FASHOLA and other ministers screened today

During Fashola’s interview as the first ministerial nominee to be screened today. As he went into detail on the questioned asked,some felt it was more of lecture than interview.
He focused on team work was throughout his tenure and the effort of all those who pioneered before him.

Before Ex Gov.Fashola's responses to his interview,here are the other nominees in interviewed today
 

Chris Ngige – Anambra
Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers
Babatunde Fashola – Lagos
Aisha Alhassan – Taraba
Kemi Adeosun – Ogun
Abubakar Malami – Kebbi
Hadi Sirika – Katsina
Adebayo Shittu – Oyo
Suleiman Adam – Jigawa
Solomon Dalong – Plateau
Ibe Kachikwu – Delta

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On security,he says the Police force needs to be decentralized ..He stressed the need for the state police .He said that would create more jobs,bring respect to the force and also said the state police could be introduced to start attend to issues like Rape,Traffic offences .. That is the primary purpose of every government.It is the challenge leaders across the world as facing.My attitude was to see criminals as my competitor and with all competitions,my desire was to win.

 My job was to put resources into defeating the competition.Every citizen that was robbed, I had failed.

 On the N78m website ,he said he never signed a cheque in all 8 years of his tenure as governor,he also said he never signed any contract or attended to any personally .He noted no one can accuse him of illegally enriching himself Some people have been surprised to know that as governor of Lagos state , I don't sign cheques.I have never signed a cheque .No commissioner of mine signed cheques .

I don't sit in awards of contracts.Through out my tenure i have consulted on the prices of different things I don't sign cheques. None of my commissioners signed cheques . On repatriating non-indigenes from Lagos to other states, Fashola apologized for the "deportation" controversy but said ,the right to free movement in a federation is not an ABSOLUTE RIGHT.It comes with the responsibility not to be a NUISANCE.

He also noted most were rehabilitated as they had mental issues and said once they recovered, they asked to be returned to their homes or states.The ex-governor also noted he sent out correspondences to those states in question