The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has stated that the Obasanjo administration did nothing for the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, Lagos, during his 8 year stay as President from 1999 to 2007.
Akiolu likened Obasanjo’s treatment of Lagos to that of the British monarchy whom he said did nothing for Lagos but only for their commercial interest.
Oba Akiolu spoke at the Metropolitan Club in Victoria Island, Lagos earlier today, during thelaunching of the book Life of James Pinson Labulo Davis – A Colossus of Victorian Lagos and Worthy in Character and Learning, a compilation of lectures and adresses by the Founder of Lagoon Hospitals, Adeyemo Elebute.
“The British gave us only sound administration and I pointed it out to the Queen of England when she visited Lagos during Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“Anyone coming after me to be the Oba of Lagos will do more than I can do. Although I have told my children never to think that they will succeed me because they still have a lot to learn. They are not well grounded in the things I know.
“Oba Adeyinka Oyekan taught me on a lot of things that I know and have built on those things today. My being a policeman and lawyer helped me to become well grounded and not easily fooled in politics,” Oba Akiolu stated.
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