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Ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, has urged Eti-Osa residents to support his re-election.
He appealed to Eti-Osa residents to join hands with his administration to continue the special journey of achieving Lagos residents’ collective vision of a Greater Lagos, noting that the incumbent government over the last four years, left no doubt as to how deeply committed they are, in their quest to positively transform the fortunes of Lagos State.
Governor Sanwo-Olu in a letter dated March 6, 2023, and addressed to Eti-Osa Resident, appealed to the residents of the area to re-elect him for him to be able to complete all the ongoing laudable projects and programmes of his administration.
The letter reads in part: “It is my pleasure and privilege to write this letter to you as we approach the Governorship Election taking place this week, on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
“As your Governor for the last four years, I am asking you to please join hands with us to continue this special journey of achieving our collective vision of a Greater Lagos. We have, over the last four years, left no doubt as to how deeply committed we are, in our quest to positively transform the fortunes of Lagos State on behalf of all its people.
“Let me also say that, regardless of how we may have wanted the presidential elections to go, we are all united, as Lagosians, by the compelling dream of a Greater Lagos.
“This is why I am extending an invitation to you, to support this all-important task of bettering our State, by voting for me, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on March 11. I promise to continue to serve you with seriousness and diligence, and to continue the journey towards a Lagos that is the most dynamic and prosperous state in the country.”
Speaking on why he should be re-elected, Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration has achieved a lot in his first term with the completion of many laudable and iconic projects.
The Governor promised to complete all the ongoing projects and do more in his second term if re-elected.
He said: “There is so much that we have been able to accomplish over the last four years, and much more we can achieve over the next four, with your support.
“The first Phase of the Blue Line Rail has been completed, and the Red Line will equally be completed very soon. The Lekki-Epe Expressway is undergoing reconstruction from Ajah to Epe T-Junction; we have recently completed the section of it between Eleko Junction and Epe.
“Work is at an advanced phase on the new Lekki Regional Road that will serve as an alternative to the Lekki-Epe Expressway, connecting Freedom Way to VGC. We are investing in several new hospitals, upgrading our public schools, and empowering pupils and teachers with digital tools to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
“We have attracted billions of dollars into major infrastructure and manufacturing projects in our dear State, including the newly commissioned Lekki Deep Sea Port, which will create tens of thousands of jobs and uplift the economy of Lekki. We are pushing ahead with the construction of the 4th Mainland Bridge that will connect Lekki to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu stressed further that “Indeed, there are many more transformational projects and programs that space will not permit me to outline here, that will yield massive dividends for all of us in Lagos State in the years and decades ahead.
“I seek from you the opportunity to complete these laudable projects and programs, and many more, which you can make possible by re-electing me as Governor of Lagos State on March 11, 2023.
“I thank you for your time and attention, and I look forward to serving you again, with humility, passion and diligence, for the next four years.”
SIGNED
GBOYEGA AKOSILE
CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
07 MARCH 2023
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LAGOS GUBER POLL: ARTISANS, TECHNICIANS DRUM SUPPORT FOR SANWO-OLU’S RE-ELECTION
Artisans and technicians in Lagos State have pledged their support toward the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the March 11 gubernatorial poll in Lagos State.
The artisans and technicians under the umbrella of the Association of Lagos Artisans and Technicians (ASLAT) boasted that they were beneficiaries of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s good governance, and would reciprocate the kind gesture with a massive vote for the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its candidates on Saturday.
The association declared their support for Governor Sanwo-Olu and all APC candidates for the forthcoming governorship and House of Assembly elections during a press conference held in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday.
The press conference was addressed by the Executive Secretary of ASLAT, Mr. Adesina Akinyemi, as well as the association’s President, Engr. Lawrence Ajayi and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Asiwaju Jacob Fayeun.
Speaking at the press conference, Akinyemi said Sanwo-Olu’s led administration has invested massively in the capacity building of over 35, 000 Lagos artisans and technicians through training and retraining, and also empowered them with modern tools and machinery.
He, therefore, urged residents of the state and every member of the association who were eligible to vote, to vote for Governor Sanwo-Olu and other APC candidates on March 11.
Akinyemi declared that the association strategy of ‘Operation 30:30,’ which is to ensure 30 votes by artisans and technicians in each of the 13,000 polling units in Lagos State, would deliver over 390,000 votes for Governor Sanwo-Olu from the artisans and technicians in all the nooks and crannies of the State.
He said: “The race to Lagos State governorship election is on, and out of all the contestants jostling for this plum job, it is only Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu who has reached out to us to solicit our support and he is the only one we know. He is the only one we have tested. He is the only one who has proved himself capable and ready to do the work of governor of Lagos State and also he is the only one we can trust.
“I am happy and pleased to announce to the world that the Association of Lagos Artisans and Technicians (ASLAT) has adopted and will support massively Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his ambition to succeed himself as the governor of Lagos State.
“I, therefore, call on all our members across 20 local governments and 37 LCDAs in Lagos State to come out en-masse based on Operation 30:30 voting pattern to vote for Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday, March 11, 2023.”
Also speaking, the President of ASLAT, Engr. Lawrence Ajayi urged artisans and technicians in the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state to come out en-masse on Saturday to deliver their polling units for Governor Sanwo-Olu and all the APC candidates.
