Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, has
advised Nigerians to vote in the 2023 polls based on track record.
He spoke on Tuesday at the sixth edition of the annual ‘BRF
GABFEST’, which held in Lagos and had as its theme, ‘What Am I Voting For?’.
The minister made a reference to a recent comment by someone
who had said “anger” will make many Nigerians vote in 2023.
Although Fashola didn’t mention any name in particular,
according to the minister, emotions should not be the primary drive for making
choices of quality leaders who will address the challenges of the country.
“We might wonder how
to get candidates to address these issues. One way is to look at what their
manifestos present and what their political parties profess. The other way is
to attend rallies they organise, but I tell you this is often a one-way conversation
because we cannot ask questions at those rallies,” he said.
“Debates and town hall meetings provide perhaps the best way
to put their feet to fire and we as political employers of these public
servants can organise these debates and town halls along our economic and
social groupings.
“In doing so, we must be sensitive, because the candidates
cannot attend all debates and town hall meetings. In some cases, we must be
willing to accept their accredited spokesperson but this must be an exception
and not the rule.
“After all they are the ones looking for our votes and we
are the ones who seek to employ them.
“I urge you to vote by holding debates and town halls where
you put questions to the candidates to test their abilities.
“I urge you to vote by looking at what the candidates have
done before, this is like asking for the referees during an interview or
talking to a previous employer. This is how to recruit an employee. Not by
anger.”
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