Sanwo-Olu, a humble achiever, deserves an encore

By now we have all established that I am a card carrying member of the All Progressives Congress since inception. It will therefore be natural for some of you to dismiss my position on His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as mere talks of a partisan canvassing votes for her party candidate’s return for a second term. I assure you that is not the case.

I am a Sociologist and student of society whose understanding of politics, religion, economy, philosophy, ethnography and general human behavior has been guided by sociological imagination.

I understand that for every political endeavor, a structure is needed and the form of structure although complex and rigid, is also fluid enough to encompass intangibles like emotions and sentiments.

Whilst there are people who rail against tribal, religious and regional sentiments in the choice of a leader, I believe those sentiments are in fact part of a political structure. The extent to which that is exploited is where lines ought to be drawn for the ultimate common good.

I have watched with dismay, the attempt to predicate a gubernatorial campaign for Lagos State on nothing but tribalism and one is overcome by a sense of dread that in today’s age, such could be the only deciding factor upon which the future of a State bigger in population and economy than many African countries chooses its next leader.

The All Progressives Congress candidate for Lagos guber is the incumbent. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Supporters of his opponents have not given us any cogent reason why he should be voted out of office but the fact of his ancestry. I admit that tribalism can be a part of your structure, it smacks of civic irresponsibility to reduce an entire debate on governance to a candidate’s ancestry and the tribe of his mother and wife. I have scoured social media in an attempt to see what supporters of the most vocal ‘challenger’ has to say about competence and antecedents. As tedious as that exercise was, I have come up short.

It’s obvious the only justification for a conscripted upending of Sanwoolu’s administration is not because he’s rascally or unproductive. It is rather because of a vendetta-driven animosity based on tribalistic jingoism from political rabble rousers who must consistently profiteer from disorder.
Politics is not a black market where you manipulate currencies to feed your self-seeking bank account seeded and germinated with duplicitous agenda.

Politics is the rallying foundation and an amalgamation of likes minds who share a vision to lead and are self aware that there shall be a divergent group critical of their vision.
Some of you have been in that group with criticisms that are never constructive but completely socially cataclysmic. Yet this Sanwoolu listens to you and has never stepped out at anytime to use state apparatus to shut you down. He’s been there like a civil gentleman, reading you on social media but never at anytime instigated the array or detention of anyone. He focussed on building the state and some of you despite your virulent rhetoric attest to his civility in the arduous task of governance.

If you have a contrasting opinion to his decency as a leader, then let’s debate on how to oust him.

His academic qualifications are not in doubt. Babajide Sanwo-Olu holds a BSc in Surveying and an MBA from the University of Lagos. An alumnus of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, the London Business School and the Lagos Business School, he has managerial and leadership experience in both private and public sectors.

“Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was the treasurer at former Lead Merchant Bank from 1994 to 1997 after which he moved to the United Bank for Africa as the head of foreign money market. He then proceeded to First Inland Bank, Plc (now First City Monument Bank) as a deputy general manager and divisional head. He was the chairman of Baywatch Group Limited and First Class Group Limited.

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu began his political career in 2003, when he was appointed a Special Adviser on Corporate Matters to the then deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro. He was later made the acting Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget until 2007, when he was appointed as the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry by then Governor and now President- Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

After the General Elections of 2007, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was appointed Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions by Governor Babatunde Fashola. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was made Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in 2016 and then became the Executive Governor of Lagos State after beating his opponent balablu and bulaba in 2019.” As seen on the Facebook wall of Abimbola Raphael Oladipupo.

Jide Sanwoolu has done creditably when his performance is brought to scrutiny in areas of governance. His records are there for all to see; some of which I now bring you and reason I enjoin all well meaning citizens and residents of the State of Aquatic Splendor to come out, mobilize for him and turn out en masse on Saturday, March 11, to return him to office.

WHAT HAS SANWO OLU DONE TO DESERVE A SECOND TERM?

1. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
– COMPLETED/COMMISSIONED ROADS
• Completed and commissioned 34 roads at Kosofe, Somolu, Victoria Island and Ikoyi
• Completed and commissioned 384-capacity multi-level car park at Onikan, Lagos.
• Flagged off the construction of 3.89-kilometre-long Ojota-Opebi link Bridge
• Completed and commissioned 3 network of roads at Oniru, Victoria Island [Adeola Hopewell, Idowu Taylor and Afribank/Churchgate Streets].
• Completed and commissioned Ikoyi network of roads – Mac Donald road/Lateef Jakande Roads, Milverton Road and Thompson Avenue in Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government.
• Completed and commissioned Ijede Road Phase 1 in Ikorodu
• Completed and commissioned 1.4 km flyover and dual carriageway at Pen-Cinema Bridge, Agege
• Completed and commissioned Tedi-Muwo Link Bridge, Lagos-Ogun boundary Roads in Alimosho and Agbado-Oke–Odo access roads
• Completed and commissioned 31 network of Roads in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area [LCDA].
• Completed and commissioned the 13.68 kilometers Oshodi-Abule-Egba BRT corridor.
• Reconfigured 6 Junction/Roundabouts – Allen, Ikotun, Maryland, Lekki and Ajah [under Traffic Management Intervention Plan (TMIP].
• Undertook 110 palliatives and 361 sectional rehabilitations on Roads across the State.
• 650 inner roads were rehabilitated by the Lagos State Public Works Corporation [LSPWC]

– ONGOING MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTIONS
• Lekki-Epe Expressway
• Agric-Isawo Road, Ikorodu
• Bola Tinubu-Igbogbo-Imota Road
• Oba Sekumade Road, Ipakodo, Ikorodu
• Itamaga to Ewu Elepe town
• Regeneration of GRA, Ikeja.

2. INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION
-RAIL
• Acquired 10-Car intra-city Metropolitan speed trains for the 37km Lagos Red Line project
• Compensated 263 residents affected by Red Rail Line project right of way.
• Completed the 380-metre-long sea crossing bridge component of the Lagos Blue Line Rail spanning Mile 2 to Marina.
• Flag off the Lagos Red Line Rail Mass track sharing with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The ground breaking ceremony was performed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on April 15, 2021.

-ROAD
• Launched LagRide with 1,000 units of Sport Utility Vehicles [SUVs]
• Commissioned 4 Bus Terminals – Mafoluku, Yaba, Oyingbo and Ajah
• Completed 78 bus shelters/bus depots while 22 are ongoing.
• Reconfigured 6 Junctions/Roundabouts – Allen, Ikotun, Lekki I & II, and Ajah
• Employed 1,300 LASTMA ofsficers to manage traffic
• Deployed traffic lights and CCTV cameras in strategic places in the State
• Delivered 14 new BRT stations
• Launched 500 units of First and Last Mile (FLM) buses as alternative means of transportation in addressing the security threat constituted by commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘okada’.
• Injected 560 high-medium capacity buses for standard routes
• Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL) celebrated the 10 million passenger ridership as an unprecedented landmark achievement.

By March 2022, the total number of passengers transported was 20,024,985.
• 700 jobs were created for Lagosians via LBSL operations.

-WATER
• LAGFERRY now operates on 21 boats ans 1 barge; 8 new boats were inaugurated by Mr. Governor on 6th February, 2020, while 7 new ones were added to the fleet on June 22nd, 2021.
• The Agency recorded the milestone of ferrying 60,000th passengers on the 30th June, 2020.
• It ferried 100,000th passenger on the 7th September, 2020.
• It also ferried over 500,000 passengers between February 2020 and March 2022.
• It began operations from 2 new routes of Bayeku–Oke-Ira Nla – Badore and Ilaje Bariga–Victoria Island – Falomo – CMS/Marina – Ebute Ero.
• Successfully moved 41,040 trucks from Mile 2 terminal between January and December 2020.
• 284 jobs created.

CONSTRUCTION OF JETTIES
• Apa, Badagry​​​​75.4% completed
• V1P Chalet, Badagry​ ​​81.5% completed
• Isalu, Ajido, Badagry​ ​​80% completed
• Ilado Amuwo Odofin​ ​​79.82% completed
• Ilashe, Amuwo-Odofin ​​100% completed
• Ito Omu Epe​​​​100% completed
• Of fin, Ikorodu​ ​​​100% completed
• Takwa Bay Eti Osa​ ​​ 80% completed
• Ijede Waterfront, Ikorodu​​35% completed
• Marina Waterfront, Badagry​Brand new SUVs given TO 13 outstanding teachers and school administrators on Wednesday, June 28, 2022​100% completed
• Oke- Ira Nla, Eti-Osa ​​​60% completed
• Liverpool, Apapa ​​​100% completed
• Ebute-Ero, Lagos Island ​​40% completed
• Mile 2​​​​​52% completed
• Ijegun –Egba, Amuwo-Odofin​​100% completed

