And there is no use for us to just continuously criticize the government; that’s the easiest thing to do

supaeagles: Interesting story, kudos to Las Gidi commander in chief for a job well done ... keep taking this great city to bigger and better heights.
(and he plays footy too ..... )

kamez: U seriously expect me to read dis long textbook? Hmmmmmmmm God forbid... Instead I ll go back and read Chike and the river all over again!!

aminho: I Hated School, Failed WAEC And Almost Became A Mechanic” – Governor Fashola Reveals All
Posted by: foluso on June 18, 2013

You warned everybody off a loud birthday celebration, what explains that decision?

Well, my birthday has always been a private thing. But in the last few months, there has been, for want of a better expression, building excitement; people planning all sorts of things, committees being set up and I said, “No, you don’t do this to me, not this time.”
when I was 18 I saved money for about six months and went partying with my friends. I really enjoyed myself. The next one I remember was 21 and I was in the university then. It was my friends and I on campus and as difficult as it was then, because there was no telephone, my mum made it a sense of duty to ensure that I got a birthday card. I still keep it till today. It was a very touching birthday card and after that, there were really no birthdays in that sense.

When I got married, on my birthdays I get home early. If it’s a working day, we don’t cook, we order food, people come in – my parents, siblings come – each one at his own time and really by 7 or 8 pm, I leave them in the house with my wife and I am gone; maybe to go and play snooker or tennis at the club. So, there was no ceremony around it. I am not a ceremony person. I don’t like those formalities and I remember that when I was Chief of Staff, I turned 40 and my friends said, “No it’s a lie; we are going to have a party” and I said, “No, if you do it I am going to run away.” quite say. What I remember was that I had to wake up very early and I said, “this shouldn’t be; this is my birthday, I should be sleeping.
This time, with all the plans going on, I said, ‘no’, that if this is my day, then those who really love me should allow me to do it my way.

As governor?
If we can’t eat small rice and chicken in the house and I don’t even know if I want to dress up in a formal sense. I just want to feel free, see the people I want to see and if there is something going on, on television, I want to watch, instead of, ‘Oh, come and say hello to this person or that person.’ I am sure I am not mentally prepared for that and I don’t want to offend people.

supaeagles: Talk true (hit Like)..... Did you, like me, just read a few lines and then commented .....