty.
(NAN)