The Lagos State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member ad-hoc committee to investigate the 2024 budgetary performance of the Light-Up Lagos project. The House also called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to expedite action on awarding streetlight contracts as provided for in the 2025 budget.

The ad-hoc committee comprises Hon. Abiodun Tobun, Desmond Elliot, Stephen Ogundipe, Saheed Oluomo, Femi Saheed, Orekoya Abimbola, and Oluwa Akanbi, who will serve as chairman.

Speaker Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda emphasized the importance of the Light-Up Lagos initiative, stating that street lighting is crucial to curbing insecurity across the state. She urged local government chairmen to ensure that road construction projects include streetlights.

Meranda further noted that the Ministry of Energy, alongside the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), has been training people to produce streetlights, adding that transformers are already being manufactured within the state.

Earlier, Hon. Saha’ad Olumoh (Ajeromi 1) raised a motion under Matters of Urgent Public Importance, calling for a review of the Light-Up Lagos project. He lamented the widespread darkness on Lagos roads, pointing out that many streetlights were non-functional despite the N24 billion allocated for the project in the 2024 budget.

“Some streetlights are not working, yet President Tinubu has demonstrated that solar lights can effectively serve this purpose, as seen on the Third Mainland Bridge,” Olumoh said.

Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti-Osa 2) echoed similar concerns, citing the insecurity challenges in his constituency, particularly at Osborne Phase 2. He stressed that inadequate infrastructure negatively impacts economic activities.

“Whatever solar solutions we choose must be sustainable, and contractors must ensure durability. There is an urgent need to install these streetlights quickly,” Yishawu said.

Hon. Abiodun Tobun (Epe 1) questioned the execution of the 2024 budget, suggesting that the ad-hoc committee investigate whether funds allocated for the streetlight project were released to contractors.

Supporting the motion, Hon. Ajayi Oluwadamilare highlighted rising security threats in Ibeju-Lekki, where miscreants frequently attack road users, including himself.

Majority Leader Hon. Temitope Adewale also decried the lack of street lighting in his constituency, lamenting that Fagba Bridge remains unlit despite the significant capital expenditure in the 2024 budget.

“The people in my area are being robbed and even killed. We must investigate what happened to the 2024 budget and ensure accountability,” Adewale stated.

The House, therefore, urged Governor Sanwo-Olu to ensure the swift implementation of the 2025 streetlight projects and to guarantee that all streetlights across Lagos are operational, as provided for in the new budget.