The Lagos chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) on Friday,May 29, 2015, expressed the view that the performance of the government under Ex- Governor Fashola had been poor, and largely based on propaganda.
According to the Punch, the PDP made this known through a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani. The party stated that it did not expect the newly sworn-in Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to be much different with regard to the running of Lagos State based on propaganda.
The PDP, urged the new Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to govern the state with the fear of God in order to move the state out of its “make-believe” situation.
Gani said, “While we hope the best for Lagos State, it is our objective projection that Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode may not depart from the propagandist government now institutionalised in the state by Governor Fashola.”
The PDP also advised that Governor Ambode should avoid the entrapment of ‘godfatherism’ for the Lagos State to prosper.
The statement said, “It is, however, our wish that the state prospers and so we admonish Ambode to get close to God and jettison ‘godfatherism’ in order to make any appreciable success. By upholding this tenet, Mr. Ambode will implement policies for the people and not continue in the manner that (suggests) the state economy is in the hands of a godfather.
“With monthly internally generated revenue of at least N27bn, no governor should fail in Lagos state. But former Governor Fashola left office leaving the state with the highest local and international debt profile in the federation. The former governor failed because of his over-dependence on a godfather and his own self-belief.”
According to the Lagos PDP, there are many projects and policies abandoned by the Fashola administration.
“Such include, lack of affordable low-cost housing, balkanised civil service with no minimum wage, unresolved Lagos State University crisis, economic and human rights violations. Others are shortage of road networks, hostile business environment, inability to bring down cost of living in the state, poor primary and secondary education standard, to mention a few,” the statement added.
He expressed hope that through the ongoing governorship petition tribunal, the PDP’s candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, would be declared the winner of the April 11, 2015 poll.
