Lagos State Ten Point Agenda by farayiola(f): 3:41pm On Jul 06, 2010 Lagos State Ten Point Agenda The Lagos state government has the following ten point agenda to meet the needs of the citizens of Lagos State. Roads - Aggressive road rehabilitation in all local government areas; construction of new roads and bridges, construction of coastal roads, dualisation of Ikorodu-Itokin-Epe and LASU-Iba roads, expansion of Badagry expressway, and construction of Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge. Transportation - Integrated Mass Transit Programme with emphasis on road, rail and water transportation services through LAMATA via a private public participation consisting of: strengthening of traffic management mechanisms, execution of the first state run rail services, construction of light rail and stimulation of private sector investment. Power/Water supply - Lagos IPP (Emergency Facility) – 270MW (1st phase); Lagos IPP (Permanent Facility) – 540MW (2nd Phase). Environment/Physical planning - Making Lagos a model city state; introduction of community-based for sustainable development; establishment of a Disaster Management Agency (“DMA”); and aggressive implementation of emission control standards. Health - Deepening of current free health-care programmes; expansion of primary health-care programmes; pursuit of secondary health-care; strengthening of the marine ambulance and emergency medical services; and improvement of medical personnel welfare. Education – Establishment of millennium schools in all local government councils; re-engineering/refurbishment of primary schools; rehabilitation and maintenance of existing schools and libraries; provision of school furniture/equipment; curriculum review/entrepreneurial training; functional scholarship system; and self sustaining tertiary education. Employment – Introduction of Graduate Empowerment Programme (20,000 graduates in year one); drains ducts and waste management (10,000 new jobs); and export processing zone (20,000 new jobs). Food security – Empowerment of farmers/fishermen cooperative societies; facilitation of sustainable food production and processing; and support for strategic food preservation and farm settlement development. Shelter – Provision of affordable mass housing schemes; facilitation of a liberalized mortgage system; and new/satellite town development. Revenue enhancement – diversification of revenue sources; widening tax net; effective revenue collection mechanism; and database development.
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