Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday assured mammoth crowd of APC supporters that his administration will not take their support for granted, if re-elected.
Sanwo-Olu, who is seeking reelection for a second term in office under the platform of APC made this pledge while flagging off his campaign at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.
Addressing supporters, the elated governor charged party faithful to commence house to house voters’ mobilisation for the ruling party.
“Just a week ago, our party flagged off its presidential campaign where an alarmed crowd ushered in Asiwaju Tinubu and his vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima in Lagos here.
“I want to thank you all for doing same for our candidates a week after. I appreciate your love, commitment and solidarity for our candidates.
“I thank you for coming out in Lagos and showing us that there is only one party, the APC in Lagos State. We will not take your support for granted,” he said.
Highlighting his sterling performance to thesupporters, Sanwo-Olu said: “It has been an interesting and challenging three and a half years for myself and cabinet.
“We have seen global economic melt down but we have continue to scale through. We have come out better and stronger.”
He described the slogan of his campaign as ” A Greater Lagos Rising”.
Sanwo-Olu said that Lagos was rising because of his administration’s achievements under THEMES agenda.
According to him, residents of the state have seen the commitment of his government in all sectors.
“We have seen infrastructure being constructed, completed and handed over to Lagosians.
“I want to say for a greater Lagos, go out there from house to house, campaign and vote for all our candidates, from the presidency down to the State House of Assembly.
“I greet all our APC teeming supporters for coming our to solidarise with us,” he said.
In a welcome address, the Chairman of APC in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi said that Gov. Sanwo-Olu had performed in the last three and half years beyond the expectations of Lagosians, hence, the need to re-elect him to take the state to greater heights.
Ojelabi said that the APC remained synonomus to development, and the development has been felt across the state in terms of healthcare service, education, infrastructural development
Also speaking the Director General of APC Campaign in Lagos, Sen. Ganiyu Solomon enjoined party members to move from house to house to mobilise residents to exercise their civic right for the party.
Solomon said that the Permanent Voters Cards were essential for the actualisation of the dream of Gov. Sanwo-Olu re-election, urging Lagosians to pick up their PVC, so as to vote in next year’s election for the party.
The party leaders including Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Cardinal James Odumbaku reiterated the need for party members to deliver less than five million votes for the Presidential Candidate of the party, Asiwaju Tinubu and Gov. Sanwo-Olu.
The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information and Strategy, Hon. Setonji David, told newsmen at the rally that the massive turnout of supporters had shown the world the APC remained a dominant party in the state.
David, representing Badagry Constituency II at the Assembly, said that with the outcome of the rally, the ruling party would win all elective seats in the 2023 general elections, saying “Lagos is 100 per cent APC”.
The campaign flag-off attracted party supporters and leaders from the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas.
The supporters, who dressed in different colours of T-shirt, including yellow, blue, among others and various Ankara fabrics, displayed various placards to canvass votes from members of the public.
