Dr Ade Dosunmu, former
governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state,
has said that Babatunde Fashola will perform in his new role as Minister of
Power, Works and Housing.
Fashola
has gotten a vote of confidence from Dr Dosunmu who believe the ex-governor of
Lagos will live up to expectations.
Dosunmu said there was no doubt that Fashola
can excel at the federal level as he did in Lagos state.
He said there is nothing too big for Fashola
to handle, adding that the three ministries combined are not as big as Lagos
state which Fashola successfully governed for eight years.
“The
president has the discretion to allocate portfolios the way he feels based on
his perception of the capacity of individuals . I don’t think anything is too
big for Fashola to handle”.
“Here is somebody who has governed Lagos.
Those three ministries put together is not bigger than Lagos. So, I don’t
believe it is too big. The only thing is that he is just going to be very
overstretched and I pray that he copes. It is a challenge to him and I believe
he will live up to expectations,”Dosunmu said.
In further reactions to President Muhammadu
Buhari’s cabinet, Dosunmu said the president has assembled a good team.
Adding that they have to hit the ground
running as to meet the expectations of Nigerians.
He stressed that the nation will be watching
to see how they can make up for the last six months already lost.
“Just like any Nigerian, our expectations are
high. I believe the president has put together a good team and we hope they
will be able to live up to the expectations of Nigerians.
“Definitely, our expectations are high given
the fact that the economy is very bad and we believe that the team the
president has put together will be able to improve the economy and move the
country forward more especially in the area of infrastructure, power, solid
minerals, agriculture” Dosunmu noted.
He said: “These are areas that are
supposed to be the flagship of the administration more especially now that we
are witnessing serious decline in oil revenue. Agriculture and solid minerals
are areas of possible diversification”.
“So, the ministers should hit the ground
running given the fact that six months has been lost and expectations are
very high across the country.”
Meanwhile, Fashola has
outlined five things he plans to do at the ministry of power, works and housing.
He said that Nigerians will benefit largely when these plans are executed.
Source: Naij.com
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