Babajide Sanwo-Olu. |
Lagos
State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Babajide Sanwo-Olu
yesterday promised to bridge the infrastructure deficit in Ikorodu Division, if
elected in next month’s election.
Apart
from Igbe and Isawo roads, which his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said
will be constructed when the new government is inaugurated in May, the flag
bearer said he will also construct the popular Suleiman-Farouk Road in the
heart of the ancient town as requested by the residents.
Sanwo-Olu,
while thanking APC all supporters said in addition to the two roads which
his deputy said will be constructed, also promised to construct the Suleiman
Road, by linking it to Agboyi-Ketu, including the compilation of the two stadia
in Ikorodu and Ketu.
He
berated the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for claiming that
Lagos has been in bondage, noting that Ikorodu and other parts of the state
have been enjoying freedom and dividends of democracy under successive
progressive administrations.
Alerting
them to the challenge of February 16 and March 2, Sanwo-Olu, who described
himself as a sellable candidate, urged them to vote for President Muhammadu
Buhari, himself and running mate and other parliamentary candidates.
The
candidate spoke when the APC campaign train rolled into Ipadoko, Ikorodu, where
the party chairman, Tunde Balogun, gave party flags to Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, and
parliamentary candidates-Senator Oluremi Tinubu (lagos Central), Sikiru
Osinnowo (Lagos East), Solomon Adeola (Lagos West), House of Representatives
candidate Jimi Benson and House of Assembly candidates-Sunai Agunbiade and Tayo
Solaja.
Party
supporters came from Epe, Isiwo, Ibeshe, Ajowa, Ota-Ikosi, Imota, Ijede, Adamo,
Kosofe, Somolu, Ketu, Ikosi, Owode, and other towns and villages in the East
Senatorial District.
Party
leaders at the rally included Deputy Governor Idiat Adebule, Lagos East leader
Pa Busura Alebiosu, Senator Tony Adefuye, Chief lanre Rasak, Chief Akanni
Seriki, Southwest APC Women Leader Chief Kemi Nelson, Lagos APC Women Leader
Princess Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, former Hiuse of Assembly Speaker Joko Pelumi,
Chief Sunny Ajose, Chief Funso Ologunde, Ashipa kaoli Olusanya, Hakeem
Bamgbala, party secretary Dr. Wale Ahmed, Publicity Secretary Comrade Joe
Igbokwe, Sanwo-Olu’s campaign manager Tayo Ayinde, Primate Charles Odugbesi,
Tunde Braimoh, Sanwo-Olu’s wife, Dr Ibijoke, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, and a
leader of the Arewa community, Farouk Ahmed.
Sanwo-Olu
and hamzat stormed the venue around 1:30pm, holding brooms. Thanking the crowd,
hamzat, who spoke in Yoruba, said: “Ikorodu-Sagamu Road, which had been
abandoned by Obasanjo and PDP for 16 years is being constructed by President
Muhammadu Buhari. Ibese and Obafei Awolowo roads have been constructed. Our
candidate, Sanwo-Olu has asked me to tell you that Igbe and Isawo roads will be
constructed. We are not liars. We will fulfill our promises.”
Rasak,
Balogun of Epe, advised the people to vote for APC, using their index finger,
adding that improper thumb printing may lead to cancelation.
Urging
Lagosians to reject the PDP at the polls, he said: “Lagos has enjoyed dividends
of democracy under the progressive administration for 16 years. For 16 years,
PDP looted the treasury. Both as military and civilian Heads of State, Buhari
has done well.
“Obasanjo
was president for eight years. There was no road between Abeokuta and Ota.
There was no road between Lagos and Ibadan. Buhari is the choice of Nigerians
because of his love for the masses. I thanked Asiwaju Tinubu, who, like Chief
Obafemi Awolowo, has worked for the progress of the Southwest and Nigeria. Let
us look at the genesis of the APC. Tinubu collaborated with other parties to
form the APC. We cannot afford to lag behind. Let Lagos give three million
votes for APC during the elections.”
Igbokwe,
who spoke in Igbo, urged Southeasterners living in Lagos to vote for Sanwo-Olu,
assuring that their votes will not be in vain.
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