2023: APC’s Failure Will Aid ADC’s Funso Doherty’s Victory in Lagos, Jimi Lawal Declares
A Lagos-based public affairs analyst, Jimi Lawal, has said that the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, Funso Doherty, would put an end to bad governance in the state.
Legit.ng reports that Lawal said despite that Lagos commercial centre of Nigeria with the highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N45billion monthly, the state is underdeveloped despite huge amount of money being generated by the government.
Source: Original
He said the state government had proposed N1.758t fiscal budget for 2022, which is the biggest ever appropriation by the state, adding that the government is also bracing itself for the task of generating massive IGR to fund the budget amid multiple taxes and levies on businesses.
Lawal noted:
"Since the beginning of the current political dispensation, one party has been controlling the state. The Alliance for Democracy (AD) was the platform under which Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was elected in 1999. It was later metamorphosed into Action Congress (AC), then to Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) before it merged with some parties to formed All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014.
PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app
"The major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been trying its luck to take over the state from the ruling party but this is yet to be materialized. In the same vein, there has been clamour in some quarters that a new party that fields a credible and reliable candidate in the 2023 general election should be tried since both APC and PDP have failed Nigerians."
Why Funso Doherty should be next Lagos governor
The public affairs analyst emphasised that Doherty has what it takes to remove Lagosians from shackle of poverty and hopelessness in 2023, adding that the governorship hopeful declared his intention to run for Lagos governor on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, March 22.
According to him, Funso said he strongly believes that Lagos needs somebody who would reform the public service, free up resources that can be re-directed in the enlightened public interest to enable the state to do more in many areas.
Read also
2023: Saraki's campaign DG advises PDP on best approach to selecting presidential candidate
Doherty was quoted to have said:
“If I become the next governor of Lagos, my focus would be on reducing the burden of tax and regulatory harassment on small enterprises, improving the ease of starting and doing business, delivering innovative traffic, power and broadband solutions, investing in primary, maternal, child and mental health, rebuilding quality in education, including qualitative vocational options, safety net programs especially for children, the elderly and disabled.”
Lawal noted that with Doherty's master plans, experience and love of the masses, Lagos would be taken to the greater height in the next four years.
He stated that the agitation for a new party to take over the state gave rise to the people demanding for the man who has integrity, vision and technical knowhow to redeem the state from the shackles of poverty and hopelessness.
The analyst also noted that the people are willing to give credence to Doherty because of his achievements in the private sector.
Lagos needs people-oriented, focused man in 2023
He added that Doherty is an accomplished professional with a distinguished record spanning more than 25 years.
Lawal further stated:
"Doherty most recently served as the Managing Director and CEO of Pensions Alliance Limited (PAL Pensions), one of Nigeria’s foremost Pension Fund Managers where he led a nationwide team overseeing a large portfolio of assets, concluding his tenure in March 2022. He was previously Managing Director of ValuAlliance Asset Management Ltd, a member of the African Capital Alliance (ACA) Group.
"Previously, Funso had served as the Pioneer Managing Director and CEO of ARM Pension Managers, which he led from its inception to become one of Nigeria’s most successful Pension Fund Administrators. During that period, he was elected pioneer chairman of the Pension Fund Operators Association (PENOP) the umbrella body of all licensed Pension Fund Managers and Custodians in Nigeria.
"In his extensive prior experience spanning over two decades, Funso has held a number of positions in leading foreign and local firms including Goldman Sachs & Company and PNC Advisors in the United States of America and ARM in Nigeria. He started his career in the Lagos office of the Assurance and Business Advisory practice of Arthur Andersen (now KPMG)."
He also noted that Funso holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard University and a B. Sc. in Accounting from the University of Lagos, stating that he is a co-founding Trustee of the CFA Society Nigeria and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
Lawal stated:
"It is time for Lagosians to make an informed decision to elect Funso Doherty, who is credible, trusted and dependable. He has not only the fear of God but also the interest of the masses at heart. Funso Doherty is a man who is dogged, tactful, vibrant, selfless and relentless towards serving mankind.
"These are proofs that he is the man who Lagosians need to liberate them from the ruling party and take their destiny into their hands. God bless Lagos."
Funso Doherty reveals why he wants to become Lagos governor
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that a chartered accountant and managing director of Pension Alliance, Funso Doherty, declared intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in Lagos on the platform of the ADC.
It was reported that Doherty made his intention known on Tuesday, March 22, after he joined the party officially at a press briefing in Lagos.
He said he strongly believes that Lagos needs somebody who would reform the public service, free up resources that can be re-directed in the enlightened public interest to enable the state to do more in many areas.
Source: Legit.ng