The National President of Block Builders in Nigeria, Omooba Adesegun Banjoko, said artisans and technicians in Lagos will support Governor Sanwo-Olu’s re-election 100 percent. “We have our PVCs and we will demonstrate our support for him by voting for him. With our Operation 30:30 strategy, let us go and deliver for Sanwo-Olu,” he said.
Appreciating the association’s support during the press conference, former Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry of Wealth Creation, Mr. Abdulhakeem Mustapha, promised that more benefits await artisans and technicians if Governor Sanwo-Olu is re-elected on March 11.
SIGNED
GBOYEGA AKOSILE
CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
07 MARCH 2023
Jimoh Ibrahim Receives Certificate of Return
… Appreciates Ondo South People
Senator- elect for Ondo South senatorial district, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
He was among the 98 senators-elect presented certificate of return on Tuesday.
The billionaire business mogul and candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) was presented the certificate by the INEC National Commissioner, Prof Kunle Ajayi.
Ibrahim defeated the former deputy governor and governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party in last governorship election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi in the just concluded National Assembly election.
Agboola Ajayi was the senatorial candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, having defeated the incumbent Senator Nicholas Tofowomo at the party’s primary.
Ibrahim won in all the six local government areas in Ondo South senatorial district to emerge winner of the election on February 25, 2023.
He polled 110, 665 votes to defeat his main rival, Agboola Ajayi of PDP who scored 65, 784 votes.
Receiving the certificate of return, the senator-elect appreciated the people of Ondo South for the confidence reposed in him by giving him their mandate to represent them at the Senate.
He assured them of responsible and responsive representation, adding that all his electioneering promises would be fulfilled earnestly.
Ibrahim has been receiving congratulatory messages from the Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, traditional rulers, elder statesman and stakeholders from the district since his emergence as the winner of the poll.
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SANWO-OLU TAKES CAMPAIGN TO MARKETS, ASSURES IGBO TRADERS OF SAFETY
- Warm, exciting reception for Governor at Computer Village, Trade Fair, Alaba markets
- ‘Sanwo-Olu not hostile towards us’ – Igbo community
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, received warm hospitality from communities of Igbo traders and businessmen across the State, as he embarked on campaign tour of major markets populated by people from the Southeast.
The Governor took a tour of the markets ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election, following the open endorsement and show of support for his re-election by Ndigbo community in Lagos.
It was a rousing welcome for Sanwo-Olu at an open forum organised by traders, under the aegis of Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPAMDA), in Trade Fair Complex, Ojo.
The engagements sent a note of re-assurance to Ndigbo community in the State, as the Governor pledged to ensure safety of their businesses and properties.
Besides, Sanwo-Olu met an amalgamation of Igbo traders across 58 major markets in Lagos. The traders, under the aegis of Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association, unanimously backed the Governor’s re-election.
The Governor also had interaction with traders at the popular mobile phone market (Computer Village) in Ikeja.
The engagements were initiated in response to concerns raised over safety of businesses and properties owned by Southeast traders in Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu allayed the fears of the Igbo traders, assuring them that Lagos would continue to be a melting pot for all Nigerians. He said his administration would continue to foster security and promote peaceful coexistence among all ethnic nationalities in the State.
At the Trade Fair forum, the Governor said: “I am here on a solidarity visit and to thank you for your public endorsement of my humble self, which I believe will be reflected at the polls on Saturday with the highest number of votes cast from members of your community. You are not giving us your support for anything; you believe we deserve this encouragement because my team and I have worked tirelessly to improve your well-being.
“Very soon, Ojo will have a brand new General Hospital that will serve your needs. You also have seen expressways and bridges being completed on this corridor and we have awarded rail project into Okokomaiko that will aid movement of people and goods. I am excited that Lagos is on the path of growth. Through your cooperation and peaceful coexistence, we can ensure that we will not only build the State, we will build a better country for ourselves.”
Sanwo-Olu assured the Igbo traders of his Government’s commitment to their prosperity, stressing that the approval recently received by the State for development of Badagry Seaport was to facilitate economic development and boost logistics, especially in the movement of goods.
The Governor pledged his administration’s commitment to the safety and security of non-indigenes living in Lagos. He urged the Igbo traders not to listen to the scaremongers threatening to attack them because of their electoral choices.
He said: “We will continue to work with your leadership to enhance cooperation and identify areas we can improve on to foster peace and stability. We will not be hostile to any community of non-indigenes. For as long as you conduct yourselves in a peaceful manner, your safety and security will remain our priority. There is no need for any law-abiding resident to be scared.”
President, Chief Ngozi Emechebe, described Sanwo-Olu as “a true friend of Igbo”, noting that the Governor had never been hostile to non-Yoruba residents living in the State.
Emechebe said the forum was initiated as a re-assurance of support of the Ndigbo community to Governor’s re-election, saying the traders would work for the Governor’s electoral victory in their respective polling stations.
He said: “Sanwo-Olu is a good man and has demonstrated that he is a lover of Igbo. We have resolved to support the Governor for second term because of his performance and his economic policies that have supported our businesses. Through this forum, we are assuring the Governor that we shall sing the song of victory together with him.”
At 7pm, Sanwo-Olu ended his tour with the visit to the biggest international market in Lagos – Alaba International – where he had engagement with Igbo traders.
SIGNED
GBOYEGA AKOSILE
CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
07 MARCH 2023