The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday told his colleagues who won the primaries to see their victory as a call for service and not meal tickets.
Obasa made this remark at the plenary while reacting to the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries in Lagos State.
The speaker, while commending the leadership of the party especially the national leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said: “This is not the time to jubilate because it is not yet Uhuru for us since we are going to face general election. This is not time to celebrate but rather you should go back and engage your constituents. Your return ticket is not for meal but call for service”, he said.
Meanwhile, the lawmakers also called for review of past stakeholders meeting reports held simultaneously in all the 40 constituencies submitted to the executive.
It was unanimously agreed that the past reports be submitted to the executive must be reviewed while the report for last stakeholders meeting should be sent to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for its inclusion in the 2019 budget.
Some of the lawmakers who contributed to the aftermath of APC primary hailed Asiwaju Tinubu and Obasa for the structure laid that resulted in having successful election.
Hon. Lanre Oshun, Bisi Yusuf, Desmond Elliot, Sanai Agunbiade among others appreciated the Speaker, while calling on the executive to complete all the road projects in their constituencies.
The House also passed a bill for a law to amend the Lagos State Health Scheme Law 2018 and for connected purposes into law which was sent to the Governor for his assent.
The House then adjourned sitting to Tuesday, 16 October 16, 2018.
