Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat have a strong, stable, experienced and competent ticket that should be re-elected by all who truly desire progress in a fast rising greater Lagos that is unfolding before our very eyes.
In almost four years in office, Sanwo-Olu has demonstrated unwavering commitment to sustaining the development agenda of the state by ensuring the completion of many inherited projects across sectors, especially in housing, where he has completed 16 projects. In education-primary, secondary and tertiary, the state got a fresh shot in the arm with huge capital allocation to rebuild broken down infrastructure and revamp curriculum. The administration, during the about-to-end tenure, revamped the healthcare delivery system with an upgrade of Primary Health Centres, completion of more General Hospitals and employment of over 3000 medical professionals to bridge manpower gaps. Nothing attests to the robustness of the health system in Lagos better than the precision management of the COVID-19 pandemic under Governor Sanwo-Olu as the Incident-Commander. COVID-19 was a global public health war that claimed millions of lives. Sanwo-Olu acquainted himself well as a war-time leader. He showed courage under fire and extreme situations that demanded leadership. That is the man Lagosians should re-elect as the governor, not either of the experience-deficient rivals.
In physical and integrated transportation infrastructure in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu has been an extraordinary performer. I can’t possibly list the number of ongoing major road projects across the state and regular rehabilitation of existing ones. While campaigning before the 2019 election, Sanwo-Olu promised to complete the Blue Line Rail project. He kept that promise and even took on the humongous Red Line Rail Project that will run from Agbado-Ikeja, Yaba- Ebute-Meta-Marina. The project, designed to move 500,000 passengers per day as a game changer in public transportation, has reached 85% completion with five mega train stations. The test run on the Red Line will start before May 29, 2023.
As Lagosians, we have a clear choice to vote a man and his deputy governor, who are leading the transformation of Lagos that started in 1999. I have no doubt we will make a rational and the most pragmatic decision. Let us re-elect Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Kadiri Hamzat.