Tunji Shelle, a retired Navy captain, was a former state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state. In this interview with TheCable’s TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, Shelle spoke on President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office...
Tunji Shelle, a retired Navy captain, is a former state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos state. In this interview with, Shelle spoke on President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office, the rift between Nyesom Wike, FCT minister, and Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers governor, and other national issues.
Look at the oil industry. For example, they announced that petrol subsidy has been removed, but we have heard that they are still paying it through the backdoor. Nigerians have been forced to pay more for fuel since he became president, even though fuel is not available to buy. I am sure you are aware that, currently, there is fuel scarcity in all parts of the country. There is no electricity, and people can’t even get fuel to power their generators in this scorching heat.
TheCable: There have been controversies over the construction of a coastal road, which has led to the demolition of some properties and businesses in Lagos. Do you think that may deter potential investors from coming to the country?To me, it is just a misplaced priority.
Also, I expect them to properly fund education, but I don’t see much happening in that area. Also, there are many bad roads in the state, while the ferry service, which could have helped reduce traffic congestion, is not functional. These are my observations. Because I am always outside the state, I cannot conveniently assess the performance of the governor.
One will expect that if someone has been a governor, when you sponsor somebody to take over from you, that person must take orders from you on how he wants to pilot the affairs of the state. Fubara served under Wike as the accountant-general, and they worked together. Wike must have studied him very carefully and come to the conclusion that he is a good man. You cannot endorse your enemy and campaign for him to succeed you as governor.
Many governors have suffered this fate before. Because their predecessors put them in office, they want to collect regular income on a monthly basis. How will the state grow if virtually all the resources are going to one man? How will the salaries of workers be paid? It is the masses and citizens of the state that will suffer at the end of the day.
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