Comments on Postcard from Lagos: A Few Good 'MAN' - Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State ...

First of all i'll like to express my heart felt gr...

2010-04-13T18:41:32.637+01:00

First of all i'll like to express my heart felt gratitude to God for answering our prayers for good governance which i believe will put less performing governors under pressure. Having said this i hope people elected in public office will renew their focus from self service to public servie which is what the office about. Finally i will like to thank and encourage governor Fashola for the good work. God bless.

Hey ya Pastor! Gbosa! Gbosa!! Gbosa!!! E wi re...

2009-07-15T11:17:52.745+01:00

Hey ya Pastor!

Gbosa! Gbosa!! Gbosa!!!

E wi re. You have spoken.

I just hope people know by now that the only one you fear is God, and your integrity is important to you. Most importantly you are a child of God no reason to lie. If someone does good lets say it. We don't need to bless the governor, he is blessed already even his children's children but we need to pray that the evil in our nation will not overtake him.

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Fashola rocks!

2009-06-11T15:32:05.933+01:00

Fashola rocks!

Governor Fashola, more grease to your elbow. You a...

2009-06-04T22:35:29.845+01:00

Governor Fashola, more grease to your elbow. You are one of the very few that believes so much in their heart it takes one person to make a difference. Kudos to you on the new face of Lagos. I hope other Governors emulate the lofty ideas of Governor Fashola.

Governor Fashola, more grease to your elbow. You a...

2009-06-04T22:34:40.195+01:00

Gooday sir. e kasan sa. Tomi Fasina is the name. ...

2009-05-26T22:32:12.920+01:00

Gooday sir.
e kasan sa.

Tomi Fasina is the name.

i read ur "a few good man BRF LAG Gov" article.

i think it was beautful. liked the modest nice polite words that u used to qulify our so
called ultimate egocentric self thinkng selfcenterd leaders.

obvously as every1 can now see wit at least BRF there is so much talent and promise of
good governance and good life in thtat our nation.

i enjoyd ur article. i and mi friends.

i am in Havana cuba.
work and study.

i have heard so much and read s much abt this NEW LAG. was around in town december
2007-jan 2008.
i saw wat Oshodi looked lke; heaps of idoti makin up for sky scrappers, yellow tatterd
metal boxes hootn noises nothn lke an instrumental concert, voces hoaxed and shoutn at
the top to get any sort of item from food to shoe to seawater fish and even buses to
ijebu-ode sagamu ibadan ...oh God. and jamin into all grasdes of pot holes.
so now i have read over and over and someone whos been around oshodi told me recently that
OSHODI HAS GOTTEN S SEROUS facelft or better said redo or maybe trans4mation...i grow
goose pmples and shed tears to hear of dft tngs go on n the cty caled lagos....lEKO
wa..Eko ti o ni baje! no one took him serious when he was sayin that tng. am sure pppl
are beginin to undersatnd wat he used to mean.
the solar street lights, the clean roads, the cctv, that road discpline and law and
oreder wth regards motorsts and bus drvers an dall sorts and of cos many mo to come I DE
EVERY DAY TO HAVE A FEEL AND SEE FOR MESELF A GLIMPSE OF THESE TNGS.

SORRY TO HAVE BOTHERED U SO MUCH BUT AFTER READIN UR ARTICLE I WENT INTO A FRENZY AGAIN.
THIS BECOS we had been dscussn among ourseleves my colleagues and i if it were not the
media doin someting smlar to wat CNN FOXnews etc seemd to do to Barrack Obama and mkn too
much noise abt ll acheivements.
But wen i read an INDEPENDENT article like yours whom i dont seem to feel s a meda person
and another similar one whch was on nijaworld a while ago that made reference to tax been
pad and not receivn the rcept until after 24 to 48 hours after textin BRFs personal fone
nomba.

i wsh cd call that nomba u called for the ambulance to pick that man up and ask them to
come and pck mi comatose soul from here so i can have a feel of this new dearly beloved
lagos even f for 1 minute. comatose becos of the nja we know status quo ante the
appearance of new Fasolas and other hard workin progressive nijan politicians and non
politicians alke.

PLEASE BROTH UNCLE SENIOR DADI GBENGA.
I BEG F U HAVE PIXS OF NICE NEW FACE OF LAGOS PLEASE LOAD THEM TO MY INBOX.....THOSE NGHT
STREET LTES THAT WD REMIND ONE OF LONDON ...MO FE RI THOSE TNGS WT MI KOROKORO EYES.
I BEG U IN THE NAME OF ALLAH GOD OLORUN OLOHUN OSANOBUA ANYONE U LIKE U CAN FT CARRY.

I WILL THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH IF I RECIEVE POSITIF REPLY AND PIXS COS AM DYIN TO SEE
AND FELL THIS NEW LAGOS.

