COVID-19 Pandemic: Lagos Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Urges Residents To Trust State Government For Their Safety

The Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Noheem Adams has charged his constituents and residents of Lagos State to repose their trust in the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration and the Legislature, who he said are the true representatives of the people for their safety despite the ravaging COVID-19 Pandemic.

Adams said that the style of the government was proactive and capable of ensuring their utmost safety considering the synergy between the two arms of government at this material time.

The lawmaker, who represents Eti Osa Constituency I in the assembly, made this assertion, while distributing 5000 packs of relief packages to his constituents in Eti Osa East, Eti Osa West and Iru Local Council Development Area- LCDA.

The lawmaker distributed the packages through their Community Development Associations and Traditional Rulers in a bid to ameliorate the hardship posed by COVID-19 pandemic.

Hon. Adams stated that the initiative was meant to complement the efforts of the State Government, and ensure that the people adhere to the “Stay at Home” order.

He commended the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, for his forthrightness in bringing to fore “A Bill for a Law to Combat and Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Lagos State and for Connected Purposes,” and for ensuring speedy passage of the bill into law, which he said had given the Governor enough backing to tackle the situation head-long despite the fact that it was awaiting his assent.

“This Bill by the House has empowered Mr. Governor in combating the deadly CODIV-19 pandemic in the State,” Adams said.

He said, “The relief packages are aimed at ameliorating the sufferings of my constituents while the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic lasts.”

He emphasized that the palliative, “is basically meant to complement the efforts of the State Government to help the people to stay at home and safe from being infected with the virus.”

“Going by the rising number of those that have been discharged after treatment and declared free of the virus in Lagos, this shows that the State Government is efficient and effective in treating this COVID-19 disease.”

Adams stated that Italy, Spain, United States of America are still counting the number of people that died as a result of COVID-19 in thousands but that its deadly effect is minimal here.

“I want to commend Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi for being on top of the situation.”

“I urge everyone of us to repose our trust in this Government for they have been commissioned by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure the security of lives and properties of the populace.”

Adding that, “My counsel is that you stay indoor, let us adhere strictly to all the precautionary measures advanced by the governments at the three tiers; Local, State and Federal levels because what the government is trying to do is to say: it is when you are alive that you can say you want to do so many things.”

He said that the government was trying to protect the lives and properties of the people as it is clearly stipulated in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the main purpose of the government is the protection of lives and properties of the citizens, adding that this was what they were doing.

One of the recipients of the relief packages, and a representative of the resettlement area, Alhaji Suraju Abejamu commended the good gesture of the lawmaker, stating that he is known for giving several aids to his constituents.

“I am just an errand man, I am sent by Hon. Noheem Adams to go back to the resettlement and share food packages to people for them to feel less burdened by staying at home.”

“He has been doing this severally, this is not the first time, but with this situation on our hands, people will be rest assured while complying with the sit at home directive of the government.

“They have a lawmaker representing them who feels for them and who has been giving them something to eat and even money to spend,” he said

Adams urged the people to take precautionary measure, saying that the items would relieve the people for a while.

The relief packages which contained sealed rice, beans, garri and other assorted items, were given to the head of Ado Community to share to his people.

The Baale of Baadore Community, Chief Muraino Jikogi who received the relief packages on behalf of his people, noted that the lawmaker had been a shining star ever since he got to the Assembly and that he had been making them proud; and commended him for the gesture.

Prince Isiaka Agbabiaka who represented Chief Murisiku Alani Oseni, the Baale of Ajah, was quick to add that they would take to all the necessary precautionary measures to keep the virus at bay in their community, while appreciating the gesture of the lawmaker.