FASHOLA CALLS AN AREA BOY BY NAME FOR SETTLEMENT

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos state shocked many onlookers today at a function in Alausa when he called an area boy by name and asked him to meet one of his aides for ‘settlement’
After inspecting the new independent power project, Fashola was moving towards his car when one of the street urchins’ popularly known as Area boys shouted “Fashola, your excellency!”
Fashola looked at the crowd which comprises businessmen,politicians and some media executives and within seconds he saw some area boys. He called one of them by name spoke to him in Yoruba ” Akaba, shey won ti ri e?” (Meaning, Akaba have they given you something?), the guy said no and he told him to meet his aides to give him something.Many who use to see perceive the governor as a no nonsense intellectual or a novice in politics were shocked that Fashola can still recognize the guy among the crowd and even know his name.


Many watched as the area boy and some of his friends almost hurt themselves dragging the largese which they got from a senior official in one of cars in the governor’s entourage.


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