The only Nobel laureate from Nigeria who is also an indefatigable activist for the masses and a Yorubaman from Awolowo's state had this to say on Akpabio recently:

Soyinka commends Akpabio’s educational programmes

THE Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has received commendations from Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, for his efforts in human capacity development in his state.

Soyinka, who was the Chairman of a discussion session at the second day of the South South economic summit in Asaba, specifically mentioned Governor Akpabio’s training of Akwa Ibom youths in specialised field of aviation as well as his free education to all youths in the state.

The education models, Soyinka stated, must be developed by governments at all levels.

Akpabio told participants at the summit of his administration’s investments in free and compulsory education for [size=14pt]all Nigerians residing[/size] in Akwa Ibom State up to secondary school level.

He maintained that this gesture was to build the capacity of the youths to meet the manpower challenges of not only the emerging industrial economy of the state, but the highly competitive labour market in Nigeria.

Nation

This is from ACN's main propaganda vehicle- Nation newspaper. The erudite professor did not mind that ACN is "bribing" him by making his son a Commissioner in Ogun state.
Can one not say that PDP's Akpabio is one of the true progressive sons of the late sage, Awolowo
[size=14pt]Tinubu's party is more about hype and elites than action government for the benefit of the masses who queue up & vote them into power.[/size] Little by little the eyes of the people will be open to the conmen who make up ACN.

bilms: @ade,he be like say u sick but no medical attention. How all the agency u mentioned take concern the masses? How has it make life better? Abeg go sit down jor. U don forget how many committee gej don creat?

-BRT IS FOR THE MASSES BOTH RED AND BLUE;
- CELE BRIDGE, OSHODI PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ARE FOR THE MASSES;
-ALL THE ROADS HE HAS REPAIRED AND BUILT NEWLY ARE FOR EVERYBODY WITH MASSES INCLUSIVE;
- ALL THE STREET LIGHTS ARE FOR EVERYBODY;
-FREE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE FOR THE MASSES- OR YOU ARE NOT AWARE THAT SOME STATES PAY FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS;
- ALL THE STATE MATERNITY CENTRES ARE FOR THE MASSES;
-LIGHT RAIL HE IS WORKING ON IS FOR THE MASSES;
-MOBILE CLINIC AND ACCIDENT EMERGENCY CENTRES ARE FOR EVERYBODY;
-STATE FIRE SERVICE IS FOR EVERYBODY, INCLUDING THE MASSES;
-SKILL ACQUISITION CENTRES ARE FOR THE MASSES;
ETC. THE LIST IS ENDLESS.

kingingkinging:
-FREE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE FOR THE MASSES- OR YOU ARE NOT AWARE THAT SOME STATES PAY FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

Free and COMPULSORY primary education by Awolowo -60 years ago.
Free primary and secondary education with textbooks by Jakande -30 years ago
Fashola has made NO improvement, no PROGRESS, nothing new on this crucial aspect of governance that guarantees sustainable development of the society.
Never mind the fact that as a secondary student in the 80s he benefited from four years of free education from Alhaji Lateef Jakande who also built LASU that the prodigal son currently occupying Alausa state house has increased the fees astronomically for no justifiable reason.

bilms: I have observed that the media propaganda of the Lagos State Governor is still enjoying much relevance,especially on nairaland despite clear failure of his administration.

Many things i read about Fashola on nairaland speak contrary of the reality on ground,a little survey among the masses in your area would speak for itself.


Just within the last two weeks, the Fashola for presidency thing has made it to the front page God knows how many times.

So i ask, what exactly has foshala done to deserve a presidency?

Is it the increment of The Lagos State University fee from 25,000 to 250,000 that made him worth the presidency?
Is it the crazy Lekki toll gate fee, which when protested ordered the protesters crushed?
Is it the promise of demolishing Katangwa market,denying over 30,000 people means of livelihood with a promise of not providing any alternative?
Is it the demolishing and killing of some residence of Makoko Community?
Is it the Ban of Okada without any meaningful steps toward re engagements of the citizens?

Many crazy things just to mention but few.

What exactly has he done to deserve this inhuman promotion? A government of oppression on the masses and the less privileged.

A government of under developing the people in the name of developing the state. A government with no consideration for human welfarism.