OF COS F MI REQUEST ARE ACCEPTABLE AND NOT TO STESSFUL TO HELP OUT WIT.

E SE GAN.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON.
REGARDS TO MADAM AND FAMILY.
WORK TOO.
HAVE A NCE DAY.

ToMI F!

In a few words-Governor Raji fashola is underutili...

2009-05-15T10:12:00.000+01:00

In a few words-Governor Raji fashola is underutilised: he needs to be at the helm of affairs in the COUNTRY.

Chiejina Alexander Chukwueloke

Such a wonderful and inspiring post! This will rea...

2009-05-12T00:52:00.000+01:00

Such a wonderful and inspiring post! This will really bring hope and much-needed improvements to his region. Commendable work! Just goes to show that amidst all the corruption and power-hungry governments, there is that one soul who shall uplift the people and be a beacon for a better future.

It is likeb 'a dream coming true' and 'prayers ans...

2009-05-11T18:57:00.000+01:00

It is likeb 'a dream coming true' and 'prayers answered" We thought our dream of Lagos by year 2020 as initially circulated by someone will never materialise. It is going to be fulfilled long before that year because God has brought Fashola in to govern Lagos as ANSWER to many people's prayer. My next dream is that he (Fashola) will be allowed to become Nigeria"s PRESIDENT for only one Term next!.GOD IS SMILING AT/ON YOU BROS FASH>>> Continue this good work!

Gov Fashola is a presidential candidate for the fu...

2009-05-10T16:41:00.000+01:00

Gov Fashola is a presidential candidate for the future. I visited Lagos in 2008 and the changes I saw were monumental. Pls contest for the presidency in 2011.Kudos to Gov Fashola. I love you.

Fidelis A. Idonije
University Kebangsaan Malaysia

A house is not a home till the family that reside ...

2009-05-08T00:20:00.000+01:00

A house is not a home till the family that reside in it make it so. Thank God for those who see the potential of this house and are making it a home, from Mr Fashola, who set the ball rolling, to the men responsible for sweeping the streets. God bless you all. May this ball of progress gather much more momentum and suck in those who know they can make a difference, but lack the boldness to do so.
Gbenga, thanks a million for this.

Good and uplifting read... I posted this good re...

2009-05-07T19:01:00.000+01:00

Good and uplifting read...

I posted this good read on my blog @ http://happylagosian.blogspot.com/

with credits of course....

Thanks...

Bless Fashola

2009-05-07T16:22:00.000+01:00

Bless Fashola

As a believer in Project Nigeria - Nigeria will be...

2009-05-06T17:11:00.000+01:00

As a believer in Project Nigeria - Nigeria will be Great ! Governor Fash is indeed God sent . All Nigerians have Good in them ( we were once voted the Happiest people) , just that the selfishness and self centeredness out weighs that goodness. For those of us who can pray we need to pray for the Gov. Fash's of country and that indeed those in the wings will come out and add their bit. As an Optimist I only want to believe - NIGERIA will BE GREAT !!! And i pray in my life time.

Eko o ni baje !!!!

p.s Olomi , a great article !

Our Job now is to keep him in the our prayers. As ...

2009-05-06T11:40:00.000+01:00

Our Job now is to keep him in the our prayers. As we would really need it to make a greater impact.

Samuel Adebanjo

I find this piece on Babatunde Fashola scintillati...

2009-05-05T17:31:00.000+01:00

I find this piece on Babatunde Fashola scintillatingly refreshing. it is devoid of any aggrandisement. Well done my dear Pastor.

U are right about The lagos state governor. After ...

2009-05-05T15:30:00.000+01:00

U are right about The lagos state governor. After my last visit from new york to Nigeria 10 yrs ago, i decided to visit last year, and i saw a new lagos state. My reason of not visiting all these yrs was fear of armed robbers and thugs. Suprisingly, lagos is the safest state today. I think all the other governors should copy Fashola's good deeds and do same for its citizens especially those all fathers like the governor of Ebonyi state, i do not even know one useful thing he has done since becoming a governor. Annie

Dear Gbenga: This note is to inform you that I?en...

