Politics

Sanwo-Olu: My opponents are apprentices, pushed by textbook ideas

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described his political rivals in the forthcoming governorship election as “inexperienced apprentices”.

He urged the electorate to reject their gimmicks.

The governor, who spoke in Epe on Wednesday, February 1^st, at the Lagos East mega rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said his challengers lacked understanding about governance, saying they had no idea of how to manage affairs of a local council let alone a state government.

He said: “This is not about fighting or talking down on anybody. But I make bold to say my opponents don’t know what governance is all about. They don’t have an idea what the kitchen looks like and they said they want to come and prepare food.

“Would you risk your lives with people that have not seen the working of the government with the fifth largest economy? They don’t have an idea of how much value Lagos has but they want to use the state to test run their inexperienced apprenticeship.

“We are smarter, more resourceful, intelligent, dynamic and more forward looking than those being pushed by textbook ideas of governance. No amount of lies and savagery deployed by the opposition can stop us.”

A large crowd of residents and supporters attended the rally from all towns and villages in the Epe Division, including Ibeju Lekki, Ikosi Ejirin, Awoyaya, Langbasa, Lakowe, Eredo, Ilara and others towns.

Sanwo-Olu said the huge attendance confirmed the APC’s strong presence in Epe and environs, praising the residents for keeping faith with the party.

The governor gave a record of his administration’s accomplishments in Epe Division, listing the construction of Lekki Deep Sea Port in the Lekki Free Trade Zone as one of the most significant projects completed by his government.

Sanwo-Olu said his government was on the verge of enhancing economic growth on the corridor with the securing of an approval to build an international airport in the area.

He said he could not have achieved much in the Epe Division without the support from residents, pledging for their continued support in order to deliver more dividends of good governance in the area.

He said: “You have seen our marks in all areas, including delivery of quality education, road infrastructure, health, socio-economic growth. Our modest achievements have brought more development to Epe, and we are ready to do more. Members of your communities are being employed in the Lekki Deep Sea Port in line with our pledge. We have brought two university campuses to Epe town.

“Faculty of Engineering of Lagos State University is being sited here with another campus of Lagos State University of Education.”

Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, who hails from Epe, said the town was the second largest voting bloc in the state, urging the electorate to mobilise votes for the party in order to edge out other constituencies at the polls.

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