Ministerial Screening of ex_governor Raji Babatunde Fashola

While the senate was screening former Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola. He said in his presentation that the successes he recorded as governor of Lagos state was as a result of team work and not solely his. On Value Added Taxes, Fashola canvassed for the increase in employment opportunities in Nigeria so that VAT can be increased proportionally. On security, as this is a very important sector in Nigeria and the major challenge of any leader, Fashola recommended that the Nigerian Police force be decentralized. He also called for the implementation of state police as it will help reduce unemployment as more youths will be employed to police their environment and specific tailors will be contracted to sew police uniforms. He said as a Governor, he saw criminals as his competitors and in a competition his goal was to win the war against criminals. On the effective management of the FCT, he called for the periodical review of the Abuja master plan. Fashola said elderly politicians are the guide and compass of Nigerian politics. He noted that the experience and counselling of the senior politicians have helped to develop our democracy.