Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, meeting with the Hausa Community in Lagos
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of the Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, recently met with the leaders of the Hausa Community in Lagos State and sought their support for the reelection bid of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The meeting is part of the minister’s multiple intervention efforts in the state having visited Alimosho Local Government over the weekend.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the Hausa Community leaders hosted Aregbesola at the sprawling abattoir complex located in the Agege area of Lagos.
He assured his hosts that all efforts would be geared towards ensuring that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) does not lose control of the state.
“Lagos State is the shining light of all progressives in Nigeria and it will continue to be so. For us, it would be too costly for the state to slip away into the hands of strangers who are pretending to love the state,” the minister said.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, waving an APC flag
Aregbesola commended the Hausa community in the state for ensuring peaceful co-existence with other residents of the state, saying their contributions to the overall development of the state have not gone unnoticed.
“The Hausa community of Lagos State has continued to remain one important and cardinal community as it has always been a valued partner in efforts to move Lagos forward,” he said.
“The community has always supported the government and the progressives platform ruling the state and we are very happy to note that.
“This forms the basis for our meeting today. Ideally, I should not have been here to see you today because it is given that you will vote for our party as you’ve always done but I just have to come out of courtesy and further assurance of mutual goodwill.”
Meanwhile, representatives of the Hausa Community, the Oba of Ojokoro, and all artisan groups at the meeting, commended the minister for identifying with them.
They assured Aregbesola and his team of their readiness to support the party at all times.
“We will not allow those who do not know about governance to lead us. We will vote for the APC. Sanwo-Olu and his colleagues are performers and we will not but reward them with a second term in office, for doing well,” Oba of Ojokoro said.
The governorship election will on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
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