LAGOS—Barely 24 hours after the Federal cabinet was
inaugurated, All Progressives Congress, APC, national
leader and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, has assured Nigerians and the global community
that the nation was being managed by credible
personalities that will restore the glory of Nigeria.
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Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; APC
National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Lagos State
Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode
By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowoopejo
LAGOS—Barely 24 hours after the Federal cabinet was
inaugurated, All Progressives Congress, APC, national
leader and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, has assured Nigerians and the global community
that the nation was being managed by credible
personalities that will restore the glory of Nigeria.


This came even as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of
Lagos State launched the Mile 12-Ikorodu Road
expansion and Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, operation with 434
buses for the pilot scheme.
The occasion was graced by prominent personalities led
by Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State and top
government functionaries, traditional rulers, market
women, among others.


Tinubu told the large crowd at the launch of the bus
scheme: “We will continue to develop this country to
compete with the superpowers. When we started the
urban renewal, they thought that we were lost and had no
vision. But they do not know about the planning period
that is required to modernize any decay in government.
“Today, it is applicable to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The planning period that it is taking to re-engineer and re-
design the governance of Nigeria was the same method
they were blaming us for then.


“They called me ‘go slow’ and at that time, I was
complaining about the paucity of funds.
“Oil was selling at about $11 per barrel and I said that we
will be out of it soon and people said that I should go and
do my plan and stop the lamentation
.

“But my cabinet, including Governor Rauf Aregbesola of
Osun State and the Vice President, Professor Yemi
Osinbajo, were part of that dream and the vision for the
mission to reclaim and redevelop Lagos State.”


Says Fashola ‘ll succeed
Tinubu said: “Leadership is about how many other
leaders one is able to discover to do great things for the
country. We deserve what we are getting in Lagos;
success, continuity and good governance.
“For instance, Ambode did not lobby for the seat of
Lagos, but we discovered him. I am now a great
grandfather.


“You could see that when the announcement was made
yesterday, Lagos State took the front seat in Fashola and
we believe that he will succeed and many of them, too.
Nigeria is now in good hands.”


In his brief address at the event, Ambode said his
government was committed to improving the
transportation network in a bid to reduce traffic and
attract investors to the state, basically to fund the
strategic master plan.


The governor said: “The plan is already being
implemented. It is a 30-year plan that will deliver an
integrated transport system with six rail lines, one mono-
rail, 14 BRT corridors and 26 developed water routes.
“We are working towards commencing operation of the
first phase of the blue line rail project in the next 12
months.


“The challenges are daunting, but we will not be
discouraged. We are committed to turning the challenges
to opportunities.


“We will ride on them to create a future that residents of
Lagos will be proud of.”