The Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the Governorship Campaign for his reelection bid next year.
The Governor’s campaign which kicked off with the slogan, “A Greater Lagos Rising’’ according to him is a pointer to achievements and better things to come to the people of Lagos.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration did not take the support and mandate given to him over three years ago when he was elected as the governor of the state for granted, saying his administration worked so hard to overcome challenges caused by the global economic meltdown and other upheavals that shook the world.
He said the campaign slogan, which is Greater Lagos Rising, was informed by the giant strides his administration recorded through the THEMES agenda, saying tremendous progress was made in the areas of transportation and traffic management in the state.
“You can see the completion of our rail projects, you have seen rail in Lagos for the first time in over 40, 50 years there will be an intra-city rail system. We have completed it and we are going to be handling it for you. You have seen our commitment to all of our BRT corridors, first and last-mile buses, and new taxis, you have seen our commitment to ferry terminals, and the development of ferry terminals in seventeen locations across Lagos.
He said“We have resolved the Apapa gridlock, you have seen a new energised traffic controller that is working tirelessly, and you have seen the construction and completion of the Lekki Deep seaport. You have seen the regional road that we are doing; you have seen the road going to Epe. You have seen the roads being constructed in Ikorodu, Alimosho, Ikoyi, and Victoria Island, every part of the state,’’ he said.
He pointed out that the State’s proactive measures have in the past saved it from disaster while thanking the electorate for their support and solidarity for his administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.
“Lagos State was not submerged by the flood that recently ravaged many parts of the country even though the state is less than two meters above the sea level was not a fluke, as our administration took a proactive measure to avert the disaster.”
He however urged them to re-elect him, the Presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and other candidates of the party for continuous efficient service delivery.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi said the party has been the ruling party in the state since the advent of democratic governance in the country, assuring the electorate that the party will not disappoint them.
Dominica Nwabufo
