Babatunde Fashola, the former governor of Lagos State, revealed that from 2007 to 2015, he gave orders for his commissioners and assistants to join social clubs.
Fashola claimed that he took the choice because he wanted his staff to become knowledgeable about public policy and obtain new perspectives.
The former governor clarified that his goal was to make government actions and policies easier for the general public to understand and more accessible.
Fashola, a patron of the Eko Club and a former minister, gave these observations last Wednesday at the club’s 50th anniversary lecture.
“The Role of Social Clubs in Social Engineering” was the title of the lecture.
“I ordered my commissioners and aides to join social clubs in Lagos during our administration so they could learn about government policies wherever discussions were happening,” stated Fashola.
The former governor called for Eko Club to redouble its emphasis on athletics and emphasized the value of shared interests as a fundamental component of social groups. Sports are a substantial but underutilized source of employment, according to Fashola, particularly in a setting where youth unemployment is prevalent.
“Eko Club must return to its sporting objectives and lead the revival of youth inter-club competitions. For our athletes to succeed at international sporting events, we cannot rely exclusively on government efforts,” he continued.
