Dr. Olajide Adediran -Jandor, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has promised to introduce major reforms to improve the ease of doing business in Lagos State if elected governor in 2023.
Jandor said part of the reforms would be to check the excessive taxation, provide enabling infrastructures and curtail harassment of businesses, especially in the informal sector in the state.
He spoke during a meeting with Computer Sellers Association, artisans and traders in computer village in ward A, during his campaign tour of Ikeja Local Government Area.
According to him, “As governor, I will initiate reforms to aid business growth in Lagos; parts of which would be to look into the tax system, provide infrastructures, eliminate all forms of harassment in the market to make sure that people can easily come here and do business.
“Technology hubs will be set up in five divisions in the state. We come into this market and get talents, that would help us train those people and government will put them on contract.
“Not only are we going to be encouraging the talent here, we would be patronizing the talent.
We would invest more in computer village.
“My government would put a stop to harassment in markets across the state, under my watch nobody would be allowed to close down this market or any other market in the state.
We would set up business hubs, in the five divisions in the state”.
The governorship candidate added that PDP administration in the state would make life meaningful for the people and formulate people’s friendly policies and programmes.
Speaking earlier, Timi Davis, President Computer Operators Association in Computer Village, said the lack of easy access to the market often scare people away from patronizing them.
He further complained about the epileptic power supply in the market, appealing to the the PDP’s governorship candidate to find a lasting solution when elected.
He further called for support from government for talented individuals in the market, to enable them learn and standardized their operation in the market.
“Power supply is bad here and is alway affecting our business in this market. You can see generator noise every where; it is because of lack of power, we know power had been privatized, but it is worse here.
“We also have problem with the unstable exchange rate, it as affecting our businesses.
This should be the best ICT market in Nigeria, Silicon Valley, but you can see where we are”.
Also speaking, Yenigba Bose leader of Hairdresser Association in Ikeja appealed for a loan scheme for their members to expand their businesses, stressing that most of her members had been displaced due to expansion in the market and across Ikeja.
“A lot of us have been displaced within the expansion exercise in the market and the shops they are building, we don’t have the resources to rent them.
“Some of us are struggling; we need soft loans from government that we can use to expand our business”, she said.
Speaking during a meeting with Muslims leaders in ward A, at Anifowoshe in Ikeja, Jandor called for the support of the leaders towards his gubernatorial bid, pledging that that he would run an inclusive administration that would put the people first in decision making.
Jandor said he was not desperate to be governor, but was optimistic that the will of God would prevail.
“I am not desperate to be governor, but I know
it is only God that gives power and make ones plan to come to pass”.
Earlier, leader of the Muslim leaders, Imam Abd’Ganniy Sanni Olola, prayed for Jandor’s success at the poll, but stressed that as religious leaders they would welcome all candidates and parties.
In another campaign meeting with Auto, Tools and Workers Association in Ward M in Ikeja, Jandor said the traders had made valuable contributions to Lagos economy over the years, noting that his administration would provide a conducive atmosphere for business across the state and stop exploitation by hoodlums.
He charged the people to unite and vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), because the party had failed in all sectors.
According to Jandor, “I know what your eyes face when you bring containers to Lagos,
but we would put an end to that. The government that we have now has turned governance to business.
“When elected I would treat you equally, if the government have sense they would not treat you anyhow. Look at your contributions to the economy of Lagos, through ASPANDA, and others, but they are doing this because they don’t have sense. I would run an inclusive administration that would carry everybody along”.
Leader of the association Ikpendu Uche, said
Lagosian were tired of bad governance and are desirous of government that would meet their aspirations.
“Most masters here have their PVCs to vote, each have more than two people working with them and they too would vote.
“This is the first time a governorship candidate is coming to identify with us at the grassroots. We thank you, we would not forget a day like this.
The people want a new government that will make polices that benefits them”, Uche said.
