Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has attributed the success being witnessed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the hard work of the National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Sanwo-Olu stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of the 57 council chairmen, comprising 20 Local Government Areas, and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in the state, who were elected on Saturday, July 24.
The governor tasked the newly elected chairmen and their deputies on performance, urging them to ensure that the electorates enjoy the dividends that true democracy brings.
“Today, we are witnessing the dawn of a new era in Local Government administration in Lagos State. The swearing-in formality, which we have just witnessed, has officially concluded the transition of power from the former Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen whose tenure has just expired,” Vanguard quoted Sanwo-Olu.
“Let me start by commending the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, under the able leadership of Justice Ayotunde Philips (Rtd), for living up to the responsibility and duties of the commission as enshrined in the law that established it.
“Special gratitude also to our Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose unflinching dedication to the narrative concerning APC continues to make all the difference.
“The legacy of good governance that he established as the first Governor of the State in the 4th Republic is what has laid the foundation for the ongoing success of the party in the state.
“I also thank the Chairman of our party’s Local Government Election Committee, my brother, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and the entire members of the Committee, for delivering excellently on the mandate entrusted to them. I would also like to thank the State Chapter of the APC, under the leadership of the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Hon. Tunde Balogun, for keeping the flag of our Great Party aloft in Lagos State.
“The electoral process which culminated in the elections that held last Saturday clearly reflected the highest standards expected from such a process.
“We are all witnesses to the conduct of a very fair, credible and transparent electoral process in which the people freely exercised their rights to choose their leaders.”
Sanwo-Olu said he was excited that the APC cleared all seats. He urged the elected chairmen not to let the people down when it comes to discharging their duties.
“The only way you can reciprocate this trust is to give your very best and ensure that the welfare and wellbeing of your people take precedence in all your decisions. You have been elected to serve the people and put them first in all that you do, and you have a responsibility to ensure that you do not let them down in any way or form,” Sanwo-Olu added.