Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), says there is no reason for anyone to cause protest in the state.

Ms Salu-Hundeyin said this on Tuesday in Ikeja during the SSG’s meeting with the Secretaries to the Local Governments (SLGs).

She said that owing to the outstanding deliveries by the state government, there should not be any reason for protest to arise.

“Lagos State has done so much for its citizens that nobody in the state should stand up and say they are going to break anything,” said Ms Salu-Hundeyin.

“Sincerely, and I mean it; it is not because I am the Secretary of the State Government; I speak from my heart, and God knows there is no reason for anybody to cause any protests or riots or violence in Lagos State.”

The SSG admitted that citizens had the right to protest but cautioned that the demonstrations do not result in violence.

”This is a state that before the federal government agreed to pay N70,000 minimum wage, Lagos State has been doing the same N70,000.

“Lagos is the only state that is not owing pensioners a kobo; if you retire today, you begin to get your pension immediately. Lagos State government is doing so much,” she said.

Ms Salu-Hundeyin said the state government had done much in the economy, including the Ilera Eko Medical Insurance Scheme, building a medical university, enhancing transportation, and engaging youths.

She said the meeting with the SLGs was to share and compare notes and cascade development from the state down to the community level.

“The secretaries are a bit worried; they are concerned; we discussed the protest as parents, not that anybody wants to bring out a stick to beat anybody, but as parents, what can we do if these are their grievances?

“Where is the government failing? We should also look at ourselves inward as a government. If truly our people are saying this is what we are not happy about, the government should look at this, and that’s why we are here,” the SSG said.

The chairman of Scribe 57, Mr Akeem Dauda, said the planned protest was uncalled for and unnecessary in Lagos, based on the state government’s works.

Mr Daudu said the secretaries had resolved to engage the youths in their local governments on the issue.

“We have resolved that we will go back home, talk to our children, talk to our brothers, for them to also look at it from another angle, another perspective,” he said.

The chairman urged the youths to guard the country and not destroy it.

(NAN)