Fashola, Amaechi list conditions for Nigeria’s growth

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said Nigeria would overcome its challenges and become an enviable country, if it embraces the right attitude and makes viable choices.

They spoke in Lagos at the convention of the Executive MBA Class 1 (EMBA), an arm of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association.

Fashola, who delivered the keynote address, suggested three parameters that must be met for change to manifest.

He said Nigeria had witnessed even development, economically and politically, because the people have not resolved to effect the change.

Other conditions that must be pursued, he said, were tolerance and the entrenchment of values.

Fashola said: "What we need to do is take action. Developments are the consequences that will flow from doing the right thing. The first thing is the inner will and resolve that we want this change. The second thing is to consider the environment where that change will take place. The question we should ask is: ‘Have we really made a resolve that we want this change?’ Those resolutions have consequences.

"My administration did not change the public servants on ground. The Police that we met on board in 2007 have been the same Police that we used to reduce crime in the state; it is the same public servants that have been in place long before I got into office; it is the same public servants who run the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT); it is the same public servants who are cleaning up Lagos, who are building the first intra-city rail transport service in West Africa.

"We just made a resolve that we want to change. We believe that if you have an assignment, there are no excuses for poor performance."

Amaechi said security had become a global challenge, with the spate of violence, such as: suicide bombing, plane hijacking, robbery and kidnapping worldwide.

He urged Nigerians to abhor corruption and other vices because they hinder national development.

He said: "If Nigerian want a change, they must fight for it, because change is a phenomenon that destroys the past."

President of Lagos Business School EMBA Alumni, Mr Opeyemi Agbaje said the discussion was informed by the need to set an agenda for the society. He said in this period of transition, we need t viable strategies that would lead to the transformation of the Nigerian society.

Present at the event were Vice-Chancellor, Pan African University, Prof. Wan Elehido; Group Managing Director, UAC, LarryEttah; and former Commissioner of Health Lagos State, Dr Leke Pitan.

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I hope these two can rule us one day!

^-- Both are great. I'd be happy with either.

hmmmmmmm

eku_bear:

^-- Both are great. I'd be happy with either.

I know but would the North allow that with ease?

jason123:

I hope these two can rule us one day!

only if we refuse to invest in the turn-by-turn Nig plc, a.k.a zoning.

OAM4J:

only if we refuse to invest in the turn-by-turn Nig plc, a.k.a zoning.

This is a democracy, not a meritocracy

What you term turn by turn plc is the only way to strengthen our democracy

fstranger3:


This is a democracy, not a meritocracy

What you term turn by turn plc is the only way to strengthen our democracy

I believe in putting all the options on the table and allow the best candidate do the job.

Not allow any riff-raff from my village to lead cos it is the turn of my village to produce a leader.

How much of zoning debate do you hear from the west? or are they not practicing democracy

OAM4J:

I believe in putting all the options on the table and allow the best candidate do the job.

Not allow any riff-raff from my village to lead cos it is the turn of my village to produce a leader.

How much of zoning debate do you hear from the west? or are they not practicing democracy

There is nothing to Zone in the west

When we get our Odua Republic, we may begin to talk about meritocracy, but for now, it is democracy.

If we dont play the game like the rest, we will be left behind. It is just as simple as that. With all out education and exposure, who really holds the reign of power? The same North Bola Ige described as Backward. With all Ndigbo's brilliant mind, what have they achieved politically thus far? Nada

So forget about the best man getting the job, we need everyone to feel involved, that is the only way to move the country forward.

^--I don't like hearing your words, but they are probably very realistic.

eku_bear:

^-- Both are great. I'd be happy with either.

will be happy with both yet never like TINUBU who ensures the emergence of Fashola. Roflamao

seanet02:

will be happy with both yet never like TINUBU who ensures the emergence of Fashola. Roflamao

You give Tinubu more credit than he really deserves

seanet02:

will be happy with both yet never like TINUBU who ensures the emergence of Fashola. Roflamao

first of all, i think you a young boy that is still developing his personality

secondly, you do not know this tinubu of a man. you have let your oduadua republic cloud and sink your mind to be giving tinubu credit

you and babapupa do not know tinubu at all

I too would love for these guys to rule this country. They are among the very few pragmatic people holding political office in this country. I have no respect for the concept of zoning, horse trading or any of that nonsense. That sort of thinking has kept this country backward depite all our ''progress'' as a nation.

