The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has been friendly to Igbos in Lagos.
This is according to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who urged Nigerians to vote for detribalized leaders that have a deep connection with the grassroots.
Addressing residents of Coker Aguda and Itire Ikate areas of Surulere 2 Federal Constituency at a rally, Gbajabiamila stressed the importance of voting for leaders whom individuals can access at a time of need without the fear of being denied by official protocols.
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He stated that the APC candidate is the only leader among those contesting for the presidency in the 2023 general elections that knows the challenges confronting the average Nigerians and has always found the best ways to address their issues because he has always identified with Nigerians on the street.
He said a vote for Tinubu is a vote for an all-inclusive government while citing the developments that have been brought to Surulere 1 and 2 through his membership of the House and the government of APC.
“Asiwaju is someone that anybody can see; he is a leader that listens and tries to attend to all issues. There’s nothing like a leader that listens, a leader you know, that you can always run to in times of need,” the Speaker was quoted as saying in a statement by his media aide, Lanre Lasisi.
“Asiwaju elevated Ben Akabueze from the commissioner in Lagos to DG of the Budget Office of the federation even when Akabueze is from Anambra state. Ben determines the budget of the whole of Nigeria; no state in Nigeria can parade the number of non-indigenes and non-Yorubas in government like Lagos.
“I can continue to mention many south easterners that have enjoyed the touch of God and Tinubu in their lives. South Easterners and South South people are trading and living in peace in Lagos.”
