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Wednesday 8 April 2015

Fashola addresses Lagosians on Saturday's governorship election

Public address by Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola to Lagosians on April 11th Guber elections.
Dear Lagosians,
First let me thank you all for turning out to vote on the 28th March 2015 and for doing so peacefully to make history by electing the All Progressives Congress candidates in the Presidential and National Assembly elections. Once again, I must address you as we approach Saturday’s elections, when you will be electing a Governor who will continue after me and consolidate on the progress we have built together.

You will also be electing members of the State House of Assembly who will make laws on your behalf to assist the Governor and his team in the Executive arm.



Although your votes will be cast for one political party or the other, let me remind you that you will actually be voting for your wellbeing, security, prosperity and future.



You will also be voting for the future of your children. You will be choosing candidates and a party that you will entrust your lives to.



Think hard, think clearly, think deeply. Ask yourselves a few questions.



Who has shown a better record and example of protecting and securing you between the political parties?



Which of the parties cares more when disasters happen?



What is the record of the parties as it relates to the promises they have made to you in the past?



Which of the parties do you see regularly and which one do you see once in a while?



Which of the parties do you see when your life or property is threatened by epidemics like Ebola or by unfortunate accidents like plane crashes?



Which of the parties is showing that you can become home-owners without knowing anybody?



Which party has responsibility for providing electricity for you, and which one is taking up the responsibility to light up your streets and communities at night?



Which of them cares more about your children and their safety?



Indeed ask yourself; which of the parties threatened you with thugs on that sad Monday of March 16th and which is seeking to protect you by supporting the police; with patrol vehicles, fuel and other equipment?



Ask yourself when last you saw the Federal Fire Service in Lagos. The proud men and women of the Lagos State Fire Service have taken over admirably.



Ask yourself who should be supporting the police and who is actually doing it?



Dear Lagosians, your choice of who to vote for will be easy if you answer these questions within yourself honestly.



Indeed, you have clear choices to make between parties that use your resources to develop your society and community on the one hand, and the party that chooses to bring money to you for distribution when election beckons.



So you can choose between schools for your children, hospitals for your community, roads for your transportation or in the alternative, you can choose to have these services monetized once in four years.



Remember, that choices have consequences and your vote will decide the choice that shapes your lives.



Dear Lagosians, it is tempting to take the right and opportunity to vote for granted. It is tempting to think that it is too much trouble.



I agree that the process can be made much easier. But it is no excuse to refuse to vote.



Out of 5.8 million registered voters and 3.8 million PVC collections, only about 1.5 million turned out to vote, on the 28th March 2015.



Think of all the pain, the effort, the sleepless nights it took to get the PVCs to you. Think of the best way to show that the effort was not wasted or in vain.



It seems to me that the best way is to have all these 3.8 Million voters come out to vote.



By refusing to vote, you surrender decision making to a few and you will be bound by the consequences of your choices.



By refusing to vote, you do a great disservice to many who have lived before you, who fought very hard at great personal costs to themselves, to earn you this right.



By refusing to vote, you dishonour the sacrifice of patriots before you who fought for the right to vote.



Remember that when they were fighting for the right to vote, they were not fighting for yesterday, they were fighting for today and tomorrow.



They have handed today to you and I, can we secure tomorrow for the next generation?



Remember that since the capital of Nigeria was moved from Lagos 24 years ago in December 1991, Lagos has been abandoned by the Federal Government.



Ask yourself when the last major new road in Lagos was built by the Federal Government. It was the 3rd Mainland Bridge completed in 1990.



The assets the Federal Government left behind almost became a burden but for our resilience to maintain them. Today the Federal Government is owing Lagos N51 Billion which remains unpaid.



This is not in accord with the spirit of the promise made to Lagos when the Federal Government first declared Abuja as the capital in 1976.



The Head-of-State at the time, the late Gen Murtala Muhammed, said then and I quote him:



“…Lagos will, in the foreseeable future, remain the nation’s commercial capital and one of its nerve centres. But in terms of servicing the present infrastructure alone the committed amount of money and effort required will be such that Lagos State will not be ready to cope.



(But we have coped at great sacrifice)

“It will even be unfair to expect the state to bear this heavy burden on its own. It is therefore necessary for the Federal Government to continue to sustain the substantial investment in the area. The port facilities and other economic activities in the Lagos area have to be expanded.

“There is need in the circumstances for the Federal Government to maintain a special defence and security arrangement in Lagos which will henceforth be designated a special area. These arrangements will be carefully worked out and written into the new constitution. Kaduna and Port Harcourt are to be accorded similar status and designated as Special Areas…”





Sadly, no Federal Government and indeed not the PDP Government has done anything to redeem that promise for the 16 years it was in power or to protect Lagos.



Instead of assisting Lagos, they attacked her. If you remember FERMA, in 2006, the same PDP seized your Local Government money and resisted the attempt to bring Government closer to you by creating more local Governments.



On Monday 16th March 2015, the same PDP continued in their tradition of assaulting Lagos. Their supporters took over a major road in Lagos and threatened your peace and security.



On Wednesday 18th March 2015, the President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari came to Lagos and said Lagos will receive compensation for the role she has played in maintaining Federal Government Assets.