Anyway, no matter how much this propaganda machine tries,Nigerians are no fools..

some people will nevr accept reality.. sinc d ban of okada accidents has drasticaly reduced nd its nw almost imposible for crimnals to use okada for dere dirty works.he has bin makn decisons dt our oda leadrs ar afraid to mk evn tho its fr d best..u knw d guy is doing ok nd probably d best govnr in nigeria..bt ur personal hatred for him will nt let u blieve dat..if more people continue to tink lyk u, nigeria might nevr move foward..mcheeeeew

mapet: ... O boy, I tot I was the only one o. I lived in Ikorodu for 8 terrible years, traffic wise. Got to a time I took it for granted (Ikorodu -Ketu/Ojota) 4 times I had Okada Accident and all 4 I was miraculously saved, till I stopped and started planning my trips (leave home 5.30am on any day and return past 11 @ night. I remember one I had an Okada accident, If you say the diary I used to break my fall, you'll thank God for my life....

It was worse before Fashola came so you have no point. Are you aware that there was a time in Lagos that taking you car out depends on your PLATE NUMBER- EVEN or ODD NUMBER? It was that bad. So traffic issue will forever be an issue in Lagos because of the population and number of cars available. Thank Fashola for BRT, traffic report on the traffic radio, clearing of road side sales, etc that have reduced the pain to a level

When governours like chibuike ameachi are building schools in every space in their state and delivering free uniforms, books, bags, sandals and even lunch and making laws whereby any kids seen hawking on the street during school hours,that parent will be persecuted, all this is relive people of poverty through education, fashola is building his mega city on the backs of the poor, destroying their homes without alternatives. Sending farmilies to live in boats on the lagos lagoon. Pushing innocent kids down the poverty ladder more than their parents ever was!!

Una no merge with cpc again? Abegi the next president after Gej second term will be igbo man. Lets try them

People need to stop being emotional when Fashola is criticized. Instead, we should look at the crux of the argument and address them rather than result to insults.

No matter what people say, i still think Fashola has done well when compared to his predecessors. Media propaganda or not, people will not be praising someone who has not achieved something in office.

Having said that, we have to agree that a huge population of Lagosians will call Fashola a failure because they've been affected by his administration whether directly or indirectly. The average Okada man in Lagos typifies these set of people in Lagos. You don't expect someone whose livelihood has been taken away to sing the praise of Fashola because such people see this government as an elitist one and you can't but agree with that assertion. If you've noticed most people that you hear singing the praises of Fashola are mostly elitist people whose part of Lagos state has been made to look like where they lived when they were abroad. While these elitist people have the right to be provided with this incentives by the government, the poor people or lower class are also part of this state and deserve some sort of palliatives.

The lower class have been affected by the actions of this government and the government seem not to care about their welfare. People have been displaced, okadas have been banned, tuition fees have been increased and so many more. Now, while the elitist people in Lagos believe that to make Lagos look like new York and London, these things have to be done, we must not also forget that these cities we seem to copy developed the people and the people developed the city. There must be a balance in developing the structures in lagos and the people. You can't focus on the looks of Lagos and not the people in it. That's why i said that Fashola has failed in people oriented projects and some people started shout "Kill am, catch am, die".

We're not against Fashola turning Lagos into a megacity but while doing so, he should not forget to try as much as possible to transform the residents into mega-residents. He should not increase the tuition of LASU without adding any value whatsoever. he should not just ban okadas without having an alternative means of transportation for Lagosians and providing another source of livelihood for these okada men. He should not displace people without providing for them with alternative accommodation. That's what a government that cares should be doing.

Fashola can be a Good Governor, but the poor are not considered in his agenda and its very bad

Seun:
Shouldnt helping the poor (as opposed to oppressing and tormenting them) be a important component of any plan to make Nigeria better? How can we claim that Nigeria is getting better if things are actually getting worse for the poor among us? Don't the masses matter anymore?

i neva said d masses doesnt mata but lookin @ d situation of tins,dere is no way Nigeria wil get developed witout it affectin d poor.for instance,d case of oshodi,b4 oshodi cud b d way it is now,do u kno ao many poor people it affected but yet dont u lyk oshodi d way it is.#my opinion oooo

afam4eva: People need to stop being emotional when Fashola is criticized. Instead, we should look at the crux of the argument and address them rather than result to insults.

Good start. Insults are the hallmarks and stock-in-trade of the online propaganda recruits of the conmen gathered in ACN.
The insults are obvously to scare the faint-hearted critics away. But they are failing as more and more people travel around the country and see what other governors, including those of PDP are doing.

