Babatunde Fashola, the former Minister of Works and Housing, has stated that he does not need a political appointment before working for the present administration.
The former Lagos governor stated that he does not require a title to work in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Fashola, who was a two-term minister of works in the previous administration, was expected to become one of the new government’s leading political players.
However, the former governor, a close aide to President Bola Tinubu, has not been included in the new government’s various appointments.
Speaking with the newsmen, Fashola noted that there was a need to bring more outstanding public-spirited people to occupy spaces as they evolve.
He further noted that he would love to see a lot of young people involved in the current administration.
He said, “I do not need a title to serve; the President can only appoint at least one minister, for example, from each state, which he has done.”
He further urged all and sundry to work to see the success of Nigeria and Tinubu’s administration.
“All of us must play our roles as citizens, and a citizen does not need a title to serve.
“We are also talking about the next generation.
“If some do not move on, where is the place for the next batch?” he noted.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
