Nigerians have criticized the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has for saying that the roads constructed in the country were made based on universal global standards.
Fashola made this claim while delivering a speech in Abuja on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the transport sector.
“I think we don’t have our standards, roads are constructed to a universal global standard and those standards are not made by Nigeria, they are uniform standards.
You can have a minimum and a maximum, in many cases we have reached some maximum because of the quality of finishing they have applied,’’ he said.
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Reacting to his speech on social media, one Kunle Akungbite wrote “Whatever this man is smoking, i want three packs of it. I am sure he left his brain where he picked the camera. Ozuor”
Becca wrote “This man will just gather more curses and hatred for himself! Has anyone passed ijebu ode road recently?!!! Fashola don’t incure the wrath of God o”
Attorney Mudi wrote “These guys are lunatics. We are dealing with a set of people who have shown that they do not GIVE A DAMN! I mean, what and who can do anything? I believe We the People of The Federal Republic of Nigeria have to rise and disarm these hoodlums.”
