Wale Ogunade, a political
analyst, says Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, would have surpassed
the achievements of his predecessors if he had not ignored the political
structure that brought him to power.
Bola Tinubu, a national leader of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Babatunde Fashola, minister of power,
works and housing, are among the predecessors of Ambode.
Ogunade, who is the president of
Voters Awareness Initiative, spoke with NAN in Lagos, while assessing Ambode’s
performance ahead of his exit from office next month.
Ogunade said Ambode started well
as he continued on the development progress of his predecessors but got carried
away by power.
He alleged that the governor “cut
off the people” who brought him into power.
Ogunade urged political leaders
to learn from the mistakes of Ambode and carry the people along in their
administration.
“In fact, Gov. Ambode should have
surpassed his predecessors, but unfortunately he got carried away by power,” he
said.
“He saw power as a means of
getting himself above the system and I believe the system overwhelmed him.
“He is a technocrat, and
unfortunately he did not take into consideration the political structure that
brought him in. And of course, as election time came, the same political
structure did away with him.
“I hope that it is a lesson that
no matter how good you are, you must not lose touch with the political
structure or the people, because the governor at some point cut off the people.
“That was why he only had the
support of the few friends he worked with and not the people.
“So, my advice to politicians is
that the people must be factored into your political life, because as a
president or a governor, you have to live a multidimensional life.
“You are a family man, a party
man, chief security officer, head of civil service and the father of all, and
you must carry everybody along because everyone matters.”
Ogunade added that the governor’s
administration has, however, recorded sterling achievements that have propelled
the state on a positive economic trajectory which would outlive it.
“Aside these political issues,
Gov. Ambode took up quality projects. He performed well and drove
infrastructural development such as construction of roads and bridges,
provision of buses and bus terminals, and others,” Ogunade said.
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