Badagry totally forgotten —Lawmaker

Firstclass newsline gathered that a member, Lagos State House of
Assembly, Setonji David, has urged the state government to come to the
rescue of Badagry by developing the area, noting that the people of
Badagry were yearning for improvement even though civilisation in
Nigeria started from there.
The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 2 said this in an
interview with Lagos Metro, lamenting that Badagry had been neglected
by past governments in Nigeria.
David, who said Badagry was at the lowest ebb of development in Lagos
State, recalled that civilisation in the country started in Badagry
with the first storey building erected there in 1842, as well as the
primary school.
"There are a number of things Badagry desires. We are yearning for
development. Civilisation in Nigeria started in Badagry. The first
storey building in Nigeria is in Badagry, it was built in 1842. The
first primary school in Nigeria was built in Badagry, but we are at
the lowest ebb in Lagos State now," he said.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, therefore, appealed to
the state government, led by Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to come to the aid
of Badagry by directing policies towards development of the area in
terms of road construction, social amenities, and infrastructure.
"We are yearning for development and we are begging the state
government to direct policies towards development on Badagry in terms
of road construction, social amenities, and infrastructure, we are not
where we ought to be. The state government is trying, but we are
begging them to look towards Badagry.
David dismissed the belief in some quarters that people of Badagry
might have been responsible for the present state, contending that
development in Nigeria was driven by the government.
He insisted that government had not done enough for Badagry, just as
he recalled that Badagry used to be noted for tourism attraction.
"It is not our fault that we are not treated well. How come we have
not been given the right position in Lagos State?
"Development in Nigeria is driven by the government, but the
government has not done enough for Badagry. If you are talking of
tourism in Lagos State, we have so many tourist centres in Badagry.
"Some years ago, people used to come and enjoy the beaches in Badagry.
But now, because of the bad roads and some other factors, this has
changed. We are now begging the government to come back to Badagry and
develop the place for us and provide infrastructures such as roads and
all sorts of things," he said.
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