- Nigerians have been urged to be positive regardless of the situation they are in at the moment in the country
- The former minister of works appealed to Nigerians to be positive with their affirmations about the country
- Babatunde Fashola thereby condemned the “May Nigeria not happen to me comment and noted it should not be found on the lips of Nigerians
The former minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has criticised the popular phrase, “May Nigeria not happen to me”.
Photo credit: Babatunde Raji Fashola
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The former governor of Lagos state urged Nigerians to address reservations about the country with less negative criticism.
“Those kinds of statements that ‘Nigeria should not happen to me’ or whatever it is should not have any place again in our public broadcast,” Fashola said on Monday, October 2nd.
Fashola task Nigerians
The former minister spoke while appearing on Channels Television’s special programme on Monday.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) stated that Nigeria needs to start emphasising on minor things more and using them to inspire hope.
“Hope is the most important currency that sustains human civilization, that sustains harmony, and the expectation that I can make it,” he stated.
Fashola also advised the present administration not to fear criticism as it is a necessary step in improving and furthering the benefit of the country.
Fashola reveals cryptic position he holds in Tinubu’s government
Legit.ng reported earlier that Babatunde Fashola disclosed that he holds critical positions under the new government headed by President Bola Tinubu.
According to the former governor, President Tinubu’s administration is breeding a new generation of leaders, and he did not need a title to play his role as a citizen of Nigeria.
The minister made the comment while responding to journalists’ questions at the Lagos State University in Ojo on Tuesday, September 12.
Fashola takes steps over allegation
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Babatunde Fashola, took a crucial step following allegations of him writing a judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
Fashola wrote a petition to the inspector-general of police Olukayode Egbetokun over the allegation of writing the tribunal’s judgment on social media posts.
Fashola speaks on writing judgement for Presidential Tribunal, reveals truth
Babatunde Fashola earlier described as untrue media reports of him drafting judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
A Twitter user, Jackson Ude, had alleged that Fashola and some All Progressives Congress (APC) lawyers were writing a judgement the ruling party intends to hand over to the judge.
Source: Legit.ng
