Christian Conscience, a non-partisan pressure group, has insisted that those who are aspiring to govern Lagos State in the next political dispensation must possess values that are in tandem with righteousness and integrity.
The group, after arising from an emergency meeting at the weekend, observed that no nation can survive without the principles of Christ well entrenched in its polity.
In a statement issued by the group's Public Relations Consultant, Femi Ilori, it explained that the quest for a Christian governor in Lagos State is not a quest for mediocrity.
Ilorin explained: "We are not just calling for a Christian governor in the next political dispensation in Lagos State, we are calling for people who will uphold Christian values and who are ready to serve the poor and make life better for residents of Lagos State."
According to him, no nation can survive without the values of hard work, righteousness and rule of law.
"A good leader," he added, "must be seen to concern itself with alleviating the plight of the poor in the society, work towards making life better and for promoting justice in the land. The rule of law is fundamental because that is the only way people could find justice. The rule of law is the cornerstone of any decent society."