No matter what people say, i still think Fashola has done well when compared to his predecessors.

Please permit me to amend the above to read "compared to his IMMEDIATE predecesors" i.e. the satellite chiefs of the military MAXIMUM RULER DICTATOR at the federal level such as Marwa, Oyinlola, Akhigbe, Raji Rasaki etc plus including Femi Otedola's father of the NRC era.

Media propaganda or not, people will not be praising someone who has not achieved something in office.

You may need to review the above as it is intuitively ironic. What is the whole essence of propaganda?

Aderostock: I don't know why fools compare Lagos with Akwa-ibom. Lagos has the same budget with Akwa-ibom roughly 490 billion naira now let's put population into consideration, Lagos has over 20 million to cater for and still counting why Akwa-ibom has over 1.5 million. What do you expect?
People of Akwa-ibom are leaving the state to come to Lagos in search for jobs despite having good roads only in uyo.
Can someone lists jobs provided by Akpabio since he assumed office and I will name times two of that provided by Fashola?

Does Lagos state feed these 20 million people with food? If anything it increases the IGR of the state. So, stop making it seem that the high population of the state is a burden on the budget especially if you consider that the LASG is not a people oriented government.

@Afam, have known you before now that you are a chamelon. It's good to critisize but do it in a reasonable way. You expect Fashola to provide compensate or provide alternative for people that occupy land illegally? Fashola knows law and can't condone such illegallity at all. Is it fasholas fault that other governors are not creating jobs or at most create enabling environments for investors not just building skycrappers but also put security into consideration. Fashola remains the best leader in the current crops we have. Like him or not. Gbam!

anonimi:
Please permit me to amend the above to read "compared to his IMMEDIATE predecesors" i.e. the satellite chiefs of the military MAXIMUM RULER DICTATOR at the federal level such as Marwa, Oyinlola, Akhigbe, Raji Rasaki etc plus including Femi Otedola's father of the NRC era.

I was actually comparing him to his immediate predecessor.

anonimi:
You may need to review the above as it is intuitively ironic. What is the whole essence of propaganda?

In the case of Lagos, the propaganda is aimed at over-bloating the achievements of the government. It's not like the government has not done anything. It's just that they're making it seem as if Fashola is the best thing after short-bread and also painting him as someone who can't go wrong.

afam4eva:
Does Lagos state feed these 20 million people with food? If anything it increases the IGR of the state. So, stop making it seem that the high population of the state is a burden on the budget especially if you consider that the LASG is not a people oriented government.

I thought you said you are educated.
Let's take a look at some developing nations suchas Seychelles and ivory coast. Seychelles has a population of 20 thousand while ivory coast with a population of over 13 million, why is it dat seychelles is more organised, more developed and better managed than ivory coast? Please answer me

Aderostock: Lagos has over 20 million to cater for and still counting

Where did you get your 20 million Lagos population from?
"and still counting". Who is counting? How is the counting been done?
Yet the DIMwits in ACN will try to hoodwink those who cannot see beyond their mostly EMPTY hype that the FGN is lying.

BTW, what have the 20% or so ACN legislators done in the NASS about the alleged lies of the FGN?
What motions have they raised about these lies to correct them on the floors of the lower and upper houses? Have they not gleefully participated in all the sheenaningans going on in the Senate and House of Reps, [size=14pt]including RECEIVING illegitimate salaries and allowances over & above the RMAFC recommendation?[/size]

What is the difference between

a) six
b) half a dozen

seanet02: You lack cognitive skills.

u lack everything human.

Aderostock:
I thought you said you are educated.
Let's take a look at some developing nations suchas Seychelles and ivory coast. Seychelles has a population of 20 thousand while ivory coast with a population of over 13 million, why is it dat seychelles is more organised, more developed and better managed than ivory coast? Please answer me

Why is the US with over 300 million ("and still counting" )with 50 states BETTER organised than Nigeria with some 160 million and 36 states

Answer your own question, please!

anonimi:

Why is the US with over 300 million ("and still counting" )with 50 states BETTER organised than Nigeria with some 160 million and 36 states

Answer your own question, please!

Una go kill me with laughter, what a nice counter attack , am waiting for his answer too

anonimi:

Why is the US with over 300 million ("and still counting" )with 50 states BETTER organised than Nigeria with some 160 million and 36 states

Answer your own question, please!

