Campaigns for 2015 elections nearly divided Lagos – Fashola

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), admitted yesterday that campaigns for the 2015 general elections almost divided residents of the Lagos State along ethnic line.

The Governor disclosed this at a “Thank You” meeting with civil servants in the state at LTV ground, Alausa, Ikeja,, organised to show appreciation to them for voting for the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the last Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly elections.

While pointing out that the task ahead was daunting both at the national and state level, he observed that campaigns for the 2015 election recorded an unprecedented hype compared to previous elections in the country.

“I have been involved in four elections. In 2003, I was the Chief of Staff to Governor Bola Tinubu, 2007 and 2011 as candidate while 2015 as governor. But not in any of those elections have I seen a campaign that tried to divide our public service,” he stated.

Expatiating on the extent reached by politicians in the election campaigns, Fashola said, “I have never seen posters in front of the state secretariat, Alausa and these posters distorted the reality of our condition in service.

“The posters alleged that the minimum wage wasn’t paid, that leave bonuses have been withdrawn. That was dangerous for public service. They didn’t reflect the reality.

“But today, we have decided to keep the model that we have developed. We have become the flagship government in Nigeria. Today, I like to thank all of you irrespective of the side you voted for,” the Governor posited.

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