10 QUOTABLE QUOTES OF FASHOLA'S MINISTERIAL SCREENING

Raji Fashola 

During the screening at the Senate earlier today following the nomination of ministers by President Buhari. A number of people on the list have been screen and ex-Governor, Babatunde Fashola was one of them.

During his screening, the former Lagos State governor raised a number of points right after he was quizzed on allegations surrounding him spending N78million on his personal website.

Below are the ten things he said:
1. “I don’t sign cheques. I don’t fix contract prices, State Ministries handle these.”

2. “My Knowledge of Abuja is not as deep as my knowledge of Lagos. I have lived in Lagos all my life.”

3. “If we are afraid of abuse, start the state police. Not every state should start if it can’t be funded.”

4. “We are under policed based on statistics and my recommendation is decentralization.”

5. “As governor I felt responsible for every citizen that was robbed.”

6. “Security remains the primary but toughest job a leader can have; It was a competition.”

7. “Government exists to protect citizens and their assets therefore criminals are my competitors.”

8. “Online Technology is a very versatile tool for tax collection… moving to it would be important.”

9. “Before we increase taxes we must optimize the capacity to receive what is in place.”

10. “Our Work in Lagos was a Team Effort, I won’t appropriate personal responsibility for the Good Work.”