We moved things in a better direction from where we picked it up – Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, has expressed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration has improved the state of affairs since assuming office in 2015.

Fashola emphasized that the current administration, in line with the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s change mantra, has implemented changes that have positively impacted the economy. He acknowledged that self-assessment is challenging, but based on feedback received from the people they serve, it is evident that things have progressed in a favorable direction compared to the initial state. Thus, they have indeed brought about positive change as promised.

Fashola highlighted the improvements made in road infrastructure, noting that Nigerians now spend less time traveling on Nigerian roads. He cited a survey about a year and a half ago, which revealed an average reduction of approximately 55 percent in travel time on major roads. Additionally, during the same period, the cost of travel decreased by around 55 percent, which is beneficial for the economy, although subject to the effects of inflation and the increasing cost of living.

“I think it a very difficult place to self-assess, but I think from the feedback that we get from those we serve. Clearly, the feedback is encouraging and it indicates that things have moved in a better direction from where we picked it up and that means that we have moved the needle. We made things better than they were and we lived our mantra of change in that sense

“Travel time for example on some of the major roads when we did a survey about a year and a half ago has generally on the average reduced by about 55 percent. Subject to the inflation and cost of living increases being experienced, we also saw that cost of travel had dropped by about 55 percent around the same period when we did the survey and that is good news for the economy.” he said