Fashola says cooperation needed to solve Nigeria’s challenges

                                Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has urged Nigerians to cooperate and find a lasting solution to the challenges confronting the country, saying only the citizens could take the country out of the doldrums.

Fashola, in a Sallah message, said it was only by embracing peace, unity and fairness, that Nigerians could put the country back on its leadership pedestal.

He urged them to embrace the spirit of love, tolerance, forgiveness and brotherhood, preached by Islam and other religions.

He said, “The country, with all its potential, has no business with poverty if only its citizens can join hands to give it the right focus. We must all cooperate and stamp out intolerance, discrimination, cheating, violence, disobedience to the law and other ills from the system.

“The country will only assume its leadership position in Africa and among the black race when Nigerians embrace law and order, unity of purpose, equity and patriotism

“Let us also celebrate the Id-El Fitri with moderation and in the fullness of the spirit of Ramadan which encourages peace, sharing, brotherhood, kindness and fairness. We must keep up with those virtues we have gained in the holy month.”

Fashola also called on the citizens to be open and receptive to positive change as a way to achieve real development, saying human beings should always seek better ways of doing whatever they do.

According to him, development can only be achieved when the citizenry show understanding that constant renovation, expansion and general redevelopment often take place in most of the holy places and developed societies with which they compare their own environment with the necessary sacrifice made in the process.

While also underscoring the need for increased observance of personal hygiene and other advice spelt out by health experts, the governor said, “We must continued to be vigilant and security conscious. Any observed strange development should be brought promptly to the attention of the authorities and security agencies.”