Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and chairman of The Patriots, Professor Ben Nwabueze, yesterday, differed on the single tenures for Presidents and Governors in the country.
Fashola and Nwabueze, however, were unanimous on the culture of impunity, saying, “there is urgent need for everyone to act against it in the interest of the nation.”
The duo spoke during a courtesy visit by Nwabueze to the State House, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, where he presented the copy of his just published autobiography to the governor.
The governor said that he was not yet convinced about the propriety of the proposition, saying; “the power of the electorate to say no is inherent in multi term tenures and would be removed if there is only one term to be served.”
However, Nwabueze expressed his belief in the one term tenure of either five or six years for political office holders in the country.
He said “it will provide much more easier opportunities for those seeking elective offices than the present two terms.”
…on impunity
Fashola said “the impunity that everyone is talking about will persist unless the people and government take decisive action against it by punishing those who err.
“There must be a capacity to punish. You cannot fight impunity if it is only the Federal Government that can build the prisons as it exists in the ‘exclusive legislative list.’
“We must do a lot more. The age long solution to impunity is to repeal it by law, to punish those who err.”
…advises pupils to shun strangers
By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Monsur Olowoopejo
GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos, yesterday, advised pupils in the country, especially in Lagos, to be security conscious, “avoid talking to or accepting gifts from strangers whenever their parents or guardians are not around them.”
This came as the state presented cheques worth N752.95 million to the families of 101 deceased staff members of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, who died between 2010 and 2012, as insurance package.
Fashola who spoke during a visit by the pupils and teachers of Corona school, at the State House, Alausa, said “You have to listen attentively to your teachers and parent always and study hard in order to be successful in life.”
The governor announced to his audience that after completing his tenure, he would like to continue life in the teaching profession.
…On the distribution of cheques
The government paid the money to families of the 101 deceased staff members who were mainly primary school teachers that died between June 2010 and May 2012.
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