₦airaland Forum

We recall how a political party lauded Ambode's achievements in 2 years and also went ahead to score him higher than his predecessor, Tunde Fashola but we can authoritatively inform you that Ambode's projects depends largely on the foundation Fashola sets on ground.
We bring you some facts from BRF's achievements in office within 2 years and compare it with Ambode's "narrow projects".
1. Ambode rightfully built on the security setup he met on the ground and he also inherited the best Police command in Nigeria
.....but exactly where did the funds came from?
From the Security Trust Fund Fashola created.
2. Ambode budgeted over N600 billion for 2016, that's almost N200 billion more than Fashola's budget.
...but who grew the state's IGR base and instituted superb revenue collection that made it possible for Ambode to be able to post such budget?
The answer is Fashola
3. How many Water works haS Ambode built and commissioned? NONE
....but Fashola built and commissioned 15 water works, no state governor in Nigeria since independence comes close.
4. How many bridges has Ambode built? NONE
......but Fashola built 3 bridges including Lekki Ikoyi bridge, the best and the most sophisticated bridge in Nigeria
5. How many hospitals have Ambode built? NONE
....but Fashola built many including the only Burn center in Nigeria and also the only Renal and Cardiac Hospital in Nigeria.
6. How many marternal clinics and centers do we have in Nigeria?
....but Fashola built 10 marternal centers
7. How many Skills acquisition centers have Abmbode built? NONE
.....but Fashola built 30 Skills and acquisition centers
8. How many Jetties have Ambode built? NONE
....but Fashola built many.
9. How many power plants have have Ambode built? NONE
....but Fashola built 5 power plants
10. How many housing estates have Ambode built? NONE
...but Fashola built tens of housing estates.
How many many state courts have Ambode built? NONE
....but Fashola built many
Guess who built the GIS system Ambode wants to use to generate credible data administration in the state? Fashola of course.
Fashola built and commissioned the first Geographic Information System (GIS) in Nigeria.
Rehabilitating roads and buying police cars is good, but Ambode is a million miles below Fashola and his future performance still depends largely on the foundation Fashola set on the ground.
Below are some of Fashola's first 2 years achievements.
1. Security trust fund was created by Fashola in 2009 and this is within his first 2 years in office
2. Fashola gave out police cars, bikes guns and so on to the Lagos police command in his first 2 years
3. Fashola already built his first bridge ( Okota Itire bridge) in his first 2 years
4. Fashola built his first hospital in his first 2 years
5. Fashola was building the best bridge in Nigeria (Lekki Ikoyi bridge) within his first 2 years
6. Fashola handed over water works within his first 2 years
7. Fashola built his first power (12.45 MW capacity Independent Power Plant (IPP)) within his first 2 years
8. Fashola was commissioning Maternity centers within his first 2 years
9. Fashola was commissioning water works within his first 2 years
Fashola was building the best bridge in Nigeria and the whole of West Africa within his first 2 years in office..
Fashola graduated from building just roads to bigger things and grand projects within his first 2 years
Ambode can not get anywhere close to Fashola 2 years achievements even after his 4 years in office.

I need a logical and constructive response to above post.

This is just totally unnecessary and uncalled for.

Someone else would come and say that Fashola was able to achieve what he did thanks to Tinubu.

Most projects completed by Fash were thought about during Tinubu era.

In Lagos, there is a roadmap and framework each successive government follows and all they do is to improve and build on the achievements of their predecessors.

OP, please, please, and please don't tell me you're this jobless? Be wise and heed Ajibel's counsel. Besides, it's criminal to compare a barely 2-year old administration to a complete 8-year old one. Our prayer is that Ambode will outperform both Ashiwaju and BRF, and that his own successor too will outperform him in future. That's the proper attitude to internalize. Lagos must continue to prosper.

who are the yeye people comparing Ambo with Fash, were they not suppose to challenge, cheer and motivate him for steady and continuos good governance as good citizens?

finding faults in one while trying to appraise another is not such a good tactics

AshiwajuFoward:
Besides, it's criminal to compare a barely 2-year old administration to a complete 8-year old one.

Thank you sir.

I'll never forget something Fashola said during an interview after the governorship election in Lagos.

He was asked what advice he has for the new governor (Ambode). He replied that he would advice Ambode privately but he hopes Ambode would in 4 years surpass his achievements in his 8 years in office.

That is the kind of thing every Lagos residents wants.

People shouldn't create a discord between Ambode and Fashola online.

Not a bad achievement

While Fashola tried compared to the average Nigerian governor, the room for improvement in his record is super glaring. Alot of those contracts were done at exhurbitant rate. Most of projects OP listed are medium-long term projects that may require much more than 1.5 years to complete for Ambode.
The question should be how many of those projects were completed within Fashola's first 18 months?

What's all these? Fashola's time has come and gone. Ambode wouldn't have been able to take his place then. But now it's Ambode's turn, so what's your problem?

Someone will always build and another will always continue from where the previous ended.

Fashola can't come back to that position but Ambode even has more time on his hands to do better than his predecessor.

What are you crying about OP? Or you don't want anyone to continue from where Fashola stopped?

There has to be continuity, you can't stop it. Besides, they're not competing for you to dig out all those because Fashola isn't coming back - Please absorb it.

If you don't want Ambode to build on Fashola's legacy, then I suggest you destroy Lagos completely so Ambode can rebuild it for you. I'm sure that's the only way you'll feel better.