Ignorance is a problem.
USA is a developed nation while Nigeria is a developing nation. I compared Seychelles with Ivory coast both developing nations. Moreover, an average American is an investor. So get a life.

Fashola is just too much for Akpabio! Infrastructurally, they are both doing well but there are many things Fashola has that Akpabio is lacking:

From JOE EFFIONG, UYO

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Police, Mr Umar Gwadebe has said that the state ranks highest in the country’s list of murder cases. Mr Gwadabe, who disclosed this when the Assistant Inspector General of police, (AIG) Zone Six, Mr Ibrahim Muktari, paid a working visit to the state police command on Monday, also said the state police command lacked adequate personnel to tackle this challenge.

While asking the AIG to use his position to assist the Akwa Ibom State Command in acquiring the latest forensic vehicles required to professionally and discreetly handle cases of murder and rape prevalent in the state, stressed: “It is pertinent to note that a great number of police officers are retiring while even the officers and men needed to adequately position the quick response squads and other patrol units are inadequate.”

Gwadabe also informed the visiting AIG of the poor level of infrastructure and the increase in structural lapses such as bad fences which had enhanced criminal activities and serious trespass on police land by members of the public.

The police boss attributed the security challenges facing his command to the economic makeup of the oil rich state with an estimated population of five million people, influx of financial, oil and academic investors. He asked the AIG to make available more arms and ammunition to ensure proper and adequate security.

He, however, enthused that the command had maintained an unflagging and aggressive campaign against crime and criminality which had resulted in the smashing of many criminal gangs, rescue of kidnap victims, arrest and prosecution of kidnap/armed robbery suspects and recovery of various caliber of arms and ammunition. “We have also been able to restore public confidence through our vibrant visible policing and effective response to distress calls.

Our men, in line with IGP’s vision of a competent policing are undergoing constant training and retraining in order to keep them abreast with the challenges of modern policing.” However, the AIG declined to respond publicly to any of the issues raised by the commissioner and also declined to speak with the press either on the issues raised or on any other matter concerning the Akwa Ibom State police command.

[color=#990000][/color][b][/b]It's just so unfortunate some people on nairaland here are soooooo politically ignorant
Even Fashola himself knows 2015 is very far from him.

1, he is not PDP
2, Even if the ACN and CPC merger works, Buhari and Fashola are both Muslims
3, Lagos is just 1/30 of Nigeria, Statistic shows that Kano has a higher voting population that Lagos, Lagos is just slightly above Kaduna and PH.
4, Fashola is not even recognized in the north and does not have the capacity to influence the North and SE Nigeria.

I will advice ACN to look at Oshiomole who has more political recognition and can pull support across Nigeria than Fashola.

Anyway, I see this as a diversionary tactics, the man wants to go to the senate and I hope he has settled with his big daddy. .

As for me all the points itemised are laaudable points for Governor Fashola.Until now lagos problem had gone nuclear. He took a bold Step to reorganised the state. He worked without succumbing to any emotional weakness that is not required for development and straightening of any failed state.

Aderostock:
Mr. Akpan, I know you are from Akwa-ibom, can u please explain to us why your people are leaving your state to apply job in Lagos?

you are a slowpoke.
Bloody Yoruba.

bilms: I have observed that the media propaganda of the Lagos State Governor is still enjoying much relevance,especially on nairaland despite clear failure of his administration.

Many things i read about Fashola on nairaland speak contrary of the reality on ground,a little survey among the masses in your area would speak for itself.


Just within the last two weeks, the Fashola for presidency thing has made it to the front page God knows how many times.

So i ask, what exactly has foshala done to deserve a presidency?

Is it the increment of The Lagos State University fee from 25,000 to 250,000 that made him worth the presidency?
Is it the crazy Lekki toll gate fee, which when protested ordered the protesters crushed?
Is it the promise of demolishing Katangwa market,denying over 30,000 people means of livelihood with a promise of not providing any alternative?
Is it the demolishing and killing of some residence of Makoko Community?
Is it the Ban of Okada without any meaningful steps toward re engagements of the citizens?

Many crazy things just to mention but few.

What exactly has he done to deserve this inhuman promotion? A government of oppression on the masses and the less privileged.

A government of under developing the people in the name of developing the state. A government with no consideration for human welfarism.

Anyway, no matter how much this propaganda machine tries,Nigerians are no fools..

Guy I got only thing for your dumb position; ....I need you to visualize Fashola against GEJ in a live Presidential Debate. Can u visualize the outcome? Good,....the result you visualize should tell you if Fashola is a presidential material or not.