Yesterday on Tuesday the 7th of April 2015, he was here in Lagos in his first political engagement since he became President-Elect and he reiterated his commitment to support Lagos.



This is what I will vote for. This is what I urge you to think about as you vote on Saturday.



This is the place that every Nigerian calls his home. It is the home of displaced people. It is the place where the homeless arrive and are made welcome.



It is the place where generations of Nigerians have arrived without knowing anybody but have, through the opportunities and inclusion, become somebody.



This is the place where the Late Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya and Owelle Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe consummated the handshake across the Niger and played politics without bitterness.

Tell those who try to divide us that our greatest strength has always been our diversity.



Tell them that you feel safe here, and that I have continuously assured you of your safety as the basis of our mutual co-existence.



Tell them that our waterways have been assets of prosperity and sustenance, for transport, recreation and fishing and they will remain so.



Let nobody now attempt to re-write that history for you.



When they reel out false statistics about Lagos, please ask them the statistics about the places they governed for 16 years.



When they reel out statistics, please remind them that those statistics don’t stand in isolation, they are the burden of a whole nation and many parts of West Africa that Lagos state bears.



When they promise you heaven and earth, remember their broken promises on power, security and many more.



Ask them to show you a plan, if they can produce one, which is doubtful, ask them whether they have implemented it elsewhere.



Tell them that you have seen the Lagos Development plan for 2012 – 2025, that the Lagos Light Rail Project, the Adiyan Water Works Phase II of 75 Million gallons a day, the solar power for all schools and many more which are part of the plans for you and your children and which are already being implemented.


Tell them that you will vote to keep a plan that you can see, that is already working, instead of a plan that you have not seen.



Ask them what happened to Vision 20:20, to the 7-Point Agenda and to Transformation.



Tell them that your bird in hand will not be traded for a dozen unseen birds in the bush.



Tell them that this election is not about money, tell them that it is not about ethnicity and it is not about religion.



Tell them that this election is about the place you call your home, the place you earn your living and the place where your investments are the safest.



Tell them that you will not play ethnic or religious politics with your survival. Tell them that you will not vote with anger.



Tell them that you will vote with common sense and for experience.



Tell them that you have seen Lagos survive without Federal support, and you wish to see her flourish with Federal support.



That will be the most historic thing you will have done, putting Lagos in the centre with your votes.

History and tomorrow beckons. Don’t turn your backs.



Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN

Governor of Lagos State.

220 comments:

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Davido's driver said...

Saiapc!

Davido's driver said...

Votenotfight!!

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

We haf hear

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

O'Tega for Delta state governor!

Unknown said...

Very well said Gov. Fashola

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Nice one BRF, your good works in Lagos speak for you. There's need for consolidation and continuity of these great works.
Lagosians should vote for Ambode come Saturday, as we vote for Rochas too over here.
Change is here, no one should be left behind.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

SANDRA said...

Blah blah blah

Unknown said...

Summary pls.

Anonymous said...

Pardon me, but doesn’t Lagos originally belong to the Benin people? From the little history I know, weren’t the Benin people first to settle and start trade in Lagos? Does it not make them the original owners of Lagos? As a science student, I don’t know how it ended up in the hands of Oduduwa, the founder of the Yoruba’s. Eko is a Benin word that means Camp. Its first Oba was Oba Orhogbua, A Benin man. This is just to remind the Yorubas spewing hate comments everywhere of their history. Lagos is a successful state because of “immigrants”, majorly, the Igbo man.

Unknown said...

Nicely written Governor, it's now in the hands of Lagosians to do their part.

Anonymous said...

Too long...couldn't finish reading.. loro kan he is campaignin 4 his party.... ok ooooo

Unknown said...

@ baba fashola, Who told u dat vote do count? Pls stop addressing us cos our vote is nt important. U and ur men hv already decided d next gov of lagos state, why talking as if there wil be free and fair election? Pls chill luv u though. Lolo1

Unknown said...

Love dis man......



Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB....

Anonymous said...

JK 2015 we need a change in federal and state so Mr Fash your time is up

Anonymous said...

ITS TOO LNG, FEELIN SO HUNGRY..I C TENSION AND PANICK IN D STATE..GOD HLP NIG...TOMJERRYSWIT

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm... "Serious Damage Control".
D Governor has spoken but I beg to differ on some issues... Governor, on Saturday we know who we go vote for...

Anonymous said...

I see the sense in what you are saying but remember that APC has been an opposition party for 16yrs in Lagos and Lagos had faired very well even with that because of internally generated revenue from taxes

Unknown said...

My governor, I believe so much in you & all that comes from you. You have really done well for us in Lagos. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Love his vision.
I hope he gt d talent.

Unknown said...

My governor, I believe so much in you & all that comes from you. You have really done well for us in Lagos. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

BRF!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Ambooooo

Anonymous said...

Well said. A reasonable lagosian will think twice b4 voting 4 PDP.

Anonymous said...

Which kind long letter be this . Please go and talk to your yeye Oba

Anonymous said...

Wow! Outstanding

Anonymous said...

Well said, as much as I love to vote for agbaje d point dat for once Lagos will not b opposition to federal will not let me. I want to c how Lagos will look like wit federal back up.

