Vice President Namadi Sambo was in Lagos on Wednesday to reconcile the warring members of his party, the PDP, who have been aggrieved over the outcome of the governorship primary of the party that saw Jimi Agbaje emerge as flag bearer.

At the reconciliation meeting, the vice president spent considerable time telling his party members why they need to unite to defeat the APC in the state. One of his chief reasons was the claim that many residents of Lagos State have been fleeing the state because of the high taxation being imposed by the state government.

Sambo also expressed displeasure that the Lagos government was “laying claims” to some Federal Government projects, such as the deep blue sea port.

The VP said he was surprised that with the large revenue the state was generating, it was unfortunate that the All Progressives Congress-led government had failed to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.

He said that if the PDP candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, was elected governor next year, he (Agbaje) would bring an end to the suffering of the people.

He said, “Lagos has for years been yearning for change from the burden of excessive taxation and squandering, you all know about. Today, people are leaving Lagos. The huge resources accruing to the state are used to the detriment of the good people of Lagos State. We are poised more than ever before to rescue Lagosians from the bondage and sufferings of taking back with the left hand and then, taking it away by the right hand.

“I will like to mention part of the tricks of the opposition where some governors put their pictures on projects in newspapers. In one of them, I saw the Lekki Deep Sea port. This is a PPP (Private-Public Partnership) programme where the Federal Government has large shareholdings with the Nigeria Ports Authority.

“The site of that Lekki Deep Sea port was the site where the Federal Government was to build a methanol plant. That methanol plant could not continue because we had spent over $200m on which has been converted to our share.

“Apart from that, the NPA is a 20 per cent shareholder in that port and then the private sector has the largest share. Some states are claiming that it is their projects. Our own pictures are there and we are confident that anything that we print and show you can be verified. I believe that with the coming of our new governor, we will have realistic development in Lagos State.”

The vice president said that he was happy that all aggrieved aspirants in the state have agreed to work together for the PDP candidate, Jimi Agbaje.

“I am delighted to know that we are more than ever before united to form a common front in realising our objective of not only capturing Lagos but winning all seats at all levels in the forthcoming 2015 elections.

“The Lagos State PDP and indeed Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Mr. Deji Doherty, Ambassador Tokunbo Kamson and Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi who were our governorship aspirants have agreed to team up together and work to win Lagos this time around in 2015,” he said.

In a swift reaction, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, said he was surprised by the claim of the VP that people were fleeing Lagos because of high taxation.

He said he was disappointed that Sambo could peddle lies when it was glaring that the state government had performed better than the Federal Government in all sectors.

He said, “Was it the Federal Government that did the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge or the 10-lane expressway in Badagry? Are they responsible for the light rail? Are they the ones that have been successfully running the economy of Lagos? I really do not know what they want to lay claim to except the bad Oshodi-Apapa expressway which is a source of pain to all Lagos motorists.

“What have they ever done in Lagos? I am happy that even Obanikoro has said Bode George and Agbaje hired armed thugs to disrupt the primary. Obanikoro also told us how the federal task force was used to perpetuate violence.

“Is that the kind of party that wants to rule Lagos? Look at the conduct of their primary where one of the aspirants even went there with a bulletproof vest. Even a blind man knows that Lagos is the benchmark of good governance.

“The PDP has not been able to successfully run the Federal Government in 16 years and they want to rule Lagos. They are just a bunch of shameless people. I advise them (PDP) to start packing their belongings from Aso Rock because by next year, we will come to occupy the place.”


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hahahahahaha...people are talking dix confarm bleeped a b u graduate called Sambo is talking..oboi e don dey hard for pdp bdat o,very soon gej mother go cum lambast amechi for beefin his drunk an
d clueless son..

Change indeed ... GEJ till 2019!!!

C this Sambo wey no fit win him local govt self dy tok.. na waa oo.
Change is imminent

G








just incase!!!


**clears throat**

why all these palava na He taxs us and we see and know what he does so for.
Atleast you've been given 200million to feed for just one month.Go and concentrate on that.it will all end come february,Mr Xambo!

For once APC would have no option but to get their acts right in Lagos.

May the best man win!

Olodo samboribobo.. the. Port is a 3 way partnership. What a dummie..

RockMaxi:
When you force an introvert to talk, he will not know where to start and when to stop...

They need to put him back inside his cage....

Can the Jonathians tell us in clear terms what the federal govt has done in Lagos. Lagos seems to be out of their wits.

Now that he has found his mouth, I hope to see a VP debate between him and Osinbajo it is going to be a deadly day! Someone is gonna die on the line!

Sambo is talking can someone clap for him.

Better get ready to vacate that seat because Osinbajo is at the entrance.

#teamChange 2015#

Why PDP will be trying to take over Lagos State , it will lose the centre, and Lagos State it will never win.

This is the first time in 6 years I'm seeing something about sambo in this administration... and what are we seeing? Lambasting an administration that has set the pace for other leader's. At least I see what they use my tax to do. Sambo th figure head. Mr yes sir. Wait till Osinbanjo takes over power...he will be as active as idiagbon was.





Mr Progressive

PDP is taking over Lagos state from the hands of those hypocrites and noise makers called APC.

Who is Rambo Sambo

Observing in FHD

Na dem knw

rubbish

ok

Blame PDP for dis and Vote buhari come 2015!....sai buhari.

Happy Xmas

If everybody is talking,who sabi Sambo

That's my VP

omenka:
Who is Rambo Sambo

RamboSambo is the King of Sambisa.

Why can't FG counter LASG for mis-management of funds
Until then Vote for Change GMB

That name, Namadi Sambo, sounds like I've once heard it somewhwere b4... Pls som1 tel me who's dat?

kestolove95:
hahahahahaha...people are talking dix confarm bleeped a b u graduate called Sambo is talking..oboi e don dey hard for pdp bdat o,very soon gej mother go cum lambast amechi for beefin his drunk an
d clueless son..

You are insulting an Architect of great repute, an accomplished technocrat turned Vice President, but you can't even type properly. Are you not a disgrace to your family? What have you achieved in your life with the education you were gifted with? Have you been able to effect considerable positive impact in your family, community or state? You should be ashamed of yourself.

I neva knew u could talk.

Who's talking, sambo? Pls wake me up frm dis dream! Pls fashola z nt as clueless as ur boss! Onli governor dat observe traffic rules n maintain 100kph. Fashola is enriched wit knwledge! Una get luck say nobi him b buhari running mate.