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Sanwo-Olu: My second term regime for Lagos development

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared his readiness to move the state forward and forge new frontiers for its progress during his second term regime.

Sanwo-Olu said his second term mandate was won on the strength of the state’s diversity, saying his re-election reflected the wishes of all residents.

The governor also extended hands of fellowship to his challengers in the March 18 gubernatorial election to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in leveraging the state’s diversity to bring about new prosperity for Lagos.

He said thus while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos on Thursday.

Governor Sanwo-Olu said: “Today, I stand before you older, wiser, more experienced, and more committed than ever to deliver on the contract that binds me to the good people of Lagos. We have made promises and we have also delivered on so many of them over the last four years, in line with our THEMES Agenda.

“Now, we must take the work to a new level of performance and delivery. We will complete all the ongoing projects and ensure that new ones are funded, prioritised, and delivered. As we countdown to May 29, when this renewed mandate will commence, I assure Lagosians that together we are unlocking four more years of peace, progress, and prosperity for the state.

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“It will be four more years of massive infrastructure renewal and development, four more years of forward-looking policies in transportation, health, education, environment, agriculture, security, wealth creation, entertainment and culture, and youth development. We are more determined to march into the future. Let us hold fast to all the lessons we have learnt and use them as valuable building blocks for what lies ahead.”

Sanwo-Olu further expressed gratitude to the electorate for giving him and his party an overwhelming victory and renewing the mandate to lead the state for the next four years.

The governor expressed his gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, for “laying solid foundations for future generations to build upon”.

He urged the residents of Lagos State to continue to uphold the ideals of hard work, tolerance, innovative energy, and quest for excellence, which, he said, united and bound Lagosians together more than their individual faith, tongue, and social status.

Sanwo-Olu further urged the residents to remain law-abiding, promote citizenship, and fulfill their civic obligations, including obeying laws, paying taxes, and being brothers’ keepers.

Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, were joined by their wives, cabinet members, and APC leaders to receive their Certificates of Return at the INEC office in the Yaba area of Lagos.

INEC also presented certificates to all the 40 House of Assembly members-elect at the event.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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