2009-05-05T15:20:00.000+01:00

Dear Gbenga:
This note is to inform you that I?enjoyed reading the article "A few Good 'Man'
in your blog "Postcard from Lagos"
http://www.postcardfromlagos.com/2009/04/few-good-man-babatunde-fasho...
both now and when it was originally forwarded by Dr Awofolaju.
I would like to believe that the motivation for your blog and the article are similar to?? ?what informed the posting of beautiful pictures from Abuja and other parts of Nigeria a few weks ago.
The lovely pictures and positive articles? were not meant to give a false picture of Nigeria as it is today or in the past but rather what it could become if we begin to focus positively in the right direction by ensuring that we have more visionary leaders like Mr Babatunde Fashola, Executive Governor of Lagos State?at the helm of the affairs in Nigeria.
My only concern is that such positive articles and pictures of a 'rebranded' and 'rebuilt' or 'rehabilitated' Lagos might have some unintended negative consequences on some of your readers who live abroad. Some might develop heartburns while,?even worse?some might have heart attacks or strokes?arsing from sudden exacerbations of their long neglected hypertensive conditions. Any good news about Nigeria tends to raise the blood pressures in this small subset of vocal Diaspora Nigerians--sometimes to critical levels..
One of the reasons they are so upset about any good news from Nigeria might be the fact that such good news tend to chip away from their excuses for living abroad rather than in Nigeria where all of us truly belong. They are more comfortable with pictures from Idi-oro, Ajegunle and Oshodi in their former states than they would be if they are shown pictures of these newly reclaimed areas of Lagos.
I believe you made the right decision by moving back to Nigeria where you are now using your skills to help your own people. Some of us wish we had done that earlier in our careers and will no doubt follow your footsteps and those of hundreds of former well accomplished? Diaspora Nigerians, including the young, those in mid careers and more seasoned ones?who have decided to move back to Nigeria.
Young Nigerians like you might?end up being the proverbial early bird that ------------'
You might need to put some "Warning Labels" on your future articles to warn those who might be allergic to any good news from Nigeria!:)
Bye,
Ola

Very well written and insightful as usual. h...

2009-05-05T05:24:00.000+01:00

Very well written and insightful as usual.

http://happylagosian.blogspot.com/

Reading this article and comments written by other...

2009-05-04T19:42:00.000+01:00

Reading this article and comments written by others has confirmed to me that Fashola's effort in making Lagos a better place has not gone unnoticed. I salute his efforts and I hope by the time he has to leave office he will also be able to get someone credible who will carry on this good work to succeed him.

Not only is your write-up objective, but its also ...

2009-05-04T14:39:00.000+01:00

Not only is your write-up objective, but its also an extremely interesting read. It is underpinned with factual prove and personal experiences justifying your viewpoint!

Let's pray his exemplary leadership, enviable qualities and earnest desire to bring lasting change permeates not only his indigenes or "subjects" as Gbenga Daniel refers to them, but also other leaders - local, regional and even national.

Fashola's regime is a sure reminder to his counterparts and prospective leaders of the future, that a political platform is a mandate to SERVE, not a ticket to SELF-GRATIFICATION and PERSONAL ENRICHMENT.

People seem forget that popular acceptance is lasting if earned and not bought!

In passing Brother G, do you have any explanations for why people who hold offices use the Nigerian emblem, official crest, etc on nearly everything - from invitation, to all else for their personal functions - birthdays, daughters weddings, etc?

Just baffled by the lack of distinction between that which remains official and that which is private!

Mr Gbenga, Thank you for the true assessment of ...

2009-05-04T13:58:00.000+01:00

Mr Gbenga,

Thank you for the true assessment of Governor Raji Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State. When I was reminding Nigerians on this same forum to call their people in Lagos State and tell them to vote for Fashola, some people were insulting me. My first cousin, Gbolahan Lawal Akapo (Tinubu`s ADC) was even detained at Abuja because of the coming gubernatorial election in Lagos at that time. I am glad Lagosians were ready to elect a man who would work to improve the state and not fool around like some celebrity politicians. I am also glad Fashola is not disappointing Lagosians and Nigerians because Lagos State caters for all Nigerians residing in Lagos State. What other forumites can do is to call their people back home in Ekiti to tell them to vote for a man like Fashola so that they can also enjoy the dividends of democracy as Lagosians are enjoying.

Tosin Mustapha

This article puts the "wow!" in my thought as I re...

2009-05-04T13:50:00.000+01:00

This article puts the "wow!" in my thought as I read it. I have also been watching this Governor for a while now and reading all I can about him and the "revival" taking place in Lagos. This is a good thing and I hope and pray it lasts and spreads through the rest of the nation.

I am really impressed and enthralled to hear that ...

2009-05-04T13:28:00.000+01:00

I am really impressed and enthralled to hear that there is someone who believes that whatever is happening in any developed world can happen in Lagos too.
May God continue to help the Governor and may his legacy outlast him.
Eko a tun madaa si

This is facinating to read and a joy to know that ...

2009-05-04T03:35:00.000+01:00

This is facinating to read and a joy to know that at least there's still someone in Nigeria who is able to DO THE RIGHT THING.
I commend your effort to educate and inform us Nigerian abroad and at home of the current positioning of our various infrastrutures and also to to remind us of how blessed we are as nation.
I am hoping that your honesty and heart felt truth about 'so called' politicians would make us think deeply and gear us to aim for the best for our great nation; by supporting and fetching out many more of the likes of the current Lagos state governor to revamp and revitalise the greatest nation in Africa- NIGERIA by the Grace of God.