Abiola ogunlewe said...

Hmmm #ihavedecided#

Unknown said...

I've just changed my mind. I'm sure voting Ambode cos the support of the federal govt that is has denied Lagos will be massive.

Nod said...

More civilized and erudite than that of the Oba.

Anonymous said...

Nice write up! In APC I trust. Me and my household will vote for Ambode

TripleC SDK BlogBoo said...

1 Of My Best Governor, After Okorocha, All I Need Is a very Matured nd Understanding Lady for A Serious Relationship, Addup 2bcdd5ed

Unknown said...

Sai Ambode our nex Gov by God greys

Anonymous said...

Me, my family and friends will vote APC.

Unknown said...

Sai Ambode our nex Gov by God greys

Unknown said...

We believe in you Fashola up Apc

Anonymous said...

The answer to ur questions is Goodluck Jonathan but then u hav cheated and push him away.

Unknown said...

Lagosians vote wisely

amoo curly said...

Beautiful stuff..

chuks said...

Please who asked Fashola all these questions?
We are not voting for party, we are voting for persons.
If I may respond to his comments, remember also
Laspotech building was destroyed n TVC was built there.
Remember also, Tinubu has a private Jet, wat was his worth in 1999?
Remember also the role of AlfaBeta company collecting our tax on behalf of lagos state.
Remember also Ajah, lekki express way is fine, wat happened to okokomaiko?
Remember also that there are still vacant shops in tejuosho market after it was rebuilt n the price so high.
Remember also that all igbos will swim in lagoon after saturday election.
We have made up our mind before now

Anonymous said...

Fantastic,I just love this Man,Lagosians Vote wisely and leave whatever the Oba Said alone.Ambode is the right man.

Anonymous said...

We no longer voting for parties buh individual with credible character and good vision... dee

Anonymous said...

Fashola baba, as 4 me and my household, we shall vote for a prosperous Lagos. Up ambode, up apc

Anonymous said...

Good talk but we don't feel safe. Your Oba threatened us and you kept quiet. Lagos is home for all abi? Didn't you 'deport some igbo indigenes back to their States? Don't you receive monthly allocation from the Fed govt? You developed only certain areas in the state and neglected others.. Imposed toll gate on us so that thiefnubu's pocket will not run dry. All these achievement in 16years...fashola you try but you didn't do anything fantastic. Your guys at Alausa are very corrupt. What development did you bring for the whole of 16yrs at Alimosho, Ajegunle, Aguda, Ayobo, Iyanapaja etc. don't they pay tax? OK yeah brt bus... How many of these buses are in good condition? please check the brt garage at Oshodi for answers.. The masses are suffering . abeg I can't shout. You guys quickly patched the road becos of the election...to get our votes. To whom much is given, much is expected. You stopped working after the first four years in office.. I will score you 50/100..
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Jerusalem Pilgrimage said...

Notice that Fashola never condemned d Oba of Lagos statement nor his person.



Enough propaganda!



Agbaje all the way!



Jerusalem Pilgrimage said...

Notice that Fashola never condemned d Oba of Lagos statement nor his person.



Enough propaganda!



Agbaje all the way!



Jerusalem Pilgrimage said...

Notice that Fashola never condemned d Oba of Lagos statement nor his person.



Enough propaganda!



Agbaje all the way!



Anonymous said...

You gotta love this man!

Jerusalem Pilgrimage said...

Notice that Fashola never condemned d Oba of Lagos statement nor his person.



Enough propaganda!



Agbaje all the way!



Anonymous said...

I felt so emotional reading this Fashola. U are a gem in deed I will always cherish and respect u.

Anonymous said...

Story. Jk all the way.

Unknown said...

Very good speech. I guess a word is enough for d wise. Vote wisely my people. Don't let any party buy ur vote

Unknown said...

Well said. I love this man

Unknown said...

We've heard you sir!

Unknown said...

Well said our amiable governor.

7F098C19 said...

Noted. Engr Emy

Anonymous said...

Wow...thus man is pure class...

Anonymous said...

Well spoken my governor, u made numerous points sir. I agree with u fully. As for me, am voting continuity. Thanks sir.

Anonymous said...

Thank you sir..we shall vote ambode accordingly.. we want to see Lagos grow continuously....we not taking any blind chances with our dear Lagos.. U are a great leader gov fash and I truly admire ur mind set and way of governance...Ambodeforgov

Xsmart04 said...

My Amiable Governor and Mentor...... GOD Bless you Sir

Anonymous said...

Hez spoken and i want you all to get 1 point in all he has said(Tell them that you have seen Lagos survive without Federal support, and you wish to see her flourish with Federal support.) If you don't vote APC for Lagos then you are an enemy of Lagos! Lagos has create its own revenue for many years and we have enjoyed alot not to talk of when they are in power in the federal, just imagine how flourish and blinking Lagos would look like with the support of federal government,i am very sure the 4th mainland project would be approved and traffic can atleast reduce in Lagos because people coming from ikorodu would not have to use 3rd mainland. PDP refuse to fund Lagos because Lagos is like a country itself and they don't want the praise to be given to APC. Let's forget the ethnic thing that happens during the presidential election we are all ONE. We should just give them this great opportunity and let them not fulfill there promises then power will be taken back from them 4 years to come. I just trust this movement and i want us all to support this great movement. APC no go wan fuck up because if they do they know PDP will use it against them and get the power back from them. Hause Yoruba Igbo we;re ONE!!! Thanks

Anonymous said...

my polling unit is not close to where i stay but i will wake up early to go and vote for continuity and progress of lagos.... vote apc, vote ambode vote for continuity of lagos progress. God bless you all

Unknown said...

