BY DAPO AKINREFON

LAGOS — Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has chided the Lagos State government for allegedly frustrating the developmental programmes of the PDP councillors in their wards.

While it applauded the decision of the Federal Government to approve $1.3billion in order to immediately commence construction of a deep sea-port at Lekki in the state, it also commended the Federal Government for approving $200 million loan sought by the Lagos State Government.

The party, in a statement by its publicity secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, said  government’s gestures at this time in particular to an opposition state government, had further confirmed that the Goodluck Jonathan led PDP Government was indeed a government of development, with human face and a clear direction, contrary to the impression  sponsored by the APC.

It alleged that, “unlike Governor Babatunde Fashola and his council chairmen who are deliberately witch-hunting our few councillors by denying their wards developmental projects, the PDP Federal Government has continually supported the Lagos State government to develop. This is how progressive government is run.

“Governance must be distinguished from partisan politics and we salute President Jonathan for practising this. We hope Governor Fashola would learn such sincere governance from him.”

In addition, it said: “Following the gesture, the Lagos State PDP has counselled the Lagos State Government to publicly appreciate the ingenuity and hands of fellowship of the PDP led Federal Government while  it also admonished Governor Fashola to deplore the benefits as they are actually needed.”