The
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said Governor
Babatunde Fashola should learn from President Goodluck Jonathan,
especially in the area of harmonious politics.
The party said this
against the backdrop of the Federal Government’s approval of a $200m
loan sought by the Lagos State Government.
The party, in a
statement by its publicity secretary, Taofik Gani, accused Fashola of
playing bad politics by frustrating developmental programmes of PDP
councillors in their wards.
The statement read in part “In the
opinion of the party, the Federal Government’s gestures to an opposition
state government has further confirmed that the Jonathan-led PDP
Government is indeed a government of development with human face and
with clear direction, contrary to the impression being sponsored by the
All Progressives Congress.
“Unlike Fashola and his council
chairmen who are deliberately witch hunting our few councillors by
denying their wards developmental projects, the PDP Federal Government
has continually supported the Lagos State Government to develop. This is
how progressive government is run.
“Governance must be
distinguished from partisan politics and we salute President Jonathan
for practising this. We hope Fashola would learn such sincere governance
from him.”
The party also applauded the decision of the Federal
Government to approve $1.3bn for the commencement of construction of a
deep seaport at Lekki.
It added that many of the structures in the state were laid by the Federal Government.
“The
party notes that the Federal Government has monumental legacies within
the state which are pillars upon which the Lagos State Government has
been flaunting performance.
“Such legacies include the only two
airports in the state; the seaports; railways, all the bridges
connecting the mainland to the island; police and military installations
to mention a few,” the statement added.
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