The Lagos State Deputy Governor and 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has criticised his political opponents over their records of party loyalty and governance, saying he has a blueprint for the state while they are offering “manifestos of grievances”. Hamzat made the remarks during……
The Lagos State Deputy Governor and 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has criticised his political opponents over their records of party loyalty and governance, saying he has a blueprint for the state while they are offering “manifestos of grievances”.
Hamzat made the remarks during the BusinessDay Town Hall meeting with members of the Organised Private Sector in Lagos, on Friday, November 13.
He contrasted his political history with those of his opponents, noting that he had remained in one political party throughout his political career, unlike others who had moved between different parties.
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“My opponents have manifestos of grievances, I have a blueprint. They see all these years as problems but I see it as foundations,” he said.
Hamzat described the 27-year political journey as one of unity, arguing that the ability to manage a political party was an important test of leadership and governance.
“In our country, if you cannot manage a political party, you cannot govern the state because you don’t know what it means to manage,” he said.
The APC candidate also defended the state’s education system against criticisms, arguing that the demand for Nigerian-trained professionals abroad showed that the country continued to produce competent graduates.
“They also tell us our education is bad yet America is recruiting our doctors, England is taking our nurses and they are deceiving you that your system is bad and you believe it,” he said.
He further cited Nigerians educated in Lagos who had built successful careers abroad in banking, engineering and other professions as evidence of the quality of education in the state.
“People that are educated in Lagos are going to America and doing well over there, bankers, engineers and others who were educated here are doing fine over there,” Hamzat added.
The governorship candidate also spoke about his personal connection to Lagos, saying he attended primary school in Mushin and remained proud of his roots in the state.
“I went to a primary school in Mushin, I am a product of this state, I’m a Lagosian and I am happy that Lagos is moving forward,” he said.
