The executive governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has explained why the forthcoming election is unique.
Fashola, who spoke on Sunday during a meeting with members of the
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Lagos,
said the unique thing about the forthcoming general elections is that
Nigerians would have the opportunity to change a bad government for the
first time.
Leadership reports that the governor, who acknowledged that Nigerians have experienced good and bad government in recent decades, pleaded with electorate to use the election to change the bad government in the country.
“This is the first time that we, the people, can change a government that is bad. This is a full cycle of democracy and if we achieve this, power will henceforth stay in the hands of the people. If you vote APC and they fail to do well, it is you, the people, who will vote them out. That is what is important about this election,” he said.
Fashola insisted that if the people succeed in changing a bad government, the incoming government would remember that it was the people that had removed the previous one and that had put them in power.
The governor stated that this awareness would keep them on their toes to serve the people well knowing they too could be removed if they performed badly.
The governor, who also advised the people to be courageous, insisted that a change of government at the centre was imperative, warning that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their desperation would provoke and intimidate electorates.
“Be gently stubborn. If they do anything, just be courageous and keep your PVC. During the time for voting, go to your polling booth and vote and remain there until your vote is counted,” he said.
Fashola, who recalled the prediction by some people that Nigeria would break up in 2015, raised the alarm that the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan were heading towards the realisation of that prediction with their actions.
He said that if a change is not effected at the centre, the breakup might become a reality.
Fashola recently reacted angrily to reports that unknown soldiers laid siege to the Bourdillon residence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is also a former governor of the state.
Governor Babatunde Fashola.
Leadership reports that the governor, who acknowledged that Nigerians have experienced good and bad government in recent decades, pleaded with electorate to use the election to change the bad government in the country.
“This is the first time that we, the people, can change a government that is bad. This is a full cycle of democracy and if we achieve this, power will henceforth stay in the hands of the people. If you vote APC and they fail to do well, it is you, the people, who will vote them out. That is what is important about this election,” he said.
Fashola insisted that if the people succeed in changing a bad government, the incoming government would remember that it was the people that had removed the previous one and that had put them in power.
The governor stated that this awareness would keep them on their toes to serve the people well knowing they too could be removed if they performed badly.
The governor, who also advised the people to be courageous, insisted that a change of government at the centre was imperative, warning that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their desperation would provoke and intimidate electorates.
“Be gently stubborn. If they do anything, just be courageous and keep your PVC. During the time for voting, go to your polling booth and vote and remain there until your vote is counted,” he said.
Fashola, who recalled the prediction by some people that Nigeria would break up in 2015, raised the alarm that the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan were heading towards the realisation of that prediction with their actions.
He said that if a change is not effected at the centre, the breakup might become a reality.
Fashola recently reacted angrily to reports that unknown soldiers laid siege to the Bourdillon residence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is also a former governor of the state.
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