Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday pledged that the wheel of governance in Lagos will now race on “higher gears” when he received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The governor won his reelection in a landslide victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Lagos, polling 762,134 votes to defeat his rivals.
Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, were joined by their wives, cabinet members and All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to receive their Certificates of Return at the INEC office in Yaba.
The electoral commission also presented certificates to all the 40 House of Assembly members-elect at the event.
Sanwo-Olu said his second term mandate was won on the strength of Lagos’ diversity, proclaiming that his reelection reflected the wishes of all residents, irrespective of faith, creed or tongue.
The governor declared it was time for the state to move forward and forge new frontiers for its progress.
He extended hands of fellowship to contestants in the opposition parties to join APC in leveraging the State’s diversity to bring about new prosperity for Lagos.
“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,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“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.
“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 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. He promised never to take people’s confidence in him for granted.
The governor recognised and showed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for “laying solid foundations for future generations to build upon.”
He urged the residents 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 made a passionate appeal to the residents to remain law-abiding, promote citizenship, and fulfill their civic obligations, including obeying laws, paying taxes and being brothers’ keepers.
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