Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the PDP candidate for governor in Lagos, has promised to rein in the excesses of transportation unions and car park touts if elected governor in 2023.
The Lagos Parks Management Committee, which is in charge of managing all of the state's automobile parks, is presided over by APC apologist Musiliu "MC Oluomo" Akinsanya.
This was stated by Mr Adediran on Sunday night during the official Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate presentation.
“We will check the excesses of motor touts as well as Iyaloja and Babaloja in the state,” the governorship aspirant said. “Anyone that closes any market in the state would be sent to prison. I am not going to have any godfather.”
Mr Adediran's promise comes in response to the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria's (JDWAN) scheduled seven-day strike over allegations of extortion and harassment by the motor park management and thugs known as Agbero.
The candidate, who served as the event's host, also vowed that money made in the state will be used for its advancement.
“We will ensure that any money collected as revenue in Lagos State is spent for the people of the state as against what is currently obtainable in the state,” said the Lagos PDP gubernatorial candidate.
He explained that if elected, he would provide the opportunity for peaceful co-existence between indigenes and non-indigenes in Lagos.
Speaking on his counterpart from Akwa Ibom, Mr Adediran expressed the belief that Mr Eno would follow in the footsteps of the outgoing Governor Udom Emmanuel.
While promising to build on the success story of Mr Emmanuel, the Akwa Ibom PDP candidate told the people that the election would be a referendum on the performances of the outgoing governor.
Mr Eno stated that Akwa Ibom was fast developing, adding that “the election is not a popularity contest, but that it is about a need and impactful assessment.”
The cleric-turned-politician said Mr Emmanuel brought peace to the state, hence the need to continue the development trajectory.
(NAN)