The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, on Thursday took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, for blaming past leaders for the problems facing the country and his administration, advising him to “get out of the kitchen, if it is becoming too hot for him.”
Fashola spoke during the mobilisation visit of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign held at Imaguero College in Benin, Edo State.
The governor also berated the President, whom he said had shown anger about Nigeria’s problems and blamed “everybody,” during the commencement of the presidential campaign of the People’s Democratic Party in Lagos on Thursday, without proffering solutions.
He said the February 14 presidential election would centre on the assessment of the president in his six years in office, noting that unlike the PDP, the presidential candidates of the APC had provided viable solutions to the myriad of problems facing the country in three weeks.
He said, “I spent about an hour this afternoon listening to the President in my state and, for almost the same period, I saw a very angry president. I saw a president who was recriminating about people criticising his job performance and was blaming all those who ruled before him, forgetting that he had been on this job for six years.
“And he kept saying that, ‘They say we don’t have a plan.’ But for 25 minutes, he did not reveal a plan on power; he did not reveal a plan on security; he did not reveal a plan on corruption.
“Now, after six years, without being able to articulate what he is doing and what he will do and he keeps blaming everybody, forgetting that he is the Commander-in-Chief, if the kitchen is too hot, as it is becoming of late, you must get out of the kitchen.”
The governor also assured Nigerians that, drawing from the developmental success recorded by the APC states, Nigeria could be better, if the right kind of people managed the nation’s resources.
The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, lamented that while many Nigerians languished in poverty, some of their leaders were only interested in their personal interest.
Oshiomhole, who recalled that the nation’s past leaders had provided infrastructure not based on ethnicity or religion but on the basis of developing the country, challenged Nigerians to choose the path they desired.
He said, “So, no more lamentation, we have got to choose whether to continue to say, ‘God dey’ or to recognise that God gave us everything and he didn’t and he didn’t ask us just to rely on him for manner to drop from heaven.
“In 2015, Nigerians must make a decision, today, to interrogate those who will drive those changes so that your children don’t inherit a culture and tradition of lamentation.”
Vice presidential candidate of the party, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, stated that the APC presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, was known for his stand on corruption.
He added that an APC-led Federal Government would revive the nation’s power sector by encouraging the establishment of more independent power projects, as alternative sources to ensure 24 hours of power supply to different parts of the country.
“In solving our power problems, we have to ensure that we do something about the cost of gas. We need to rewrite the regulation so that many, who are producing can make some money from their gas, as an incentive to supply gas,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteThat is how you people spread confusion, where did Fashola use the word ""Fool"? you just manufactured it and you want to spread the lies.
ReplyDeleteFashola, why is okada back to lagos roads, why is LASTMA acting weak, and many more, remove the plank in your eye before telling another to remove needle from his. Thank you
ReplyDeleteNa wah oh for Naija people. Anyway, Baba Fashola, you have spoken well. The cook should get out of the kitchen to take fresh air outside the building....Bam Bam
ReplyDeleteFashola, I like u before bcz d way u do things but is like ur boss have teach u some of his ways u re a fool for u to call our president a fool, if someone to call u a fool will u like it
ReplyDeleteThis is the second person saying he called the president a fool, i have gone back to see where he did, but he never used such words.
DeleteNow i understand why we are where we are in Nigeria, many of us always react with sentiments and see things that are not there.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with criticizing the president and he did not call him a fool.
Let him that has no sin continue to cast the heavier stone
ReplyDeleteOga Fash is saying the truth.He never call our president,oga Jona a fool.From the president's speech,it shows clearly that the kitchen is too hot for Mr President.It is the fraudulent pple that are clamouring for his return to the office.May God see him out of the office safely come 2015.Amen.
ReplyDeleteAPC has been blaming the President from inception. They blame the president as if there are not citizens of this country. A patriotic Nigerian should first love his country and hes president , help proffer solutions or strategies that will help her become great not criticizing every step the she is making all in the name of selfless politics. Although we all agree that Jonathan has not done very well but i can not see a single candidate that can do better than what Jonathan has already done. Jonathan will rule again till 2019. Whether like it or not. APC should stop deceiving the Nigeria populace we are wiser than that. We are saying we don't believe in God fatherism but democracy is what we believe un.
ReplyDeleteSpeak for yourselves.....
DeleteWait and see.it s all about time.just 6 weeks to go.
ReplyDeleteWait oo, did Obasanjo ever blame opposition for any issue during his time? People are sentimental to the extent that they support rubbish. call a spade a spade. When APC takes over. Watch how they run the government. this blame game is sooooo childish.