The one thing our leadership lacks is vision and will, i thank God for my dear Gov. Fashola because he has the vision and most important the has the WILL to carry it through despite opposition.

I like Fashola. I like the things I see whenever I get to Lagos. I hope he has plans for the higher office and more hope he keeps being better.

Fashola is too much. But emmmm, the guy should not allow his oga's company to erect three toll gates on my road abeg

For me the toll gate is not the issue. The major issues should be the transparency about it. How long is the toll gate going to run. What will the government do to ensure the price announced remains for the most part constant.

The truth is tolls are for development. The challenge is always the honesty and transparency about it, particularly in Nigeria.

gozzilla:

For me the toll gate is not the issue. The major issues should be the transparency about it. How long is the toll gate going to run. What will the government do to ensure the price announced remains for the most part constant.

The truth is tolls are for development. The challenge is always the honesty and transparency about it, particularly in Nigeria.

My brother i no go lie, the toll gate wouldnt have been too bad an idea (even though as a tax payer i'm not happy about it at all) but it seems that fashola was strong-armed into a very unfair deal and doesnt know how to move till after the elections.

All these clueless posters sef??

Have you been to PHC? Both are great? Who is great? Amaechi? Till when he pays my land compensation he still remains an absolute basturd!

Mobinga:

All these clueless posters sef??

Have you been to PHC? Both are great? Who is great? Amaechi? Till when he pays my land compensation he still remains an absolute basturd!

Fashola dey try o ! As for Amaechi I cant say first hand what's going on in PH cos i dont live there, but the last time i was there i saw lots of roads being built and all kinds of work going so i can assume he's not a siddon look guy. A

@mobinga, you dey craze, because your family land was used to construct a public toilet for people u dey yarn garbage for here, compensation ko compensation ni

Mobinga:

All these clueless posters sef??

Have you been to PHC? Both are great? Who is great? Amaechi? Till when he pays my land compensation he still remains an absolute basturd!

Till you guys see the big picture there is no helping you. Always looking for compensation for property they didn't work to acquire.

Rumumasi boy.

The bigger picture my brother. If you were asked to pay a little price for a greater good, we all end up saying not me, let someone else pay for it. But we all want the greater good. It will always end up a dream until we learn that there is a good beyond our own personal good.

I hope they pay you sha if you have a legitimate claim.

I didn't Work to acquire? Smoke

seanet02:

@mobinga, you dey craze, because your family land was used to construct a public toilet for people u dey yarn garbage for here, compensation ko compensation ni

lmao. Stop chasing me all over the forum.
family ko, nairaland ni. Ode

I forgot to wear my glasses.

Mobinga:

lmao. Stop chasing me all over the forum.
family ko, nairaland ni. Ode

who is chasing a pig all over the forum? Is it ?

alj harem1:

first of all, i think you a young boy that is still developing his personality

secondly, you do not know this tinubu of a man. you have let your oduadua republic cloud and sink your mind to be giving tinubu credit

you and babapupa do not know tinubu at all

i know him more than you do. He is more trustworth than you and all ibos put together. He will never do a Ohakim on us nor will he do a Theordor Orji on us. He ensured the emergence of a good governor like Fashola. So shut. Your stinking mouth

^^^ I can see you love these ibo people wella. Hausa man challenge you, you drag ibo inside, ijaw pipo challange you you drag ibo come inside. Love nwantiti dey sweet you abi.

Amechi I can stand for presidency, but Fashola never.

Fashola is not a man of his own. I dont want Tinubu ruling Nigeria by proxy. Mr. Olowolafe contractor.

seanet02:

who is chasing a pig all over the forum? Is it ?

Mugu.