Motorists plying the Lagos- Ibadan express way will soon begin to smile, as work on the road will commence next week.
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and His counterpart in Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed also reassured Nigerians that the Muhammadu Buhari led administration was on track.
The duo at the Inaugural town hall meeting in Abuja, assured Nigerians that while there is still much work to be done, this Administration neither lacks the political will nor the discipline and the determination to fulfil its electoral promises and take Nigeria to greater heights.
Fashola also said government was working out on formalities and standards for the smooth implementation of its mass housing plan.
Fashola, who lamented the ongoing vandalization of the oil pipelines, expressed the determination of government to deliver on steady power supply in the country, stressing government was working on was to ensure gradual and steady power supply in the country.
Mohammed on his part thanked Nigerians for their perseverance and patient with the administration; adding that the Government will not shy away from its electoral promises.
He announced that the first rollout of the 500,000 Social Intervention Scheme of the present administration will start this Saturday
Minister of Budget and national Planning on his part, said his ministry had put a mechanism in place to track the efficient implementation of the 2016 budget in tune with the Change agenda of the government and appealed to Nigerians for patience.
The forum was meant to allow the government to give account of its stewardship to the citizens and also engage directly with them on burning national issues.
It is also expected to strengthening democracy help in bridging the communication gap between the government and the people.
The first edition of the town hall meeting under the present administration was held in Lagos on April 25th 2016, over a month to the first year anniversary of the Administration. It had since held the town hall meeting in Kaduna and Kano.
The next edition is slated for Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday June 13th 2016 before Enugu state.
