I’m prepared for death, says Fashola

Since death is inevitable, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State revealed, on Sunday, that he bought a vault in a cemetery four years ago where he will be buried anytime he joins his ancestors.
“Every human being must plan for his exit, since death is inevitable”, Fashola said after inspecting the proposed cemetery for both Muslims and Christians in the state, located along Lekki Epe Expressway.
He said:” We are going to deliver a cemetery like no other. It will also be competitive really. We will manage it and make the cost competitive. There will be high density vault, there will be medium density vault and low density vault.
“It is truism of life. Everyone who comes must go. So, as we are building hospitals to receive new born babies, schools to teach them survival skills in life and starting businesses, we must also plan for the end and this may sound as what people don’t want to discuss. I have bought my own vault. It surprises people I paid for it about four years ago. I always tell people if you come to life, you must plan to go. Those who don’t want to go shouldn’t come.”
Fashola also revealed that arrangements ‎have been concluded by his administration to unveil the first International Court of Arbitration in the West African sub-region, saying that the court will be the destination for‎ most of the cases heard abroad which could be resolved locally.
He said: “This is the place for dispute resolution. It is the Lagos Arbitration Centre. We could save a lot of money and create employment through this court.
“We lose a lot of fund to other countries in terms of arbitration. When dispute arises in the country, the preferred place is either Paris, France or London, United Kingdom. And there is nothing special there.
“All we need is to create a centre that will have the necessary reputation. We have the personnel because some of the best arbitrators in the continent are Nigerians. We also have the economic power for the arbitration because a lot of construction, developmental and Public Private Partnership,( PPP) projects are ongoing. And dispute from there could be resolved here.
“We already have the international recognition for this. All that is left is to complete the project. We have received some arbitration funds also. And the next three weeks, the building will be ready for commissioning. We have, at least, 11 rooms here.”