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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here       Daily Independent Online.         * Monday, July 05, 2004. Row with Bola Tinubu baseless, says Ogunlewe By Habib Aruna Assistant Political Editor, Lagos The frosty relationship between Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu and Minister of Works, Adeseye Ogunlewe, may soon thaw as the minister at the weekend expressed his readiness to cooperate with the various committees set up to address areas of disagreement between them. Ogunlewe described the rift as “baseless”, saying he is ready for a truce in the interest of Lagos State. “The crisis is a needless one blown out of proportion by the media,” he said in Lagos, adding that the various entreaties made to him were healthy ones for the development of the state. “There is no need for the face-off. It must end. The people’s interests must be protected,” the minister said, adding that he boycotted the peace meeting organised by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, because he was not comfortable with the venue and the status of the Oba as an impartial arbiter. It was proposed at a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting last week with Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the chairman that a joint Lagos State and Federal Government committee be set up to resolve all areas of disagreement between the two tiers of government. Ogunlewe explained that once the government decided to wade into any dispute all the combatants must cooperate, stressing that he is ready to support the peace initiative. The minister said Lagos deserve to be given priority in the scheme of things and that for now, his main concern is to ensure that roads in the country are motorable. His words: “I am concentrating on rehabilitating and maintaining the 500 roads target. But I have a passion to the development of Lagos State. We have done 65 per cent of our projected target and some are on course. If you travel to any part of Nigeria, there is no doubt that you will see the difference”. On the controversial $100 million World Bank loan guarantee that was hanging due to the prolonged rift, Ogunlewe explained that his ministry became involved when the bond was to be signed.       Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.dailyindependentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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