Lagos Deserves More Than Minister of State, Says Fashola

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday said the state deserved more than a Minister of State position in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Fashola made the assertion in Ikeja while answering questions at a programme to commemorate his administration's 2500 days in office.

The governor noted that President Jonathan got a substantial number of votes in Lagos during the last general election and, therefore, should have appointed a nominee from the state a full minister.

He said other states who did not give the President as much support were represented by full ministers in his cabinet.

The governor explained that Mr. Segun Aganga, the Minister of Trade and Investment, who was appointed a representative of Lagos in the Federal Executive Cabinet, was not an indigene of the state.

He said Lagos had not been represented in the president's cabinet until few weeks ago when Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro was appointed.
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