Ordinarily, speaking with a leader, nay a governor, should not command headline but when a governor decided to explain his administration’s action upon a text message sparing ample time to tutor his enquirers, then such a governor is by every standard, a leader, a good listener and a servant leader.
This is the summary of my encounter with Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State on Saturday, April 19. The road linking Agbelekale from Aboru to Iyana Ipaja has been undergoing reconstruction since a couple of months ago. However, the time being spent and the quality of work being carried out leave much to be desired. This observation prompted a text message to the governor, calling his attention to the low quality of job on the road.
The governor wasted no time reeling detailed explanation on the deliberate short-term intervention road mending going on across the state. According to the governor, the present scheme is designed to relieve the people particularly during this rainy season pending a comprehensive overhaul thereafter. What a compassionate leader!
Wale Idowu,
Aboru, Lagos