That's my intellectual governor. I hale you cos you are simply the best we can ever have in the history of Lagos State

Anonymous said...

we don hear you.mchew.JK we want.

Anonymous said...

God bless you Governor Fashola. We will all vote APC not because of Ambode but because of you BRF. Much love for you. Truly PDD has no track record so why should I Waste my vote just because one Oba miss yarn and suffer for the next four years. It's only the traders among us Who are not really enlighten that We think JK Will become Igbo just because he needs our votes.

Anonymous said...

God bless you Governor Fashola. We will all vote APC not because of Ambode but because of you BRF. Much love for you. Truly PDD has no track record so why should I Waste my vote just because one Oba miss yarn and suffer for the next four years. It's only the traders among us Who are not really enlighten that We think JK Will become Igbo just because he needs our votes.

Anonymous said...

I have decide. APC please continue Ambode 2015

Anonymous said...

Atewo ati Ariwo 4 d Governor. # Eko O ni baje.

BJ4JAY

Unknown said...

Politics have made u loose you sense of reasoning. All I see in you is just hate. Bring on Ambode for Jimi come 11th. I pray d treat u the way Amaechi treated Odili in Rivers.

Unknown said...

Are u campaigning for Ambode or u r addressing lagosians.

Unknown said...

Hmmmm well said

toluyne said...

Hmmm...dis na #word ooo...it's well

Unknown said...

Wow, am so tripped wt dis write up bt wait o, did he jst say fed govt owed lag #51B? Chai dats much o. Fed govt v nt bn assisting any APC states @ll too bad. Abeg make we vote wisely o so dat we go continue 2 enjoy d peace of mind as we dey enjoy am b4. God bless u BRF, God bless lagos state

Unknown said...

Wow, am so tripped wt dis write up bt wait o, did he jst say fed govt owed lag #51B? Chai dats much o. Fed govt v nt bn assisting any APC states @ll too bad. Abeg make we vote wisely o so dat we go continue 2 enjoy d peace of mind as we dey enjoy am b4. God bless u BRF, God bless lagos state

Unknown said...

Ambo 2015 you av my vote no mata wat

Anonymous said...

Wow! Well written I am coming out to vote for APC. Ambode for governor

Anonymous said...

APC! Apc! Apc

TBELLZ said...

This is sooooooooo deeeeeeep. I just love this guy. I asked myself all those questions and also answered honestly. At the end, I decided its only sensible to vote APC

Unknown said...

Well said

Unknown said...

That is a Governor, that is my Governor...

sweetie said...

JESUS! My head is swelling up. So touching. My able gov Fashola I promise u votes form my street,all my family and my friends.eko oni Ba je

Chi chi said...

No doubt my vote on Saturday is for APC but please sir can you or your party address the issue of people like Ayiri defecting to APC.

I voted and stood by APC when almost everyone from my family voted PDP I personall convinced people to vote for APC, please do not tarnish your image by accepting criminals. PleAse I deserve a response. I have sent APCNigeria a message on Twitter, no one responded to me. Please address this, it's important to me.

Anonymous said...

Another beautiful lengthy nonsense from Fashola. Why did he tactfully avoid comparing Ambode with Agbaje. He was busy talking about Party. Scale and weight both candidates and their ideas not their political party.

Not even a mention of the trash spewed by the 'Oba of APC'. This confirms that Fashola conspired to unleash that gutter venom from the controversial monarch.

Ambode is as docile as he looks and doesn't have his own vision for Lagos. He can't articulate his vision for Lagos for all to see. Shouting continuity isn't enough. People won't keep speaking for Ambode while he is hiding under Fashola, Tinubu, Oba, APC and other spokesmen.

Jimi Agbaje is seen on TV, Radio and every where advancing his vision and programme for Lagos and not some faceless Ambode who is only seen on Billboard like a model or showbiz star.

Governing Lagos is a serious business and not for a joker like Ambode. Lagos needs witty bright and articulate minds like Agbaje. Fashola also falls in this category. Sasore, Banire or even Hamzat would have been a better choice for APC and definitely not Ambode. He should go back to civil service as a civil servant and not a Governor!

Our minds are made up for Jimi Agbaje. He has impressed Lagosians beyond doubt that he means well!

knowurway.com said...

That is the great one Baba raji fashola speaking, what really happen to vision 20-20; 7 point Agenda? Hmmm na wa for PDP government oh!! PDP finish Nigeria resources oh

Anonymous said...

Well said mr governor.this is how a speech should be.not to be biased.

Anonymous said...

Fashola, you talk too much. We want change! JK we want!

OSINANL said...

Story for the gods
JK we trust, JK is ok

Unknown said...

