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Sanwo-Olu: “Second Term Will Be The Icing On The Cake”
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Sanwo-Olu was elected to serve as Lagos governor for a second term on March 18, 2023.
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He took his oath of office on Monday for a second term.
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The governor delivered an optimistic speech that promises a focus on gender equality, social inclusion, and youth development.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reassured Lagosians that there is more progress to come as the state steadily journeys into a new dispensation.
He made the promise after taking the oath to kick off his second term on Monday.
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The Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, administered the oath on Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat at the amphitheatre of Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
According to a statement by the governor’s media adviser, Gboyega Akosile, he was sworn in at exactly 11:50am, after which he stepped forward to give a “thorough account” of stewardship of his first term.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, at their second term inauguration on Monday, May 29, 2023
“Enumerating transformations recorded by the State since 2019 under his leadership, the Governor noted that Lagos had lived up to its billing as the Center of Excellence. The State, he said, became the first sub-national to deliver an intracity rail network from its balance sheet to aid mass mobility in the mega city,” the statement reads.
“This, the Governor said, has further advanced the State’s development course, just as the completion of Lekki Deep Seaport has enhanced socio-economic growth and turned the State to a new logistics hub of West Africa. He said the delivery of largest rice mill in Imota by his administration was a game changer that would make Lagos a key player in food production chain on the continent.
“Sanwo-Olu said Lagos had remained on the track of sustenance and prosperity, pointing out that his Government’s financial engineering led to the upgrade of the State to AAA(nga) status in financial sustainability and resilience by Fitch International – a feat unprecedented in the State’s annals.
“The Governor, sharing his catalogue of achievements, also listed other notable progress made by Lagos, especially in expanding infrastructure to enhance intermodal transport system, healthcare services, education, aesthetic environment, social interventions and other areas across his administration’s development agenda.”
“In my first term, we set the stage for transformative change. We confronted significant challenges, from improving our infrastructure to ensuring adequate social services, from grappling with economic downturns to navigating a global pandemic. Yet, we never faltered. Our challenges became stepping-stones and our trials, the foundation of our resilience,” Sanwo-Olu was quoted as saying.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu signing the Oath of Office for his second term in office in the presence of his family on Monday, May 29, 2023
“Despite fulfilling some of his pledges, the Governor said there would be much more to be accomplished in the coming days as his final term begins. He said the swearing-in offered him an opportunity to acknowledge expectations of the electorate, and to rededicate his administration towards meeting and surpassing the people’s expectations,” the statement continued.
Sanwo-Olu said his vision was beyond provision of physical infrastructure and working to attain good economic indicators for the State; he said he would govern to make Lagos a beacon of cultural vibrancy, intellectual prowess, and humanistic values.
“The Governor, in his inauguration address, expanded the scope of his administration’s governing T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. He announced three additional areas of focus which the State Government would intensify intervention in the next four years, including Social Inclusion, Gender Equality and Youth.”
“It is in line with our resolve, I am pleased to announce that we are taking our governing agenda to the next level in this our second term. Henceforth, it will be known as ‘T.H.E.M.E.S Plus’, representing the incorporation of an intensified focus on Social Inclusion, Gender Equality and Youth,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“We are strengthening and reinforcing our governance agenda in order not to leave anyone behind on account of their social status, gender or young age; we will design all our policies and programmes to ensure that everyone is carried along and catered to. This is our solemn promise to you.”
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, and their families at their second term inauguration on Monday, May 29, 2023
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The Lagos governor added that his second term would be more rewarding for the residents, as the State would witness consolidation of his reforms and governance at higher levels.
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