The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the defeat suffered by the Saraki family in Kwara State as the paling of a political ‘Berlin Wall’.
The Minister, who is the leader of the APC in Kwara, likened the earlier experience to the Berlin Wall of old in Germany, which was however a symbol of division.
Speaking to newsmen on Monday, Mohammed said, ”The result is 35-0! Our brooms have swept the state clean.”
According to a statement by the minister’s media aide, Segun Adeyemi, he thanked the ‘long-suffering’ people of Kwara for their hard work,
sacrifices and determination that culminated in the victory, after
they rallied under the ‘O To Ge (enough is enough) movement, Alhaji
Mohammed said never again will anyone enslave Kwarans under the guise
of dynasty or hegemony politics
He said God made the massive victory possible, and thanked the
security agencies, the leaders of the party at state and national
levels as well as President Muhammadu Buhari whose leadership and
unflinching support, he said, propelled the APC to victory.
The minister said the victory transcends Kwara State, adding: ”It is
a victory for all advocates of good governance everywhere. It is the
triumph of good over evil, no matter how long it takes…and a hard
blow to those who willfully turn the public treasury into their
personal piggy banks.”
He said, however, that with the victory, the real work has just begun,
in view of the high expectations of the people.
”We cannot afford to disappoint our people. We must ride on the wave
of their enthusiasm and determination to deliver to them the dividends
of democracy, for which they have been yearning. All our leaders, both
elected and otherwise, must come together to channel the
energy and vibrancy of our people to positive goals,”
Mohammed said.
