I was never your cameraman - Jandor replies Fashola | Politics

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor has denied being a cameraman for the Lagos State Government when Babatunde Fashola was governor.

Jandor made the clarification in a series of tweets while debunking a comment credited to Fashola.

Fashola spoke during the formal launch of his ‘10,000 foot soldiers’ for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Fashola, who is currently Minister of Works and Housing, said that Jandor lacked the requisite qualifications to be governor of Lagos.

“I did that job for eight years. And part of what helped me was that I was chief of staff to a governor.

“I saw it up-close but even then, that was not enough. So just following a governor, being a cameraman, watching me for eight years, you (Jandor) think you will now be a governor? You are not ready.

“Come to our leadership school, you are not yet ready. And that is why you can see, there are adverts, they are focusing on 51 billion that Lagos is generating but they don’t see the emigrant population that is coming (from) everywhere,” he said.

But reacting, Jandor said he worked with the Lagos State Broadcasting Service as a Reportorial and Editorial Executive, but handling a camera was not part of his job description.

He added that Fashola’s comment was an insult to the thousands of hardworking cameramen across the state.

“Records must be kept straight especially for varying audiences who may be misled by my very dear boss and former Governor of Lagos.

“While I insist that there is absolutely nothing untoward about being a cameraman, and I must apologise to hordes of cameramen out there who have made a mark for themselves in their craft and may feel smeared by my respected boss’s remark, I was never a cameraman.

“As a matter of fact, I was absorbed into the service of government of Lagos State Broadcasting Service as a Reportorial and Editorial Executive, and camera handling was certainly not the professional service I rendered to Fashola, and the Lagos state government under his watch.

“I really don’t know what it is with my Oga (boss) and cameras lately…this is reminding me of that famous missing camera he magically found at Lekki toll gate, the scene of the #EndSARS massacre,” Jandor said.

He said he still respects Fashola as his former boss and nothing would change that.

“Personally, I can’t wait to show the residents of Lagos that a lot more can be achieved way beyond what their celebrated over N50b revenue is currently doing, under the watch of a truly independent Governor that has no ties to a godfather’s apron strings.

“We will break Lagos free and my Boss, BRF will be proud of our achievements!” Jandor said.