Lagos: how best to sustain popular representation

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There is an urgent need for Lagosians to keep vigil with the quality of their representatives across the board, from the local government to federal representatives.

A situation where individuals without the right pedigree, intellect or exposure, will be put forward in a bid to protect the selfish interest of a select few, at the expense of the larger community, must be strongly resisted, if not repudiated.

Lagos state is the 6th largest economy in Africa, with the lowest rates of poverty in the country and enjoys one of the highest literacy levels. It is only complimentary that with such a reputation, Lagos should be represented, especially at the federal level, by men of wit, exposure, decorum and sagacity.

To think that a delegation of 5 elders, as widely rumoured and confirmed by…



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