All dis r simply, and mere stories mostly dis "you will be electing a Governor who will continue after me and consolidate on the progress we have built together".

I only wish dat APC wins in Lagos Governosrship elections bcos of personal reasons.

Unknown said...

Thank you for your words of advise. APC for life. Double celebration comes Monday 13th of April, 2015.

baby gal said...

Nice one...I really do hope Ambode wins!!

Anonymous said...

i'm totally disappointed in Fashola. I thought it's change and they kept shouting for level playing ground during Presidential election?

Jonathan's address didn't have all these political undertone.

APC is a Scam

lucybings amebo said...

Well spoken

Anonymous said...

FANTASTIC from a man that thinks, a governor that acts and is responsive. God bless Lagos & our great country Nigeria. Gov Fashola performed, his successor will have a huge task on his hands.

Unknown said...

God bless u sir. You've have performed very credibly.

Anonymous said...

Wow Wow wow wow. APC has won Lagos already. I wish Fashola was still the governor Lagos. Lagosians let's vote wisely oooo #teamAPC all the way Lagos Team APC. Rivers Team APC.

Anonymous said...

i love my Governor... Go BRF... Please guys , enuf of the sentiments about the Oba's statment at the end of the day Ambode is still a better option. We cant allow PDP ruin what Lagos has toiled for in the past years. PDP is broke and their looking for where to eat money.. we can't give them Lagos. we can't allow glorified thieves like Bode George be at the helm of our affairs. Leave sentiment and vote for the better option.

fyi im Igbo as well..

Anonymous said...

Naija is going to be the USA of Africa with this APC team. Can't y'all feel it in the air? PDP just came and suck us dry. Chai! May God Bless this man Fashola. If there is car accident in lag Fashola will leave what he is doing to check up on the victims. Fire accident o, riot o Fashola will come out or put everything in other. I can't waste my vote on PDP Nah. This is Team APC all the way. #weloveyoufashola

Anonymous said...

I love this man

Anonymous said...

U too make sense jare

Anonymous said...

I know a lot of people who would vote this man as president....... one day Shalala. God bless BRF, LAGOS & NIGERIA. PETEROLU

Anonymous said...

Eko o ni baje. APC ni o.

Anonymous said...

Fasho the main man!

Anonymous said...

You be fool ooo, don't you read and understand? It's said that APC has a laid down program for Lagos any governor under APC will continue with this development.

Anonymous said...

Talk about what your stupid Oba said. The very wicked ex police man

Prince Ken, Abuja said...

Who told you (Fashola) that Jimi can't perform better than you. Don't be deceived by those little magic you have done.

One area some fibble minds doesn't ask questions or consider is the amount of money that flows into Lagos. With about N76 billion statutory allocation per annum and almost N360 billion IGR also per annum, multiple them by 8 solid years, can physical development justifies that? And people are being deceived by you rhetoric speeches.

It's so clear that some people, including yourself have turned Lagos to a private Company, going by your despiration and that of Akiolu and Tinubu.

Be sure that Lagosians are now wise. If change could come in Aso Villa, CHANGE will equally visit Ikeja. Or are you afraid?

Unknown said...

God bless u sir. We are not blind sir, ur works can be seen and felt even beyond Lagos (Ogun State is a testimony).

Lagos for APC

APPLE said...

Fashola is my best governor ever!

Anonymous said...

Please what did your own Governor do in your own state o....abi are you a lagosian

Yemi Okeowo said...

Fash old well spoken but you know what You are a different person just like Timsbury is and just like Ambidextrous. U can only vouch for what you as a person can do and have done. You can't vouch for another. Come May 29th you would relinquish power to the next incoming Governor. So you won't be the one rocking the boat. You have spoken like a good lawyer which you are buts that's not the point. Listening to Ambidextrous he clearly lacks those leadership skills. I wouldn't vote for Ambrose cos of what you have said. I would rather a man that I have listened to in several debates where he knocked Ambidextrous hands down and have a vision for this State. Now 2ndly I need to point out that Lagos thrived well above others States even with POP heading the affairs at the Federal level. So pls trying to say we need an APC led govt both ways. It is absolutely not necessary if we have the same party at the state and Federal level for our Lagos State to work.I campaign openly for CHANGE both ways. Change the party at the Federal level and change that at the State Level. So Lagosians come out en mass let's vote for Change in Lagos State. Fashola has done greatly but there is lots to be done. As for me and my household we are voting Jimi Agbaje he is the man to beat.

sarah said...

Thank u very much my brother u know fashola very well.. even his escaped with women very disgusting fashola u hate igbos see ur black mouth and black face every thing taaa!

Anonymous said...

Nigerians! When are we going to leave ethnicity and tribalism out of the future of this country?!?! Let APC continue and see what lagos will be in 4years. Some of you say the revenue generated is enough and Fashola hasn't not done much, can you compare oil states like Delta to lagos? Do you have an idea what Delta gets monthly as small as it is? What development have you seen there? Whatever it is, no matter how much you claim have been stolen, he really tried in Lagos, even the international community see this and hope he runs for presidency soon. Don't be blindfolded by sentiment and whatever Oba said. Have you all forgotten the hate campaign pdp embarked on so soon? Is Oba's statement anything close to it?wake up my friends. Pearl

Anonymous said...

