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.
Naij.com
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