Fashola, on Saturday, said he would vote for
his Edo State counterpart, Adams
Oshiomhole, if he decides to run for the
Presidency.
Speaking in Benin City at a youth summit
organised by the Edo State Government, with the
theme, 'Nigeria's centenary: Defining the issues
and setting agenda for the future of our youths,'
Fashola said, "If Governor Adams Oshiomhole
decides to run as President of this country, he will
have my vote. He is the kind of leader that Nigeria
needs. I say that because, I have spent five
memorable years of my life in Benin City as an
undergraduate and as a youth corps member and
they are very fond memories that I hold dear in my
heart today.
"I am always looking forward to coming here each
time I am invited. The excitement to come here is
at an all time high. Since my brother assumed
office as your governor, Benin City has not
remained the same. It has changed positively and
continues to change.
"On my way here, I drove past my former office on
Sapele Road and clearly the place has been
transformed. And the Airport Road is now wider. I
know what Ring Road used to be like and
Akpakpava Road. It is nice to know that tourism is
back, flights are regular and you have done it
because you have allowed yourselves to be led by
a man who can inspire you to act. And I don't think
anybody can claim the credit for what has
happened here if not the people of Edo State."
In his remarks, Governor Adams Oshiomhole
appealed to the youths not to give up on the
nation, stating that the future of the country was in
their hands.
Oshiomhole argued that every nation had its
history and that Nigeria has come to stay.
He said, "As a people, what we should think about
is how we can get our people properly managed
such that the wealth of this great country is
expressed in the quality of life of the citizen. How
do we address the paradox of a nation so rich and
yet its people are getting poorer?
"How do we raise the issue of how the promise of
democracy can be fully realised, if the Federal
Government continues to pocket 52 per cent and
asks the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
to share 26 per cent and the rest is shared by 774
local government areas.
"I do not think it is helpful for us to question
whether Nigeria is a reality. So, I ask you as young
people to recognise that every country has its
share of problems and none of those problems can
be resolved because the people have perfected the
act of lamentation."
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.
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