Tinubu was the governor from 1999 to 2007. Some of his supporters credit him for laying the foundation for a modern Lagos State.
A former governor of Jigawa State has rubbished the acclaimed label on President Bola Tinubu as the builder of modern Lagos State, faulting his government at the federal level for its inability to get things right.Tinubu served as the governor of Nigeria’s economic capital from 1999 to 2007. Some of his supporters credit him for laying the foundation for a modern Lagos State.
“I know him when he was under SDP; when he was the secretary of the party. I also knew him as governor of Lagos State. I know him very well and I know his capacity, I know what he can do; I know he cannot do. Luckily today, he is there on top of the country. He never built Lagos,” he said on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s“Lagos was built by Nigerian money- I mean the port, the airport, the bridges. So, when you say Tinubu built Lagos; he never built Lagos.
Though the Tinubu administration is calling for patience from Nigerians and believes the policies will yield fruits soonest, Lamido has rated the present government poorly.
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