GOVERNORSHIP candidate, Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Jimi Agbaje, has promised to restore the lost glory of the state and ‘deliver it from the stranglehold of one man,’ declaring that he remained the candidate to beat, come 2019 election.

Agbaje gave this promise while speaking at his official declaration and launch with the critical stakeholders and members of the press on Saturday at Lekki area of the state.

The governorship candidate also promised to make life more meaningful for the teeming residents of the metropolitan state and kick-start a proper economic development of the state, vowing to do things differently in the state for the benefit of the people and not the way they had been done in the last 20years by those now in power.

“These people have been in government in Lagos State for 20 years, what do we have to show for it. Lagosians between the ages of 18 and 50 do not see the future in the Lagos of today, adding that many Lagosians always preferred to relocate abroad where there were opportunities.

“Many residents of Lagos State want to relocate abroad, where there are good schools, constant electricity, and other amenities of life. The ruling party in the state has spent about N6 Trillion or $35 Billion in 20 years and they have nothing to show for it.

“Lagos State is one of the two megacities in the world that does not have light rail. Over 50 per cent of the students in Lagos States public schools fail the West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE).

“Poor people in the state manage to send their children to private primary schools and when they get to the secondary school level, they don’t have money to pay again all because our public schools are bad. We are mortgaging the future of our youths if we don’t get education right,” he lamented.

Agbaje said the healthcare system of the state was not working, pointing out that had accounted for why nobody wanted to go to public hospitals anymore, even as he faulted the housing and transport schemes of the state.

According to him, the only enduring roads in the state such as the Lekki-Epe Expressway were those constructed by the administration of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande.

While faulting the democratic system being operated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led government in the state, said he was running for the office of the governor of Lagos because he knew he could make things better and make life more meaningful for the people of the state.

“Our campaign is centred around those things that would make life better for the people of the state. In four years, the traffic situation in the state would be made better.

“The ruling party in the state has been on the light rail project since the past 12 years, we will get it done in four years. We will run a model based on health insurance.

“It is easier to do business in other states than in Lagos. People are made to pay all sorts of levies and taxes. They copied what we said on Social True Fund in 2015, but they didn’t get it right. We will cancel all these levies and attract investors into the state.

“We will ensure that the younger ones benefit from the Social Trust Fund. They also copied our campaign promise of free Wi-Fi, but they didn’t get it right. This is not a luxury, it is something our people can enjoy,” Agbaje said.

“My campaign would be ‘People’s Lagos’ and not ‘One man Lagos.’ Their leaders control the local governments in the state, they appointed the councillors and rendered the local governments ineffective.

“What we have today is that the people are beginning to fear the government and we are taking a risk of tyranny.

“The JK you know has not changed. Those who voted for us in 2015 have not changed. We will beat them silly in 2019.

“They have shown that they have failed. They say I am their customer, but the customer is king and the ground is good today. By February 2019, they would know that the game is over. We are ready for them, let the campaign begin,” he said.

He used the occasion to introduce his running mate, Mrs Halimat Oluwayemisi Busari, who he said would join hands with him to make Lagos State better for all from 2019, promising that she would never treat his deputy as a spare tyre but would be giving critical duties to perform.
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Tinubu has something to show for it. He owns a Falcon Dassault 900DX private jet worth $35 million dollars, The Nations Newspaper and TVC.


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Its going to be an interesting election in 2019 especially when Buhari loses the election. I am not even sure if APC is winning the presidential election in Lagos with the way PDP is gaining momentum

While I agree APC should do more in Lagos, rubbishing tinubu-fashola-ambode's commitment to Lagos development is very laughable, lekki that he speaks from was developed by who? The ikoyi-lekki bridge is there for him to see, ibeju-lekki port, eko atlantic city, BRT and lagos metro are whose idea? (Even if its PPP funded). Rivers also earned similar figures , if not more and is been controlled by PDP for over 20 years yet akwa ibom seems on a better development trajectory than them

socialmediaman:
Its going to be an interesting election in 2019 especially when Buhari loses the election. I am not even sure if APC is winning the presidential election in Lagos with the way PDP is gaining momentum

I’m sure you’re not talking about the Lagos in Southwest Nigeria.
There’s probably another Lagos is Abia

iammo:
While I agree APC should do more in Lagos, rubbishing tinubu-fashola-ambode's commitment to Lagos development is very laughable, lekki that he speaks from was developed by who?

Does Lagos look like a state $35 billion has been spent judiciously?
Lagos was ranked as third worst city to live in the world
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/280081-lagos-third-worst-city-to-live-eiu-report.html
If Dutch leaders were given $35 billion dollars to spend in Lagos over a 20 year period, do you still think it will look like a shithole?

litdutchboy:

Does Lagos State look like a state $35 billion has been spent judiciously?
Lagos was ranked as third worst city to live in the world
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/280081-lagos-third-worst-city-to-live-eiu-report.html
If Dutch leaders were given $35 billion dollars to spend in Lagos in 20 years, do you still think it will look like a shithole.

$35 billion with more than 60% going to recurrent expenditure, as Lagos civil service caters for more than 20million people, especially the economic migrants and the ipobian almajiri that arrives by the seconds in their ifesenachi buses. A good manager sees his responsibilities before measuring his own wealth

That is why they have refused to open Lagos financial books, and the Sanwo olu guy despite being a commissioner for years claims not to be aware...

Jimi, you have my vote.... $35bn is enough to build a city in a city.

