The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday led top chieftains of the party including the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola to Amuwo Odofin Local Government to seek support for the Governorship candidate of the APC in Lagos, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
The leaders of the main opposition party in Nigeria took turned to sell the candidature of Ambode describing as capable and competent candidate who can lead Lagos to greater height.
Okorocha who urged the Igbos in Lagos especially in the Amuwo-Odofin area to vote Ambode described him as a good man who will not rule with deceit. He said for the achievements of the incumbent Governor of the state, Babatunde Fashola to be sustained a capable hand was needed.
He said, ‘ I am here for Ambode, he is a good man. He will not rule with deceit. All ethnic groups’ interests will be taken care of. You see, Fashola name is all over the world as the best governor Nigeria ever produced. So, you need to continue on this development path by voting APC. The APC is Lagos and Lagos is APC’.
The Imo state Governor also disclosed that not fewer than 7 Governors who are elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP will be meeting the leadership of the APC on how to work for the victory of General Muhammadu Buhari in the March 28, Presidential election.
He recalled how there was sanity in the country when Buhari was the head of state adding that the APC presidential candidate if elected will restore sanity in Nigeria.
On why the igbos residing in Lagos should vote enmasse for the APC, Okorocha said, ‘Lagos is a blessing to Ibo nation. Nowhere Igbos have made great profit like Lagos. Ambode is one of us. He will ensure that there are markets for you do your trading’.
The former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu while addressing the mammoth crowds that gathered for the rally beseeched electorate not to vote base on ethnic, religion sentiments.
His words, ‘ You have seen that we are one. One thing that must be cleared to you is that it is only God who will determine the destination of human beings. Where you are born, the language you speak are not your choice. They are God’s choice. When you relocate, you relocate for goodness for happiness, prosperity. You don’t relocate for yourself alone but for your children.
‘Fashola has been telling you about roads and hospitals, when you get to that hospital, do you see Muslim and Christian sections. Do you see Ibo or Yoruba ward? We are one. Now, tell me hunger, poverty do they get tribal marks? Can you go to bread seller and say i am Ibo man and buy without paying. So nobody should use ethnicity and religion to divide us’.
The Governor of Lagos State in his remarks urged electorate to vote for the APC all the way. He said when APC gets to power, there will be more dividends of democracy in Nigeria. He boasted that the APC-led Government in the state had kept faith with Lagosians on infrastructure development and welfare programmes.
The APC Governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the light rail and other roads construction which had been under construction will be completed by him . He also promised that if elected, his administration will build 20 roads per year in the 57 council areas in the state thereby addressing the infrastructure deficit in Lagos.
Ambode also said the transportation will be enhanced in the state saying that the waterways transportation will greatly explored to ease movement along the coastal areas of Lagos. He also pledged billions of Naira as Employment Trust Fund for the unemployed graduates and artisans in the state.
Notable party leaders who graced the mega rally were; Alhaji Rabiu Oluwa, Lateef Ibirogba, Lagos State Commissioner of Information and Strategies, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, Ex-council boss of Amuwo Odofin LCDA, Hon Solomon Olamilekn(YAYI), Lagos Commissioner of Works, Dr Obafemi Hamzat among other bigwigs.
