Why It Is Bad News For Ex Guber Hopeful As Sanwo-Olu Moves To Take Over Presidential Task Force Operation In Apapa

Eniola Adeniyi

Governor of Lagos State Babajide Snawo-Olu has announced the intention to take over the function of the Presidential Task Force on port decongestion in Apapa.

The Task Force was set up to take care of the congestion, which has negatively impacted businesses and residents of the area.

The Governor after multiple impromptu visits to the area – with his team – has expressed dissatisfaction with how the Presidential Task Force is handling the situation and wants to put an alternative team in place.

The checks by societynow.ng has revealed the “biggest loser” should the Governor get actualize this move.

“It takes away Opeifa’s leverage” societynow.ng learned.

Kayode Opeifa is a former commissioner for Transportation in Lagos state.

He was one of those that desired to succeed Babatunde Raji Fashola as Governor.

Opeifa experienced a political lull after missing out in the struggle to succeed Fashola.

The appointment as Vice Chairman – and face – of the Presidential Task Force on Decongestion of the Port returned him to reckoning.

The position gave him a voice in political circles societnow.ng learned.

“Anything that has to do with the Port is considered plum not to talk of overseeing all the traffic and related logistics at such a beehive of activities as Apapa” societynow.ng learned.

The strength of a politician’s influence is usually as strong as the office he occupies or his backer(s).

Insiders disclosed that should Sanwo-Olu get away with the move by the Lagos state government to take over the operation of the Presidential Task Force in Apapa, Opeifa will emerge as one of the biggest losers.

“A major armor in his arsenal as a politician in Lagos state would have been taken away” societynow.ng learned.