This is nothing better than perfect evaluation.CONTINUITY LAGOS 2015.APC FOR REAL...AMBODE FOR GOVERNOR.

hack said...

Agbaje all the way!

Unknown said...

Ngwa sorry. Don't mind the oba. Its painful but let's move pass that inu go.

Anonymous said...

Abegi let's hear

Unknown said...

A million likes.

Anonymous said...

Mumu

Anonymous said...

Your comments are not coordinated. Olodo. For your information if all ibo decide to vote for jimi chukudi agbaje that will still not make him win. Nonsense

Anonymous said...

Same mistake Nigeria made in 2011 saying we voting for jona and not PDP as if jona will work in isolation of his party and jimi too will not work without his rouge team in PDP. So put on ur thinking cap cos APC has been tested and trusted in Lagos. Lagos is too big for jimi agbaje to turn it to industrial attachment (IT) where he will be learning on d job same thing Jonathan did on the federal level.

Anonymous said...

@Prince Ken Abuja. please stay in your Abuja and mind your business.
Which other governor with all the federal resources did better than him

Anonymous said...

This just shows the character of a typical Igbo man. Arrogant , stone hearted and deceptive in nature. After all what tinubu laiyed down on how Igbo benefit from Lagos, a gesture that we can't even enjoy one tenth of it in the east. You are still here talking about oba said what. We know who u are and where u stay, after the election which surely APC will win, we will find u and deport u back to ur miserable village in onitha cos u just an ingrate

Anonymous said...

Stupid question

Anonymous said...

Let's all put sentiments aside Ambode is just using the goodwill of APC to shine. Comparing the two candidates and not looking @ the parties they are running under in my own view JK is more knowledgeable,confidence,well articulate than Ambode. My own opinion though. Ambode cannot really address issues on his own without referring to past APC successful aspirants,he has not tabled anything new he his willing to add to Lagos without blazingly referring to past achievements to me that's copy cat. He Ambode needs to present his own manifestos just like JK is doing without reading from handouts and pamphlets like a college student in most of the interviews!

Anonymous said...

Your lovely senseless useless brainless remark from an enemy of progress like after you read a beautiful write up by an intellectual your empty skull cannot still comprehend, my honest advice see a doctor because dem still dey folo u for village

Anonymous said...

I can understand that you are still morning the grief of loosing the federal seat so all you can think of is a revenge not thinking of the way forward for better lagos and better Nigeria enough PDP they have destroyed the nation..reviver is what we need now not more havoc

passionate naija said...

You are Igbo, you what the problem Yorubas have with you. We think with our head but you think with emotions.
Maybe if change has occurred in your village then you wouldn't be here in Lagos.
So you expect 1 govt to do it all? What have u archived personally in 8 years? Compare it to what you thought you would have by now.
That is why there is a plan, that is why he is asking you to vote continuity not error and trail. Jk who can't take care of his an inherited property of 14 adeniyi Jones in Ikeja wants to take care of Lagos.
Use your head and not your emotions.
Lagos is our own land we will like to see it flourish with the help of the federal government.

Anonymous said...

Mumu. Under fashola's administration, 3 Igbo boys av emerged governors of Lagos state for one day so what other support r u clamouring for. The Oba is not a politician. So he can't force pple to vote one party in.

Anonymous said...

Blah-x3 indeed. The DEPORTER N CHIEF.

Anonymous said...

How is Ambode the right man?.How did he fair as accountant general of Lagos state?. He failed woefully. If he couldn't handle that, how can he then handle the governorship position. He is a stooge and you know it. Fashola you did well but i don't think Ambode has the same qualities you have. We are not talking about parties now but individuals. Even if we get more now from the Federal government and it is mismanaged, what good is that?.

Anonymous said...

We hear. APC agent

Anonymous said...

@Igwe Chioma, Stop dragging our country backwards with your naivety. Did you vote? Did you watch the electoral process? What did you do? Who told you that MY VOTE does not count? Little girl

Anonymous said...

Fool

Anonymous said...

How do u know if abaje has good character? Some thst cant run his busines will now run lagos? God forbid

Anonymous said...

U d biggest fool ever. Wat monthly allocation do dey receive. U stupid retard

Anonymous said...

Ur father

Anonymous said...

Agbaje and all of you guys are friends am sure he will continue from were you stopped JK 2015

Anonymous said...

Not only that, we have seen what Ambode has done and we have seen his exemplary CV and all his educational background and achievements and recent developments in studies to prepare for this job. Please what has Jimi Agbaje done? I am still baffled and waiting for someone to say something which will make me think he has the capacity to take on this job. His campaign team are tired and hungry because he's so stingy so they most times look for funds to eat anywhere and keep saying if he's governor we shall suffer. Vote wisely people

Anonymous said...

