Citing a letter from the US Consulate in Lagos on February 4, 2003 to the then Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun with reference number SR. 3000/IGPSEC/ABJ/VOL. 24/287, Onoh said that the United States of America after going through Tinubu’s records in America found nothing incriminating on him, noting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicated that at no time was Tinubu arrested or wanted for crime in the USA.
Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Mr. Abiodun Ogunleye, had on January 30, 2003, written to the Inspector-General of Police, dated February 3, 2003, asking him to make enquiries at the US Embassy in connection with allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering levelled at the governor by a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the party, Sir Tunde Olowu, with a view to confirming if he (Tinubu) indeed had any criminal record.
“Unfortunately, all the energy being employed in waging this propaganda would have been channelled into making efforts to win votes. People have also been appointed to make age an issue of this campaign; they believe that people can be made to
believe that by the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise. They were appointed to make age an issue of this campaign, trying to make people believe that Asiwaju is above 80 years instead of 70 when in reality all recorded facts indicate that he is 70 years.
On Tinubu’s performance as Governor of Lagos state, Onoh gave bit of a rundown of some of Asiwaju’s early projects in Lagos state which he said have remained legacies in the state 22 years after. He counted on a few such projects including the Ikotun-Igando road in Alimosho LGA; I,300 Alliance Housing estate in Ajah; Iyana-Ipaja modern market; World Bank standard Drug and Food Quality assurance Laboratory; 60.8 megawatts power generation; Iloro Millennium school; Primary Health centers at Eti-Osa; Ifako/Ijaiye LG roads.
He named other services rendered by the Tinubu administration in Lagos state to include free buses, boat services to Teachers and Heath workers; Chicago University scholarships; Ambulance services; waste disposal equipment; free WAEC and NECO registration for students; Operational vehicles for police; Job creation for youths; enhanced education through the provision of ICT infrastructure, among many other services too numerous to mention.
Onoh said that to judge a man, his critics should look at his legacies, insisting that Asiwaju left good legacies in Lagos State and went ahead to mentor following leaders that have also bequeathed Lagos State and Nigeria with giant strides.
“Just take a look at the Honourable Minister for works, Babatunde Fashola. From my interaction with him, I could see that he is a highly intelligent and amazing politician I have met who believes strongly in Nigeria. His work as Lagos State Governor speaks volumes and remains impeccable to date. The same goes for his other successors such as former Governor Ambode and the current Governor Sanwo-Olu whose administration speaks volumes. My question now is, how much more does one need to sell a brand that is already selling itself?”
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