Hum, propaganda,propaganda,propaganda.

masses masses masses!!!!!
for those shouting masses what would you have done if you were the governor?
allow the ppl to sell and occupy road on oshodi? allow the lawlessness of okada riders?
allow anything goes since we are a democracy?

those saying he should have consulted before acting on okada ban or oshodi traders? so you dialogue with lawless people whether their lawlessness should continue or not
the essence of governance is to maintain law and order and provision of infrastructure which fashola is doing.
have you being to any of the millennium schools or mother and child hospitals?
you are better of as a patient in LASUTH(state) then in LUTH (FED)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
is Lagos the only state that banned okada?
and for those who abuse Tinubu. you are all dumb!!!
in 2007 while OBJ and tinubu were leaving
OBJ left us the worst combo as Pres and VP
brought many rogues as governors Akala for Eg
tinubu gave us Fashola. He started Lawma Lastma Kai Started BRT many housing Estates reconstruction of Lagos island and Apapa roads
and above all he is the face of Opposition without people like Tinubu nigeria will be practicing one party show
without TInubu and ACN where would be Oshiomole today- a former Governorship aspirant

emiye: Why are people losing sleep on Fashola. because of fear he might want to contest in 2015?

So the next thing is to tarnish his image. This is clearly why we are were we are as a nation.

people are not loosing sleep, just having fun on NL, Fashola wey no even know where they dey discuss 9ja issues

Those of you saying that poor people will suffer in order to create a better lagos,must have selective amnesia.
Why didn't you apply this logic when GEJ wanted to completely remove subsidy?
Or don't you ACN goons know that complete removal of subsidy is essential in the eradication of corruption in the oil-sector,even though it will hurt the masses in the short term?
Why did ACN pay people to protest?
Hypocrisy,propaganda,and more hypocrisy.

mr-cali:
masses masses masses!!!!!
for those shouting masses what would you have done if you were the governor?
allow the ppl to sell and occupy road on oshodi? allow the lawlessness of okada riders?
allow anything goes since we are a democracy?

those saying he should have consulted before acting on okada ban or oshodi traders? so you dialogue with lawless people whether their lawlessness should continue or not
the essence of governance is to maintain law and order and provision of infrastructure which fashola is doing.
have you being to any of the millennium schools or mother and child hospitals?
you are better of as a patient in LASUTH(state) then in LUTH (FED)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
is Lagos the only state that banned okada?
and for those who abuse Tinubu. you are all dumb!!!
in 2007 while OBJ and tinubu were leaving
OBJ left us the worst combo as Pres and VP
brought many rogues as governors Akala for Eg
tinubu gave us Fashola. He started Lawma Lastma Kai Started BRT many housing Estates reconstruction of Lagos island and Apapa roads
and above all he is the face of Opposition without people like Tinubu nigeria will be practicing one party show
without TInubu and ACN where would be Oshiomole today- a former Governorship aspirant

why didn't you apply this logic,when fuel subsidy was completely removed.
Afterall,it was initially removed to curb corruption and drive competition.

mr-cali:
masses masses masses!!!!!
for those shouting masses what would you have done if you were the governor?
allow the ppl to sell and occupy road on oshodi? allow the lawlessness of okada riders?
allow anything goes since we are a democracy?

those saying he should have consulted before acting on okada ban or oshodi traders? so you dialogue with lawless people whether their lawlessness should continue or not
the essence of governance is to maintain law and order and provision of infrastructure which fashola is doing.
have you being to any of the millennium schools or mother and child hospitals?
you are better of as a patient in LASUTH(state) then in LUTH (FED)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
is Lagos the only state that banned okada?
and for those who abuse Tinubu. you are all dumb!!!
in 2007 while OBJ and tinubu were leaving
OBJ left us the worst combo as Pres and VP
brought many rogues as governors Akala for Eg
tinubu gave us Fashola. He started Lawma Lastma Kai Started BRT many housing Estates reconstruction of Lagos island and Apapa roads
and above all he is the face of Opposition without people like Tinubu nigeria will be practicing one party show
without TInubu and ACN where would be Oshiomole today- a former Governorship aspirant

so for your mind ACN na opposition?
My friend the reality is ACN na block vote for Tinubu.

Fashola is working but he is NOt the best.
The political permutation does not even favours him.

Advise him to either go to the senate or rest after 2015.