If JK isn't a strong opposition why all these long episodes? If he isn't credible why the Buhari And Tinubu's fear? Why the Oba's threat when he can easily picks Who rules, at such there would not be elections? JK is a bunch of intellects and bold ideas! we need sth New, we need change in Lagos! Why the panic in the air if you guys do not know what he is capable of? Such a wise and humble ace. Ambo ,keep on checking out ur wrist watch, do usain bolt pose and less ur shoes as a photo model u are... U think it's show business? Has anyone listened to their debates? I refuse the sweet talk of APC! It's about the individual and not the party. afterall, BRF's works are not evenly distributed...majorly for the rich! U wanna make Lagos a mega city yet u allow touts in all the streets of Lagos! I see tout continuity indeed! Abeg park well for JK joor! Who the cap fits...

Anonymous said...

U here complaining fr someone that scored a 50/100... just visit Abia. state and u will truly understand that Fashola is a hero! But we r nt voting his party cuz we want to relocate to d lagoon and it's untapped resources

Anonymous said...

That's the spirit!!!! JKK!!!!

Unknown said...

U are very Right Fashola, Lagosians need to vote for continuity , itesiwaju Eko that is important for me and you, let's us enjoy the federal government money this time around. Eko onibaje oooooo...... APC.

Unknown said...

Sai Ambode for Gov of lagos

Maubelle said...

All I see and read from Fashola's speech is his campaign for APC. The speech is so biased, when Jonathan gave his speech he was very neutral. Don't even know why people are hailing him after reading his campaign speech for his party instead of a neutral speech to Lagosians.

Unknown said...

Best Gov Fashola of lagos we are voting for continuity
Sai Ambode for Gov APC

Abeni said...

Ambo for sure continuity. In lagos

Anonymous said...

Do u live in lagos or Ogun state. Lagos state government patches d Rd all d time including fed govt rds

Anonymous said...

The Oba is wrong but u don't truly expect Fashola to castigate him publicly. Its called Wisdom cos it will cause unnecessary uproar and tension.

Anonymous said...

The oba of Lagos didn't speak for the Yoruba people and my Igbo brothers and sisters let's live above and beyond the civil war please. Our generation shouldn't carry the hate and bitterness to the next. I pray everyday that Nigeria breaks peacefully so we can have some peace of mind, until that time let us live together in peace. And if anyone is tired of Lagos or Nigeria....Cotonou is not far. That Oba is the most useless one in Yoruba history. Dragging the throne in the mud.

Anonymous said...

I totally agree with you!!!

Anonymous said...

Story 4 d Gods, u guys lost it alrdy. And ofcos lagosians aint daft. we re ready 4 d polls n trust, we shall vote wisely

Anonymous said...

Jimmy is the man that we need in Lagos to help us restructure the state. The present leaders have destroyed all structures for personal gains. Agbaje is the man for the job

Anonymous said...

Oh phuleese.. Stop whipping up sentiments , PDP is definitely not d better option.. Ur just going to give them Whr to cum nd sit and steal dis one they ve lost Abuja... Don't let any ratchet Oba's statement blind u from the truth and reality.. Show me which PDP south-west state that has succeeded??

Anonymous said...

Shut up already! What experience does Jimi have?? With his one pharmacy that he cannot expand and he wants to run a state....also so we can have Koro as our next governor (touts)! Charisma cannot rule Lagos. Just tell me what experience Jimi has that makes you think he will do a better job!

Anonymous said...

Is that so? It Sure did darling....APC isn't a scam. Vent elsewhere

Anonymous said...

Well said governor!!! I doff my hat in awe of u!! APC all the way!!!!

Yemi Okeowo said...

Linda abeg post my comment Yemi Okeowo

Anonymous said...

Shut up Ode

Anonymous said...

Mr Fashola yes u did well! You are totally different from Ambode, Ambode seem to me like a puppet whose strings will be pulled by tinubu just like u just that you were way smarter. Buhari promised us a government for all so we don't care about federal\state help...Ambode during debate sounded like a novice, with no plans, all he kept dwelling on his let my cv work for u and praising ur works. while tinubu was incharge of Lagos, he did Nada...u came, u did but it's not enough...some roads, street lights and Lasma is not enough...We need more, enough of strikes at general hospitals because u people don't pay the doctors, strike every now and den from d doctors, increase in Lasu ssch feess for what? u sent all d market women away from their post and built top plaza's that's not affordable to d common men...why didn't u build an affordable market place for them? I will not be moved by roads, street lights and all dose tins dat favoured d rich. I am not stupid, I don't need bones...the poor people need to feel the presence of the government and Jimi Agbaje stands for that. so pls spare us ur bullshit story and take ur puppet Ambode wit u! Bullshit! He even organised a concert for the youths because they see us as idiots and unserious people who just dance and dance...no agenda for the youths oloshi. JIMI AGBAJE we want. Kiss my ass for all I care

Anonymous said...

Pls read history well Lagos was founded by Beni & Aworis but YORUBA kingdoms that originated from Ile Ife , also Lagos serves igbo cause of access to sea and accommodative nature of the YORUBAS if not una for go rivers state dey claim right , having said that non indigenes of Lagos (YORUBA) contribute the most to Lagos not some bunch of igbo lunatics we allowed into Lagos, so for you to over exploit the accommodative nature of the YORUBAS and start saying words like this, we might have to treat you the way hausas treat you so you will know its a Yoruba land

Anonymous said...

Just like all of you supported Jonathsn and failed, you will fail at this and be kicked out

Anonymous said...

Thaank you! God bless you!

