2023: Sanwo-Olu submits nomination form, says he’ll secure second term

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja

Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says his administration has repositioned Lagos from what it used to be under the previous administration.

The governor stated this on Tuesday while submitting his nomination form to re-contest for a second term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in Abuja.

Speaking to journalists, Sanwo-Olu said he is optimistic of winning his re-election because of his performances in the past three years in office.

“And we have grown the city from what it used to be three to four years ago before we took over. Now it receives the highest foreign direct investments because the environment is safe and secured,” he said.

“So we are not fed up, we were sincere with ourselves and we hope that in future engagements, all the aspirations we have in our region will come to pass. We have done almost three years in the office and it's been 3 years of monumental changes that we have in the state and by the way we still have another year to complete that first four years tenure". He said 

He is optimistic that his confidence is premised on the fact that his administration has received tremendous support from the citizens of Lagos and  have been opportuned to put in place a robust economy agenda that has propelled all of the various interventions they have in Lagos.

"In fact, if I start rolling them here we will be here till tomorrow but in all phases of life, we have touched our citizens; in transportation, in education, in health, in housing, in good governance, in provision of basic amenities but more importantly, in security for our people.

"You know what we have a nation but Lagos continue to remain in our view the safest city. And we have grown the city from what it used to be three to four years ago before we took over. Now it receive the highest foreign direct investments because the environment is safe and secured. We have provided the platform for the organised private sector to thrive. 

"Mind you, Lagos also during this period was the epicenter for Covid-19 for about a year and a half we were slowed down but did not slow down economy. It gives us the opportunity to redouble our efforts in all the areas that we have talked about. In fact Covid-19 propelled us to even have better health facilities as we speak today. It is a point people have seen our sincerity and real dividends of democracy in all facets of life.

"We are appreciative of these three years but they have given us the confidence for us to seek second term". He added

On the failed consensus by the Southern contestants, the Lagos state Governor noted that, they needed to have themselvesselves in the room, lock up themselves  and have frank conversation which was exactly what they did. "we going to have further conversation with the leadership we are not fade up, we were sincere with ourselves and we hope that in future engagement all the aspirations we have in our region will come to pass.

On the issue of Southern presidency still standing with aspirants from North, he said; "I think we believe so and I think that is what is fair, that is what is just. But it is really about Nigeria.

" There are aspirations everywhere and there are so many qualified people but for equity and fairness we have in our country, I think is just morally fair that it goes to that part and South-west is top-notch in that. We believe that our positions from those meetings are still very valid and everybody must consider". The governor insist