Wale Jagun
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, for doing what he called ‘good job’ in governing Lagos.
In an interview aired on Channels TV on Tuesday (yesterday), Gbajabiamila, who said that he has no plan in contesting for the number one seat in the State, stressed that the he’s focusing on his job as the number four man in the country.
The lawmaker, who represents Surulere 1 Federal Constituency in the green chamber of the National Assembly, also said that Sanwo-Olu should be allowed another term as governor, pointing that the Governor’s performance in the last two years has surpassed expectations.
“The present Governor of Lagos State (Sanwo-Olu) is doing a good job. The fact that we had a one-term Governor at one time doesn’t mean it is going to be the same forever. This Governor is doing a good job under the current circumstances. It’s been a difficult time in his last two years and he has come out well. So, why should anyone upset the apple cart? I think he (Sanwo-Olu) is doing a good job”, Gbajabiamila said.
The Speaker also cleared the air on his rumoured ambition to contest for the Lagos’ governorship seat in 2023, saying he had “no immediate plan” to contest.
He said that the task before him as Number four citizen in the country was enormous and tough enough for him to be distracted by the rumour.
Asked if he is nursing a governorship ambition, Gbajabiamila said:
“That (question) provokes a smile. No, I don’t have any such plan and I don’t have immediate plan. I have a job I am doing right now; it’s a very tough job. Sometimes, it’s the most difficult job and I say that to people in the world. People don’t understand that, but this is not a forum I’m going to break it down.
“I don’t want distractions. I am working as a Speaker of the House of Representatives with a lot of responsibilities on my shoulder right now. Any other thing would be a distraction. As for Lagos State Governorship I have not even thought about it. Why? Because, the present Governor is doing a good job”
