Be wary of ethno-religious politicians-Lagos lawmaker counsels Nigerians

A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Lukmon Olumoh, said Nigerians should not allow politicians to use ethno-religious sentiments to divide them.

Olumoh represents Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The lawmaker, while speaking with journalists at his 31st Annual Ramadan Lecture held in Ajegunle, said that his victory at the poll on March 18 was a testimony of his performance in his first term.

” No politicians will come to Ajegunle to use ethnicity and religion to divide us. We in this constituency are above such sentiments. During the elections, people in this area voted beyond sentiments. People in PDP and LP voted APC and that is why I thank PDP and LP supporters for voting me and the APC. It is a common knowledge that they supported us, so in Ajegunle we are above religious and ethnic sentiments, we are one united family.

“We are preaching to other people to emulate us in Ajegunle Ifelodun and Nigeria will be better for all of us. For us to witness Ramadan and Lenten season same period, it is a testimony that we are one,” he said.

Olumoh said that Nigerians have made the best choice by voting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed as their President, saying that he has the capacity, competence and knowledge to make the country great.

He said that Tinubu posses all the neccessary characteristics of a good leader who can make the country great, saying that he had a track record of success to show for his leadership prowess.

The guest lecturer, Sheik Musa Agboola, advised politicians not to take the people for granted when in power, saying that they should not perceive their stay in office as a product of their personal effort but of God.

Agboola advised further that political leaders should not see themselves as ‘lords’ over the people that chose them.

He said that they were voted to serve the public interest.