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The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has said his experience in office has prepared him for the task of governing the state.
Hamzat made the remark on Wednesday after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that
The meeting followed the endorsement of Hamzat as the party’s consensus governorship candidate for the forthcoming election.
Speaking with journalists, the deputy governor said the delegation, led by the chairman of the council, Tajudeen Olusi, formally presented him to the President and received his backing.
He described the responsibility of governing Lagos as demanding but said his time in office under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has equipped him with the needed experience.
“These are fathers, they are leaders, they’ve seen a lot of Christmases, they’ve seen a lot of Eid El Kabir, so they have experience, and therefore I’m really, really excited that they brought me here to meet Mr President, and Mr President has blessed us and blessed the decision of GAC.
“Nobody is ready because the assignment is audacious. But what you have is experience. Having served as Deputy Governor of Lagos under Governor Sanwo-Olu, I’ve learned a lot. I know the room. I know where the kitchen is.
“You know, if you want to cook for people and you don’t know the kitchen, doesn’t matter how good a chef you are, you must know the kitchen,” he said.
Hamzat’s endorsement by the party’s leadership signals growing momentum ahead of the next governorship race in Lagos State.
