A spokesman for the Nigerian President, Dr Reuben Abati, has reacted to a statement attributed to the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, that the Lekki robbery succeeded, due to the presence of President Goodluck Jonathan in the state.

After a robbery incident in Lekki area of Lagos State occurred on on Friday, the Lagos State government said that policemen in the state had been deployed to the area that the president was, resulting in poor policing of some other areas.

After he made the statement, the President’s spokesman said the statement was irresponsible and should not come from a governor.

“We consider the statement attributed to Governor Fashola as grossly and utterly irresponsible.

“We expect that a man of his status, who is the Governor of a state, should speak more responsibly. It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever that the entire police formation in a state would be deployed to protect the president of Nigeria,” he said.

Dr Reuben Abati emphasised that the President had ‘a defined team that protects him anywhere he goes’.

He further pointed out that “President Jonathan does not need the entire Police force to protect him in a state where he is loved by the people and where, as we have seen, he enjoys overwhelming support to the lead up of the 2015 presidential election”.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, said that the robbery incident which happened on Thursday evening could have been averted, if enough Police officers were available.

Four persons, including three Police officers, were killed by about 6 armed robbers who stormed a bank on Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1.

The robbers escaped in a speedboat after their operation, several witnesses said.

“Perhaps what would be would have been, but it’s sad to see all our security personnel, all our security vehicles deployed to protect one man,” said Mr Fashola.

“All the vehicles we bought for the police were stationed to receive the President in Lagos. Those policemen have children and tonight their mothers will have to explain to them why daddy is not coming home,” Governor Fashola had said.

President Jonathan visited the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos on Thursday, to launch a new online mobile platform, X-Gen, in order to increase global investment.

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http://www.safecozzy.com/news/presidency-says-fasholas-comment-on-robbery-is-irresponsible/

Looks like fashola now smokes whatever tifnooboo has been smoking.He's been talking nonsense for two days straight.

fashola is a funny man... jus say whatever he want to say... any negative dat have to d country is Mr president to be blame nonsense

SMH for Fashola.

See what jimi Agbaje is doing to him.
The guy is no longer thinking straight.

Obanikoro is giving him HBP too.
Chai, fash my man, diariz God you hear?

oyintare22:
fashola is a funny man... jus say whatever he want to say... any negative dat have to d country is Mr president to be blame nonsense

The day his John Thomas will fail to rise,he will blame it on Jonathan too

Sincerely, his comment was a very careless one as he descended so low playing politics with something of such magnitude.

Fashola! That dude has had his thinking faculty affected by his master Tinubu. The guy can no longer think straight such that he decides to blame an armed robbery attack on d President.

I don't have any words for him but the minion and his candidate plus his thieving godfather should get ready for the showdown cos their time is up in Lagos!!

Fashola has every right to make the statement. Jonathan doesn't need all this security totally unnecessary.

Fashola is totally right

When Jonathan or his fat wife comes to any town the town is shut down

all the security is stationed In street he'll pass true

imagine over 2000 security agents guarding one failed president and the citizens are left OYO

anu pam

Una self . no use salt spoil the soup now. after all we done scored fashola yesterday (no make sense ) y do u shift your toilet -sorry office to lagos stay in ABUJA

OK,answering back time...

slimfit1:
Fashola has every right to make the statement. Jonathan doesn't need all this security totally unnecessary.

am sure you didnt read the post well or you did but didnt understand

very poor reasoning from fashola

babyosisi:


The day his John Thomas will fail to rise,he will blame it on Jonathan too

Fashola na toothless bastard with no balls

henryangelo:
am sure you didnt read the post well or you did but didnt understand

Thank you i did,as useless as our police officers might bebe doesn't mean their lifes should mean nothing to us that I would just agree on anything.
When the president is coming to Lagos even the wife, if they are not blocking the airport and the airspace they are blocking major roads what next , can't they just move quietly must they let things difficult for people.

slimfit1:


Thank you i did,as useless as our police officers might bebe doesn't mean their lifes should mean nothing to us that I would just agree on anything.
When the president is coming to Lagos even the wife, if they are not blocking the airport and the airspace they are blocking major roads what next , can't they just move quietly must they let things difficult for people.

You are now being sentimental