ReplyDeleteObasanjo did not blame anybody for any issue because the blame game was not prevalent in Obsanjo's regime as it is now. The truth of the matter is, APC were drastically beaten in the last election that the pains of loosing still lingers in their mind. Their heart is filled with bitterness. They want power by all means, they are too ruthless, rude over ambitious for liking. They have so damage their image and reputation from the words that comes out from thier mouth, in the very eyes of the Nigerian populace. I see them not nearing presidency for like a decade to come. They first of all need a proper reorientation and the true doctrines of leadership for them to lead country. The adoption of the so called Man of God (Osibanjo) is not enough to do the cleansing in APC.
ReplyDeleteYou have just described a party who unleashes all states machineries to curb opponents....I wonder how far GEJ would have gone as a military ruler.
DeletePeople should read every news item correctly before commenting. Fashola did not use any abusive word on the president. Criticism is the beauty of democracy. Moreover Mr president has not done well to merit second term so re electing him will be like promoting a student who failed examination. Second tenure is meant to reward a performing leader. I am surprised that in his speech he failed to articulate his performance meaning that his score card is very poor. The president's speech was about blaming others instead of defending his record I guess he knew there is no record to defend so he felt the best thing is to attack past leaders. What spectacular thing has this man done in the past six years ?. please.
ReplyDeleteHaba Fashola, this is becoming too much, Lagosians are also groaning under your watch, when you willfully surrender the finances of your state to Tinubu, no way, we will continue to support Goodluck to the end, you and your cronies are becoming too unbearable.
ReplyDeleteOur president is lacking good advisers before coming to public to address any issue I don't really know he think that we are in the zoo that he can speak to any moment he decided please fashola educate him a little on how to address us
ReplyDelete6weeks to go and Gods will shall be done
ReplyDeleteWell, Nigeria deserves an advancement and a clean up of all those who have failed this city. what happen the seasonal film ARROW is what we need
ReplyDeleteFashola should be ashamed to speak in the public because he messed up as Lagos governor.
ReplyDeleteFashola is not a man. He is the only governor whose god father wants to be grand god father. What can be weaker than that.
ReplyDeleteFashola used 600 million to buy 4 bullet proof SUV. Fashola is the most corrupt governor in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind this wicked governor that depots citizens from their country
ReplyDeleteLeave am make e dey open mouth like mumu. Tinubu dey marry am. You are a woman. You have no imput on who succeeds you and you are here talking about heat. Yeah dey smell.
ReplyDeleteFashola How can your predecessor so stifle you. Lekki toll gate. U should shut up.
ReplyDeleteMumu Fashola.
ReplyDeleteIs Fashola a Lagosian. What did you do for BADAGRY people? You and your wicked Tinubu.
ReplyDeleteSAN MY FOOT. TINUBU HAS THROWN YOU INTO A DUNGEON OF IRRELEVANCE. GO LOOK FOR JOB. WEAK MAN.
ReplyDeleteMumu Fashola.
ReplyDeletePresidential Debate is all i need!
ReplyDeleteThese people dt r abusing r governor seems to b living in otueke and kalabari villages, dy r miles away from LAGOS!
DeletePerson not people....its obviously the same person flooding the comment. That's how fake PDP is
DeleteKinda adages that has made Africa backward....let's call a spade a spade
ReplyDeleteGEJ talks about Plans. I think the budget should represent the Plans. Achievement is determine by Planned Vs Actual. He has not mentioned anything from this point of view. Failure is failure and he has failed. Even the minister could not defend the budget sometimes ago before the committee with details of some of the achievement claimed achieved such as Sure P, Roads constructed etc. Same at Abuja in his declaration speech.
ReplyDeleteActual represent NOW and Now does not represent the Planned. That is Failure.
Am not a against GEJ but talking from a professional point of view as a Planning Engineer.
Fashola why did you close down part time studies of LASU without issuing graduands certificate. Is this caused by the president or PDP. Why are you claiming you are a saint when you are none. Fashola, Tinubu picked you as his successor but were you able to pick your successor? Yet you are opening your mouth to talk nonsense on this place and abusing the president. I will see what you will do come february 14 when GEJ will win re-election to rule you and your foolishness again.
ReplyDeleteFashola is a fool. You just a SAN for nothing. Or you think cos u r SAN nobody can touch u. May God punish you GEJ return as President, na ur yansh they go first burn. One question, is/are your child(ren) schooling in Nigeria? Please tell us ooo. Ass hole like u
ReplyDeleteFashola do not talk much about Presidency because you have not been a President of a country before .A butterfly should not take itself to be a bed .
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