AN OPEN LETTER TO H.E AKINWUNMI AMBODE
My Dear Governor,
I hope and trust this meets you well.
The events of the last few weeks with regards to your 2nd term bid, the rancour it has generated within your party and several accusations from your party men calls for concern.
However,
Yesterday's press conference was ill-advised,
Whoever advice you to do that yourself wasn't your true friend, that person could have done it himself/herself,
For me personally,
It shows some level of frustration and then desperation of realities on ground, though, you have raised some salient points that people will ask questions on as we approach the elections proper
As it stand, Sanwo-Olu was appointed by you to oversee LSDPC, You mean you appointed someone who spend fake dollars? You mean you refuse to wield the big stick on a psychiatric patient in your team?
Being a 'Lagosian' in my own rights too, I must confess, have never seen such a seemingly effective 'gang up' perfectly orchestrated within a short period of time gather such momentum.
To do some flashbacks,
I remember being a part of those that wanted a 'different' executive Governor for Lagos State, the request was presented to Gov. Fashola then and he forwarded our request to 'certain quarters' wherewhich you became the choice,
When your name spring up in 2014, I remember there were questions particularly regarding Lagos Pension funds, your role during your stints in office as a Permanent Secretary and later Accountant General of the State,
But the truth remains your CV is intimidating and one cannot just ignore it
Dear Governor,
You'll agree with me that among your peers, God has truly been kind to you,
On your assumption of office, I keep asking and posting several sane questions on your official Facebook page and twitter account, usually some go unreplied, while others same 'party men' that are now against you make it look like we hate you with their reply,
I have been privileged to serve in a District Position in an humanitarian organisation, so, I know a little about Service, being in position and friends around Leaders.
Beyond this Sir,
Your desire and passion in Governance can't be totally rubbished as you've already made some bold statement that are visible and my take remains,
You've not been too excellent, but don't deserve the flaks from party members that are now using all mediums to castigate you, you still remain the best among your lots in the South West ( this I know well ) and maybe just the entire federation.
I've seen your giant strides majorly orchestrated by FCC in the bus-stops, most of them have reduced unnecessary traffic in Lagos, I have seen the Jubilee bridges in Ajah and Abule Egba, I have seen the massive road construction in Epe amongst others that are ongoing,
LASTMA has become less combatant and now behave more friendly
LASEMA is rated to be the best in country in the wake of you rebranding them for better service delivery.
From news hitting the airwaves as list of your 'unforgiveable sins' from your party,
Your Excellency,
You truly missed the 'experiment' of VISIONSCAPE, most of us don't know how clean Lagos has been with the old PSP operators until they stop coming, Lagos is now very dirty,
The increment in land use charge also came like a time bomb especially to tenants, who believe they will bear the brunt on behalf of their landlords,
Your wife issue at the Chaplaincy wasn't properly handled too
Personally,
I know several people very close to me have been affected by some of your 'stop work' orders, but I have never use that as a basis to say you failed woefully like your party men are now selling to the world.
Some of them have lost whatever iota of respect and regards I hitherto have for them for their handling of your issue.
However,
I'm not an Apostle of party ticket must be automatic to incumbents, at the same time, denial of such mustn't be on trivial cum greedy reasons, parochial minded and self centered decision of certain elements within the party.
I know of "certain elements" who organised the 1M Youth rally for your second term bid less than 2months ago already issuing press releases, posting your failures and campaigning for the other candidate,
I asked one recently, if you can do this for your member and a serving Governor, I wonder what you will do for opposition?
Head or tail Mr. Governor,
The party is divided and you must not but remember each day, the quantum of betrayals and hypocrisy right under your face and you can't weild the big stick,
Endorsements from all quarters keep coming for the now 'preffered choice'
PSP Operators,
Market women,
LG/LCDA Chairman,
Wards Leaders and now 36 out of 40 members of the State House of Assembly, haa!
I'm sure the fear of many is how you will handle them if they change their mind to support you bid, the time in between now and the party primaries is short to strike such an important deal that will seal the fate of many of them and that's why they will rather sink with your contender at the moment.
Also Sir,
You equally need to thread cautiously,
With 36 out of 40 members of your Assembly declaring support for your opponent, that is more than the minimum required to commence and successfully carry out your impeachment,
As earlier stated Sir,
Let me tell you what most of your aides might lack the confidence to tell you,
I plead with you to take whatever outcome of the primaries in good faith, with the sense of fulfillment that history have it that you've served as a Governor which most of those planning behind you will never get
As it stand,
All forces are against you for their own selfish reason(s) or 'baba s'ope'
The Ladder that assisted you to the peak seems is no longer available for your use.
Fighting dirty won't resolve the issue on ground as you have shake the 3 leg table already with yesterday's press conference
I wish you well
©Shogo Oloshunde
01102018
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