Wale Ajetunmobi, the Senior Particular Assistant on Media to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mentioned that the actions of these in authority within the state typically ship flawed indicators.
This was after outrage erupted following information that the Lagos State Authorities had partnered with a lady they claimed was a critic of President Bola Tinubu, who as soon as ruled the state.
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Tradition introduced lately that it had partnered with the creator of Naija Model Chick, Nelly Agbogu, for the mainland version of the Lagos Tourism Naija Brand Chick Trade Fair.
Reacting, netizens recalled that the federal government’s associate for the honest, Nelly Agbogu, was a critic of President Tinubu.
They dug out a social media submit of hers issued within the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, which described Tinubu as bodily and mentally unfit to run for workplace.
She mentioned, “Bola Ahmed Tinubu is bodily and mentally unfit to be a presidential candidate. Don’t come to my remark part to defend nonsense. I’ll block you as a result of you recognize the reality. Bola 1999 is just not Bola 2022.”
In accordance with the netizens, the Lagos State Authorities’s partnership with such an individual offers perception into why Tinubu misplaced his house state of Lagos within the 2023 presidential election.
Additionally they slammed the reward system of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it rewards critics whereas sidelining loyalists.
An X person, @Alkaneseries, mentioned, “Expensive Governor @jidesanwoolu, Your reward system is the ‘finest’ factor ever! You solely reward individuals who overtly criticise and insult you and your authorities. Posts like this have been a part of the rationale why @officialABAT misplaced Lagos to Obi, but you’re making this hater champion a tourism affair in Lagos. So there’s no single Yoruba individual worthy of spearheading this occasion? At some point shall be in the future; folks will get drained, and you’ll lose your grip on energy in Lagos in case you proceed on this path! Make amends.”
One other person, @dmightyangel, mentioned, “No matter @IdrisConnecting ‘Melting pot’ is doing in Lagos, don’t suppose it’s a mistake or he doesn’t have backings…It’s deliberate. In the event you’re questioning why APC misplaced that Presidential election in Lagos, be now clear that individuals in Lagos govt knew about all of the actions.
“Not a fan of speaker Obasa, however now, you recognize why the removing of Obasa was vehemently resisted as a result of those that knew greater than a few of us that confirmed emotion knew that left to those people alone, APC would have been out of energy each in Lagos and the Federal.”
@yomiable mentioned, “This mentioned woman that and this despicable factor is right here being rewarded with a seat on the tourism board of Lagos State. When Uzo Artwork went to Mr Idris Aka Lagos tradition, you suppose they don’t know what they’re doing. The proper reward system, as described by Raji Fashola. You persons are repulsive!!!!”
@i_am_afobaje mentioned, “Actually, the APC reward system is unhealthy. You promote those that by no means give a rattling about how you bought to energy, whilst you sideline those that tirelessly labored for the occasion. The identical individuals who overtly mock you and your bosses are those that get the rewards. Such a disgrace.”
Because the backlash continued to pour in, Sanwo-Olu’s aide, Ajetunmobi, expressed displeasure that the haters of Lagos and its politics are usually not getting the remedy they deserve from the state. In accordance with him, such folks won’t play honest in the event that they maintain positions of energy.
Ajetunmobi wrote, “We will’t blame these unscrupulous Obidient opportunists for making the most of our pleasant nature regardless of their unbridled hatred and hostility in direction of our politics, political leaders and occasion; we are able to really blame ourselves for not taking part in their very own sport in the identical coin they put down.
“For these unprincipled muppets received’t ship you if the desk had turned their path. They’d not waste time to marshal their uncooked anger to tug and cancel you if you’re the one in want of the identical alternatives they now hustle to learn from (our) authorities, which they passionately despise.
“Verify: what number of opposition members have they freely rewarded both instantly or in any other case in the one state being ruled by their mob-led occasion?
“Our actions typically ship flawed indicators. We will do higher and respect those that have stood agency.”
