The war of words has already begun between the two political giants in the Nation, PDP and APC. The Lagos chapter of PDP has released a statement criticizing Fashola's government; the APC replied immediately.
It has just been 24hrs since the APC took charge of the affairs of the Nation and majority of the States in the country.
The Lagos state chapter of the PDP has already started playing the agressor as they released a statement saying Fashola’s tenure was a complete failure.
PDP Publicity secretary, Mr Taofik Gani said he did not expect Ambode to act differently in terms of running his administration based on propaganda.
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“While we hope the best for Lagos State, it is our objective projection that Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode may not depart from the propagandist government now institutionalised in the state by Governor Fashola.It is, however, our wish that the state prospers and so we admonish Ambode to get close to God and jettison ‘godfatherism’ in order to make any appreciable success. By upholding this tenet, Mr. Ambode will implement policies for the people and not continue in the manner that (suggests) the state economy is in the hands of a godfather.
“With monthly internally generated revenue of at least N27bn, no governor should fail in Lagos state. But former Governor Fashola left office leaving the state with the highest local and international debt profile in the federation. The former governor failed because of his over-dependence on a godfather and his own self-believe.”
Lagos PDP said Fashola abandoned many projects and policies.
“Such include, lack of affordable low-cost housing, balkanised civil service with no minimum wage, unresolved Lagos State University crisis, economic and human rights violations. Others are shortage of road networks, hostile business environment, inability to bring down cost of living in the state, poor primary and secondary education standard, to mention a few,”
PDP said the party governorship candidate, Mr Jimi Agbaje might be declared winner at the tribunal.
Punch reached out to APC’s Hakeem Bello over PDP’s comment, Bello said “It’s ironic that the PDP, a party that failed woefully at the national level could issue such a statement.”
APC Publicity Secretary for Lagos state chapter, Mr Joe Igbokwe said “Are you still listening to that dead party? Please stop wasting your precious gift of time on this totally irredeemable party that destroyed Nigeria. Did PDP in Abuja accomplish half of what Fashola accomplished in Lagos given the resources at their disposal? PDP Lagos should shut up forever in Nigeria. They gang- raped Nigeria for 16 years and posterity will never forgive them,”