Anonymous said...

He should condemn his king ?? Has Jimi Agbaje done it Pls send this Igbos away from Lagos

Anonymous said...

Are you an airhead?

Anonymous said...

Thank you! Jimi Agbaje we want

Anonymous said...

#Gbam

Anonymous said...

Clearly a dunce.

Anonymous said...

Thank you! I am not mmoved by lil magic

Anonymous said...

Still crying over spilt milk...ndo. Take hankie

Anonymous said...

In any culture unless you are from the moon, you cannot insult your elders not to talk of a monarch. He said what he said and people have acknowledged his folly. So what more do you want. Biko metchionu!

Anonymous said...

If it hs been decided he wouldn't have wasted ink to put this down

Anonymous said...

Jimi is clearly a more responsible candidate than Ambode. Ambode is well known as a man that likes to party. I see no progress with him.

Anonymous said...

Internally generated revenue is not tax!

Anonymous said...

God bless you for the last part of your comment

Unknown said...

Thank God u said d little history I know and mind u, d Benin were Yorubas who migrated from d Yoruba lands to make settlements elsewhere, making them d Yoruba's cousins today. Awolowo's wisdom is what developed lagos and many other Yoruba states. Go back to your history books and take some history lessons. For a building to stand, what forms d bedrock of its foundation is what's important which is what Awolowo provided, d Igbos have flourished here cos of an enabling environment laid down before them and d yorubas hospitality. Your case is that of a visitor whom when he/she came was humble, then d environment started to suit him/her, d food got sweeter and d wares had better fitting, now d visitor sees that d clime is favourable and wants to take over d entire property of d land owners. Does that help your case. In this arena are u blessed with vision.

Anonymous said...

Jus so we are clear tinubu is a successful bisinessman he had a oil firm before 1999 ,he was so rich he donated the 250000 naira cash bola ige needed to register alliance for democracy in 1998

babatee said...

well said my Gov. your work speaks for you, the future of our dear Lagos is in our hands, the state is growing, secure and doing well but we can really do better by ensuring and committing our govt in a save hand we all knw d antecedent of Bode George and Ogunlewe.

Anonymous said...

Lagos originally belongs to the Aworis. Benins invaded them and used lagos as a war camp . You should read about the Benin invasion of lagos

Julz Cakes said...

Yea yea

Anonymous said...

""This is the place that every Nigerian calls his home. It is the home of displaced people. It is the place where the homeless arrive and are made welcome""

And you deported some other tribes.
Politicians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.


backtosender said...

Abeg find somewhere park yourself if you don't know history........you are always quick to take credit for the collective effort of everyone. Are igbos the only tribe in Lagos. We have the hausas and edos also,all doing their thing contributing their effort without making noise. The hausas are practically feeding the nation yet they don't shout or make noise like some of your people do. How may tribes are rearing cows, the fruits ,yams,onions and beans you eat all comes from the north........when you spew insults at the yorubas its not hate,but when they insult you back its hate!!

Anonymous said...

but the important thing is change is something constant. you worked without federal gov. and you said for past 24 years, was PDP the ruling party all this year?. if you worked without Federal, then another person can also do better. if we are one Nigeria, there shld be allocation to every state whether PDP OR APC OR other parties accordingly. let give PDP chance to also work and we now compare. is it dressing and show we will use to achieve the aim. it takes the man of courage, vision and determination and I think JK is the right man not party now.

Unknown said...

God bless you sir;u re a winner already.only ingrate that lived in lagos wouldn't appreciate APC bt real n intelligent pple re all 4 u.Go sleep jere u re my role model.

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

Haters go get a life o;u can't bring ur confusion in lagos o we re too much for u guys(igbos).

Anonymous said...

mr fashola, u hv always shown shallow mindedness and disdain for igbos evident by yur actions and utterances in d past.. dont say lagos belongs to all of us its not true. if
igbos will vote for ambode they will, not
becos of dis yur lies and false portend of
statesmanship and image of mr nice gov! yur
legacy am sure will b improved upon by jk, a tru son of lagos not immigrants like amode frm ondo state. saturday will surely put an end to dat!

King Jaja said...

There is territorial spirit of unforgiveness that is associated with a region of this nation. when an average person from a part is still holding on to what happened 50 years ago, this people have the tendency of holding on to the one bad thing someone does despite the thousand of good things that person as done...There is a need for my people to break free from unforgiveness to move forward as a people. God is the wisest and that is the reason he said forgive.

Anonymous said...

Much respect BRF! Truly a bird in hand is worth more than dozens in the sky... Sai Ambo!

king Jaja said...

All of you wishing nigeria evil because of APC..let me inform you that u are actually wishing yourself evil

Anonymous said...

You are very right

Anonymous said...

I have declared my support for APC ,vote Akinwunmi Ambode for continuity come 11th of april EKO O NI BAJE....

Anonymous said...

@prince ken go and stick to your abuja and leave lagos alone..we are contented with fashola's leadership.

Anonymous said...

My friend, with the recent structure in INEC, votes count! Take it or smoke it!

If votes didn't count, how did they remove a sitting president?

Anonymous said...

PDP is a party of ruin, go to the states they have ruled. Nothing close to Lagos

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