Tinubu is the worst civilian governor in Lagos history - Phrank Shaibu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu has been described as the worst civilian Governor in the history of Lagos state.

This is according to Phrank Shaibu, the special assistant on public communication to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Mr Shaibu in a statement released on January 15 stated that Lateef Jakande who was governor from 1979 to 1983 is the best governor of Lagos state.

Mentioning some of Jakande’s achievement, he said, Lateef built the Lekki-Ekpe Expressway from the ground up, constructed the Alausa Government Secretariat and Governor’s Office, the Lagos State University (LASU) and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ).

The PDP spokesperson said that Tinubu’s strategy is based on falsehood and that Tinubu’s successor, Babatunde Fashola, did a much better job than him, as Lagos state governor.

The statement read:

“Tinubu cannot be the best product from Lagos. That title belongs to the late Lateef Jakande who was a disciple of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Jakande built the Lekki-Epe Expressway from scratch, effectively opening up the Lekki Peninsula axis.

“Jakande constructed the Alausa Government Secretariat and Governor’s Office, the Lagos State University (LASU) and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ).

“He built all the low-cost housing units in Lagos. Some of the housing units include low cost estates at Amuwo-Odofin, Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry.

“Jakande built all the general hospitals in Gbagada and Ikorodu as well as LASUTH. He also built 20 health centres in the state. Jakande also constructed most of the primary and secondary schools in Lagos that still stand today.”

“Tinubu’s strategy is based on falsehood. He paints a grim picture of Lagos he inherited, describing the state as a jungle and then exaggerates the little achievements he made in his eight years in office but Nigerians must not be fooled.

“Interestingly, while Jakande invested in schools, Tinubu relocated the Lagos State Polytechnic in Ketu to Ikorodu and then appropriated the land to TVC, his television station. Indeed there is a difference between leaders and dealers.”

“Tinubu continues to take credit for the work of others even though he himself was a failure in government.

“He counts 1999 to 2023 as his tenure as Lagos state governor therefore appropriating the achievement of other governors and then promises to carry out their exploits on a national level.”

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