The minister of works and housing Babatunde Fashola has urged Nigerians to vote in the 2023 polls based on the track record of the candidates.
The minister made his comments at the sixth edition of the annual “BRF GABFEST” in Lagos.
Reacting to someone who noted that Nigerians may vote in “anger” at the 2023 elections, Fashola urged the electorates to consider the track record of the candidates running for government positions in the coming elections.
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“I urge you to vote by looking at what the candidates have done before, this is like asking for the referees during an interview or talking to a previous employer. This is how to recruit an employee. Not by anger,” Fashola said.
Though Mr Fashola tasked Nigerians as “political employers” to organise public debates and town halls, he told them not to expect all the candidates to attend.
“In doing so, we must be sensitive, because the candidates cannot attend all debates and town hall meetings.
“In some cases, we must be willing to accept their accredited spokesperson but this must be an exception and not the rule.
“I urge you to vote by looking at what the candidates have done before,” Fashola said.
Babatunde Fashola was a two-time governor of Lagos and currently serving his second term as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari.