During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, expressed his belief that President Bola Tinubu did not actually build the modern Lagos State.
Lamido claimed that the government led by Tinubu lacked the ability to effectively govern Nigeria. It is important to note that Tinubu served as the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and is often credited with laying the foundation for a modern Lagos.
Lamido, a member of the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), argued that Lagos, as a former Nigerian capital before it was moved to Abuja, already had a strong Federal Government presence.
He said,
“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 what he cannot do. Luckily today, he is there on top of the country. He never built Lagos.
“Lagos was built with Nigerian money- I mean the port, the airport, the bridges. So, when you say Tinubu built Lagos; he never built Lagos.”
“The government is doing almost everything wrong.
“There is money in Nigeria. If they do it [Lagos-Calabar coastal road], they can pay any minimum wage”.