“What we have today is that the people are beginning to fear the government and we are taking a risk of tyranny.

iammo:


$35 billion with more than 60% going to recurrent expenditure, as Lagos civil service caters for more than 20million people, especially the economic migrants and the ipobian almajiri that arrives by the seconds in their ifesenachi buses. A good manager sees his responsibilities before measuring his own wealth

Let us assume 60% went to recurrent expenditure.Did the $14 billion dollars spent for capital projects result in any world class hospital patronised by APC politicians, road network comparably with UK or Netherlands, portable water for Lagos residents,independent IPP project to provide electricity?

Magalan:
That is why they have refused to open Lagos financial books, and the Sanwo olu guy despite being a commissioner for years claims not to be aware...

Jimi, you have my vote.... $35bn is enough to build a city in a city.

Lagos has refused to open it's books and stated the freedom of information act doesn't apply to it despite a court order
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/280552-foi-despite-court-of-appeal-ruling-lagos-refuses-to-open-its-books.html

Serial loser.

Cries of our customer daada

Ride on Jimi. I Dey wit you ��. Chop 9ja money wella and please pass the bone to someone else to chop too. Lagos is a dead zone.

litdutchboy:

Lagos has refused to open it's books and stated the freedom of information act doesn't apply to it despite a court order
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/280552-foi-despite-court-of-appeal-ruling-lagos-refuses-to-open-its-books.html

Hope you didn't extract that from GEJ book

On a good day and free and fair election,this guy would win,people are tired of Godfatherism in Lagos

It would be unfair to say APC has nothing to show in Lagos .maybe they could have done more but they definitely have something to show. Politicians must learn to commend opposition when due they need to recognize they have a common goal which is the interest of the populace.

Is it your money? Wailer wailing wailed.

Flamzey00:
Ride on Jimi. I Dey wit you ��. Chop 9ja money wella and please pass the bone to someone else to chop too. Lagos is a dead zone.

You also dey with him in 2011 and 2015. The rest is history. Customer dada Ni......

Afamed:

Hope you didn't extract that from GEJ book

So you are against Lagos opening it books to the public on how it spends state allocations?

iammo:


$35 billion with more than 60% going to recurrent expenditure, as Lagos civil service caters for more than 20million people, especially the economic migrants and the ipobian almajiri that arrives by the seconds in their ifesenachi buses. A good manager sees his responsibilities before measuring his own wealth

Which recurrent expenditure? U mean tunubus pocket Abi?

HIGHESTPOPORI:
On a good day and free and fair election,this guy would win,people are tired of Godfatherism in Lagos

It depends on your definition of free and fair elections. If only when PDP wins an election, that you define it as free and free, then you are here for long thing

litdutchboy:

So you are against Lagos opening it books to the public on how it spends state allocations?

Is there any time, Lagos has hidden it's book from scrutiny? Your assumption remains the tale by midday from GEJ book

Afamed:

Is there any time, Lagos has hidden it's book from scrutiny? Your assumption remains the tale by midday from GEJ book

Yes, they refused to open it books despite a court order. Can't you read?
Last May, two civic organisation, BudgIT, filed an FOI request to the Lagos State government asking for a breakdown of the state’s education budget between 2015 and 2018.
The state government, through its ministry of justice, refused to accede to the request.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/280552-foi-despite-court-of-appeal-ruling-lagos-refuses-to-open-its-books.html

Is Tinubu dead, is he not there as a living-development to some of the money abi no be Lagos you dey stay Jimi bobo?

Triangles1:
Is it your money? Wailer wailing wailed.

You need help!I suggest you go to yaba left

am not sure jimi will be a tough match for Sanwo-Olu, but then this is Lagos politics

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iammo:


$35 billion with more than 60% going to recurrent expenditure, as Lagos civil service caters for more than 20million people, especially the economic migrants and the ipobian almajiri that arrives by the seconds in their ifesenachi buses. A good manager sees his responsibilities before measuring his own wealth

This ones are angry that people from other states are coming to lagos.lolz .we use to think you guys are the most civilized and accommodating but you people are beginning to become full of pride and arrogance because you think Lagos is the Las Vegas of the universe.


I am happy you guys are scaring people from investing or doing business or even living there.you people should keep up the heat let the world know your inhospitable nature so that people can continue to troop down to SS/SE and invest.You people need to see the way those places are enjoying steady investment.keep up the heat my Yoruba people by 2040 you will understand better that great cities worldwide are what they are due to diversity of it's inhabitants.yeye dey smell!

This people promise knw they gv us assurance, naso buhari talk finish

Jonathan:

I’m sure you’re not talking about the Lagos in Southwest Nigeria.
There’s probably another Lagos is Abia

No in the lagoon ...

Bridget95:
This ones are angry that people from other states are coming to lagos.lolz .we use to think you guys are the most civilized and accommodating but you people are beginning to become full of pride and arrogance because you think Lagos is the Las Vegas of the universe.


I am happy you guys are scaring people from investing or doing business or even living there.you people should keep up the heat let the world know your inhospitable nature so that people can continue to troop down to SS/SE and invest.You people need to see the way those places are enjoying steady investment.keep up the heat my Yoruba people by 2040 you will understand better that great cities worldwide are what they are due to diversity of it's inhabitants.yeye dey smell!

My child, kidnapping and olosho isn't investment. And for the records southwest leads in FDI. Even dangote left oil producing region to build his mega refinery here due to our security and hospitality. So kiddo, even after 2040 your region would still remain backwards cause of greed and would never produce national leaders because we don't trust you, and no referendum also because we want you taunted for the rest of your life

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