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| Hon. Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul, Ph.D., KAP Member Representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Lagos State |
Our attention has been drawn to an
interview titled “I do not think the Ajeromi Ifelodun MHR has fared well” granted by one Barr. Ahmed Musa. Ordinarily, we won’t have responded, but it is
important to put the fact straight, in order not to allow the erroneous publication to
mislead the good people of Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency.
First of all, we can understand the frustration of the Barrister, having failed to secure an appointment from the Honourable office, of which he begged for, and was politely turned down because of his antecedents and the fact that he wasn’t considered suitable for that position. This is not what the MHR would want to make a public matter but your attitude towards him since then has been nothing but antagonistic.
It is therefore not surprising that the
Barrister won’t see anything good and will not likely see because he his blind
to reasoning, however his criticism are well appreciated, but he may take the
following as a genuine reaction:
1. Unfortunately,
when you spoke at the Awodi Ora meeting (Abayomi Hall) you spoke and left
without waiting for a reply. There and then, Honourable Kolawole Taiwo (HKT)
replied to you, to say that the issue of the Ongoing projects which he
initiated will be completed by him. He alluded to the fact that it is not the
fault of the serving MHR. So, it may interest you to note that every discussion
with the outgone MHR as pointed to the fact that he would rather complete the
project and does not want anybody to do. That suffice to say that you are
crying more than the bereaved. You lack fact in this matter so to say.
2. Similarly,
the idea of Federal Government Press conversion to a Skill Acquisition is still
an ongoing event which will culminate into success or a failure depending on
the Federal Government ability to release the property for sale and if the
property is eventually released, it could also be used for something else if
the ongoing project is completed by the outgone MHR.
3. You
may also want to know that the palliative in question which you referred to as
having taken place in the barracks was for a purpose of security, and no leader
or individual was beaten as you claimed. Even those that were not invited for
the palliative who were there were given cash reward for attending the
ceremony. So, leadership, governance is not about 100% satisfaction, it is
about your willingness, your intentions, and the genuineness of your
intentions.
4. As
to continuous consultations, you may be absent in terms of consultation, but
you will recall that in the constituency office, where you were present,
leaders of communities were taken up and discussed with, you may also want to
recall, that the End of the Year worship tagged “The Merciful God Concert” in
December, 2023 was an assemblage of all Faith, whether Muslims, Christians or
what-a-view, where everybody enjoyed they have their opinions heard. We are
also reminding the so-called Barrister that the Iftar that was done for the
Muslims during the last Ramadan festival still lingers in the mind of the
people. And for the first time, the MHR
organised a Ramadan lecture which was also attended by Muslims and Christian
faithful.
5. You
will not be blind to the fact that the MHR is currently lightning up the entire
Ajegunle; Uzo street, God in action street, Peter Street, Ojo road,
Boundary/Ojora street (In part), and in the ongoing projects, additional
Sixteen (16) streets are billed to light up.
6. The
MHR is not unaware that He will be doing an annual palliative, in which you
should wait and see the outcome.
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| Hon. Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul recently speaking on the floor of the House. |
7. As to having an “Englishman in Abuja”, I am sure you prefer to have an Englishman in Abuja than to have an illiterate in Abuja, somebody who cannot commune with the entire 360 Members who are intellectuals, and hails from different part of the country. Nobody in Nigeria will descend to send an illiterate to the National Assembly. So, if you recognize the intellectual sagacity of a Ph.D. holder who represents you in the National Assembly, you must also recognize his motions that has been moved on the floor of the House.
8. These
motions include the Rehabilitation of the Kirikiri road, it may interest you to
note that the part of the Kirikiri road – Amuwa axis has been completed,
waiting for the other end of Ajegunle to also be considered.
9. You
will also realize that he has also move numerous other motions which includes
but not limited to installing medical facilities in our airports for the test
of High blood Pressure, and Diabetes, he is currently sponsoring a Bill which
has passed through second reading for the Establishment of an Entrepreneurship
University, Lagos. This of course, is still addressing the issue of skill
acquisition, ensuring that people are empowered in a manner that their
education can be useful and become employers of labour.
10. So,
Hon. Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul is not in Abuja sleeping, he is up and running.
Meanwhile, some of your advice that are genuine will be taken, but it is
important to let you know that you don’t express your frustration through the
medium you chose, rather you should have engaged the MHR in a discussion, which
of course he is ever open to such discussion and criticism.
11. That
Government is continuum we understand, and nobody can do it in one day.
12. Are
you aware of how many youths of ours that have gained admissions into
universities, Unity secondary schools, through the assistant of the Hon. Kalejaiye
Adeboye Paul?
13. Are
you aware how many applications are been processed for our youths to be engaged
in Federal Government employments? Are you also aware that the Primary School
in Ladipo has been completed, furnished with modern equipment’s, as part of the
achievement of the MHR?
14. Are
you aware that there are other projects coming?
15. You
are very well welcome, we are also monitoring your own activities too, we will
respond to you in the nearest future.
16. Above
all, we know you left your former party in frustration when you were denied of
the Vice-Chairmanship ticket, so we can understand you, and we are also
watching you as a mole in the APC.
17. We
are open to accommodating people, we have not denied you. Since you join the
All Progressives Congress, we have never denied you of any good thing, you were
given the CDA Chairman, you were also given an SA to the Chairman of the
Council.
18. Talk
is cheap! You should avail yourself the opportunity to listen, learn and not
necessarily jumping into the streets, criticizing good intentions.
Congratulations for coming out to talk. Thanks for your observation, they are well noted.
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