Oba of Lagos blames Obasanjo, notJonathan for Nigeria’s woes

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Thursday said
President Goodluck Jonathan should not be blamed for the
problems of Nigeria.
Oba Akiolu said this while receiving the president Jonathan
at his palace in Lagos.
He said that many of the problems in the country predated
the Jonathan administration.
Mr. Jonathan was in Lagos State for the flag-off of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) presidential campaign at
the Tafawa Balewa Square.
He was at the Oba’s palace to pay homage to him and seek
his blessings before going to the campaign venue.
Mr. Akiolu said fighting corruption was the responsibility of
every Nigerian.
“What will be, will be; God Almighty will give the best person
the opportunity to lead this country.
“Mr President, God knows the best; I am happy; what I want
are free and fair elections.
“I am happy that Mr President directed INEC to ensure that
voters’ cards are distributed to every eligible member of the
electorate,’’ he said.
He urged INEC to ensure distribution of voters’ cards,
saying that Lagos had more than six million eligible voters.
The monarch urged that security agents should not be
unfairly used against any citizen during the general
elections.
According to him, both the PDP governorship candidate,
Jimi Agbaje, and his APC counterpart, Akinwunmi Ambode,
are his children.
He said that he had presented Mr. Ambode’s candidature
for God’s blessing at the 2014 Hajj in Saudi Arabia but
noted that God would always have the final say.
The Oba expressed confidence that Nigeria would be more
united after the elections.
Mr. Akiolu accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of
not treating Lagos well during his administration and
leaving many problems unsolved in the country.
Earlier, Mr. Jonathan said he went to the palace to pay
homage to the royal father and sought his prayers and
support for his ambition.
The president said that the Nigerian government under the
PDP had done much for the country, contrary to claims by
the opposition.
He said that his administration did not believe in blowing its
trumpet but determined to meet the expectations of the
citizenry.
Mr. Jonathan said his administration had revived rail
transport system, improved road network, created jobs and
implemented policies aimed at economic advancement,
among other achievements. (NAN) CLICK HERE TO READ FULL AND TOUCHING NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES BIOGRAPHY AND SCANDALS

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