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Babatunde Raji Fashola vs Bola Ahmed Tinubu In the Act of Governance In Lagos State
I read with rapt interest the article someone wrote in THIS DAY newspaper of today, Sunday, March 22, 2009. The aspect of the article that caught my interest is, and I quote the writer:
"Fashola is the 'TECHNOCRAT' who handles governance, the finer details. Tinubu is the 'GODFATHER' who handles the politics, you know, the murky waters. They compliment each other ... if Fashola begins to play politics today, governance will suffer..."
The writer goes further to say that "Politics and policy must be delicately balanced, happily married, if we are to make progress"
Now, looking through the dictionary, I found the following definitions for TECHNOCRAT and POLITICIAN:
A TECHNOCRAT is a proponent of government by technicians, i.e. specialists, or experts.
A POLITICIAN is an office-bearer, a statesman or woman, somebody active in politics, i.e. activities associated with governing.
There has been this controversy as to who governs Lagos state, Fashola or Tinubu. In my own candid opinion, I think we should give GOD the glory for making it possible to have someone like Fashola on one hand and Tinubu on the other hand in the governance of Lagos state - one applies his expertise in the act of governing and the other applies his expertise in bringing in those hands that could actually move the wheel of progress in Lagos state, and I think therein lies the difference between Fashola and Tinubu. However, we need both to really progress in the state, and I think this should be extended to the act of governance at the federal level for Nigeria to move forward.
Readers, please what do you think? Let us educate ourselves.
"Fashola is the 'TECHNOCRAT' who handles governance, the finer details. Tinubu is the 'GODFATHER' who handles the politics, you know, the murky waters. They compliment each other ... if Fashola begins to play politics today, governance will suffer..."
The writer goes further to say that "Politics and policy must be delicately balanced, happily married, if we are to make progress"
Now, looking through the dictionary, I found the following definitions for TECHNOCRAT and POLITICIAN:
A TECHNOCRAT is a proponent of government by technicians, i.e. specialists, or experts.
A POLITICIAN is an office-bearer, a statesman or woman, somebody active in politics, i.e. activities associated with governing.
There has been this controversy as to who governs Lagos state, Fashola or Tinubu. In my own candid opinion, I think we should give GOD the glory for making it possible to have someone like Fashola on one hand and Tinubu on the other hand in the governance of Lagos state - one applies his expertise in the act of governing and the other applies his expertise in bringing in those hands that could actually move the wheel of progress in Lagos state, and I think therein lies the difference between Fashola and Tinubu. However, we need both to really progress in the state, and I think this should be extended to the act of governance at the federal level for Nigeria to move forward.
Readers, please what do you think? Let us educate ourselves.
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Comment by Damilola Adeyemi on November 5, 2009 at 17:44 -
This discussion call for a good sense of human and a very delicate matter indeed. the success of our Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola does not just occur without the help of a very sensible and experienced man like former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Hamed Tinubu. though it hurt myself to hear people calling the former governor Jeun soke because with that name, i will regard him as a fraudster and a thief but aside that, Tinubu to per say is a great man on the other side; he is courageous and determined to give us a good man like the like of Governor Fashola who he is confidant in and believe in him a lot. i understand that Tinubu abandom his senate presidential campaign to focused on the electoral campaign of Fashola, thats enough sacrifice for Lagos state even though he might have robbed us of some thing but his sacrifice is enough because i believe if he decided to donate another candidate, fashola would be no where to be found and thank God who has laid it in the mind of Fashola too to be man of the masses and not a wicked one, to be realistic, been a successful Governor must have a lot of side effect on others but whosoever has been among those whom fashola have ever hurt in the process of making Lagos a better place, please bear with us and i pray that God in his eternal mercy will condole with them. in conclusion friends, as Lagos is concerned now, Fashola is the man with the assistant of Tinubu and that is the rare fact.
Thanks
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Comment by fatoke gnenga on September 29, 2009 at 18:29 -
thank u for thisbeautiful article.it really shed lights to yoruba word that says (otun we osi osi we otu ni owo fin mo)it is when u wash both hands together that makes thm clean.let them continue in one spirit.EKO ONI BAJEOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Comment by mokolade on September 9, 2009 at 12:36 -
Tinubu is a great man to have chosen Fashola as the governor. they should both be appreciated for the job well done because the reward for a job well done is to have done it.
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Comment by Hamad on September 2, 2009 at 8:08
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Tinubu..OH Tinubu! What a great man he was, is and will continue to be... Fashola was there undiscovered..but, Tinubu , discovered him...All kudos still goes to TINUBU while Fashola will ever be remembered for taking to even surpassing his predeccessor... They are both great and will ever remain...I think this post should close now!
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Comment by Olaitan Alonge on August 26, 2009 at 19:07 -
I must say bye 2 u all...................
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Comment by Olaitan Alonge on August 26, 2009 at 19:06
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Every body out there, the first thing i want us to know is that God ways are not human's ways.
in about Lagos state, to me it's the way God wants it what matter most is are they doing it well?
do lagosian enjoy being lagosian? The city of Lagos has it changed? those question will be vital for us as lagosians. I will urge everybody to be for the peace of Lagos. Kindly check out this our project a site you all must check always because there are always current information, vital, transformational information there hooo... Im talking about www.youthsempowerment.com U MUST CHECK IT and tell your friends, send your comments 2 ennyalonge@yahoo.com, or info@youthsempowerment.com Oh you want to call us? then try +2348064650424. God Bless us all.......
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Comment by kunle fasanu on August 20, 2009 at 9:24
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The governance model in Lagos State between ex gov.Tinubu and gov.Fashola should be commendable by all.It is a bridge between the art of Politics and the real management of Resources to achieve a common objective-Service to the people.What many people do not know is that the rot in Nigeria is so much that it will take such 'give and take' collaboration between Tinubu and Fashola to make things happen.So please i encourage everyone to appreciate the duo and commend them to continue the good work.EKO ONIBAJE.
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Comment by influence on August 14, 2009 at 11:36
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Lets call a spade a spade, u cannot compare the two governors, the result is there for everyone to see. Lets not deceive ourselves, Fashola is the man to lead the children of Israel to the promise land.
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Comment by segun lawal on August 13, 2009 at 11:40
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the duo, Tinubu and Fashola and ingenious and God sent. Tinubu bestow onto Lagosians what Obasanjo could not do to Nigerians - he gave us a lame president. So, my prayer is that Fashola
should go for second term and if possible (minus rigging by PDP) should rule Nigeria for a term and
the difference will be clear. Let us all support them. Eko o ni baje oooooooo
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Comment by OWURU SUNDAY OGBOGWU on August 10, 2009 at 11:17
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hello you have said it all . the prayer is that there should be working together as they are doing now.
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