The Labour Party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has launched a scathing critique against Nigeria’s current presidency, questioning the proliferation of infrastructure and initiatives named after the sitting president in his first term.
Rhodes-Vivour’s comments, shared on social media, highlight a perceived disconnect between the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians and the seemingly rapid accumulation of presidential accolades.
He pointed to examples like the alleged appropriation of the Lagos state guest house on Bourdillon and former deputy governors’ residences on Queens Drive.
He wrote, “Meanwhile,Lagos state guest house on bourdillon, former deputy governors residence on queens drive, the list is endless. An ambition motivated by greed, self proliferation and aggrandisement of self,will only continue to plunge our nation into poverty. How does the worst performing president (strictly by economic indices) have the most things named after him in just his first term amidst this level of unprecedented suffering? That alone should let you know who this president is here to serve….. It isn’t you.”
The critique comes as Nigerians grapple with significant economic challenges, including high inflation, unemployment, and rising cost of living in Bola Tinubu’s regime.
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Adding another layer to the discussion, Rhodes-Vivour’s post included a significant throwback – a letter from 2007, signed by then-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. In the letter, dated May 8, 2007, Obi respectfully declined the allocation of two plots of land, Plots 29/L255 and 29/L254, at the Hill View Estate in Nkwelle-Ezunaka, citing his commitment to serving the people of Anambra State and his belief that a public servant should distance themselves from “undue privileges of the office.”
The inclusion of Obi’s refusal to accept land allocations implicitly draws a comparison between different leadership philosophies, suggesting a past precedent of selflessness and prudence in public service, which Rhodes-Vivour appears to argue is lacking in the present administration.
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