3. CONSTRUCTION & REHABILITATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• Brand new SUVs given TO 13 outstanding teachers and school administrators on Wednesday, June 28, 2022
• Commissioned a containerised 12-classroom block with facilities such as an interactive touch screen, mini football pitch and a multi-sports court at the Vetland Junior Grammar School, Ojokoro on Wednesday, June 28, 2022.
• Built and commissioned 18-classroom school, recreational facilities in Elemoro Junior Secondary School, Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State.
• Commissioned 180-bed hostel, block of classrooms, others at Model College Igbokuta
• Upgraded 2 higher institutions to Universities
• Constructed 4,000 flats for the staff of Lagos State University [LASU].
• 243 public secondary schools’ libraries were renovated and digitized.
• Recruited 1,000 public secondary school teachers.
• Over 1,097 school projects are being undertaken by the Sanwo-Olu administration.
• Comprehensive upgrade of 970 public primary and secondary schools.
• Supplied 86,000 dual furniture sets to 775 public schools
• Constructed 70 new school buildings
• Renovated 197 public schools across the State.
• Built 8 new hostel blocks in the State-owned boarding schools.
• Provided 1,400 hostel beds for Lagos Model Colleges.
• Constructed 8 watch Towers with alarm Bells and perimeter fences in Model Colleges.
• 300 classrooms to be delivered in public secondary schools.
• Renovated 5 libraries Epe, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Amuwo-Odofin and Ikorodu
• Completed and delivered LASU students’ Arcade
• Embarked on the construction of 8,272-bed for LASU students
• Provided 450,000 pupils with e-learning devices
• 18,000 teachers were trained under EKO EXCEL
• Rehabilitated 71 blocks of classrooms
• 92 public primary schools undergoing various stages of rehabilitation.
• Provided 61,000 units of single-dual composite furniture for secondary schools.
• Provided 87,000 units of single-dual for primary school pupils spread across the six education districts.
• Construction, renovation and rehabilitation of 71 blocks of classrooms and hostels across the Education Districts in the state.

4. SOCIAL/ECONOMIC INTERVENTIONS
• 300 youths were trained in aquaculture and poultry farming
• 280 youths were trained in solar fam construction
• 1,050 rural women received intensive training in boosting outputs in agricultural production and the beneficiaries were given equal access to markets.
• Supported 2,704 Lagos residents whose means of livelihood had been disrupted by Coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic.
• 500 women assisted with N20, 000.00 each through Rural Women Grants from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Af fairs.
• 1,050 women agricultural training for rural women on cultivation of vegetables, cassava planting and cultivation, garri processing and other arable crops
• 250 women trained through an empowerment workshop on intercrop of maize and cassava with demonstration plots for practical knowledge.
• Over 6,000 graduates yearly from the 19 Skill Acquisition Centres across the state.
• Supported 18 outstanding students from the Skill Acquisition Centres with N100,000.00 in 2019
• Produced 500,000 face masks for public use during the pandemic.
• Empowered over 1,000 residents at the third Phase of the Mega Empowerment programme.
• Empowered 1,050 vulnerable women and indigent residents in the State with various working tools.
• Organized a Mentorship seminar for over 1,000 Youths on the theme: “AGRICPRENEUR: Strategy for Wealth Creation”.
• Empowered 600 women with ingenious business ideas to the tune of N4billion through the Lagos State Employment Fund [LSETF] W-Initiative in collaboration with Access Bank Plc to empower Lagosians.
• Empowered 200 household heads for orphans and vulnerable children in the State with various skills and tools.
• Provided COVID-19 palliatives for 500 Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD).
• Empowered 200 household heads from the 55 registered groups of people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Various amounts of money were given to several vulnerable families, including those of parents of quadruplets.
• 51,514 graduates applied for the Graduate Internship programme designed to expose interns to hands-on work experience.
• Over 1,932 companies indicated interest to take on the interns after their trainings.
• 4,736 applicants attempted the online Assessment Test.
• Distributed 12,000 COVID-19 relief packages to Tradesmen and Artisans in the State to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Trained 500 unemployed youths in soft skills and job interview programme.
• Trained 280 unemployed youths for global certification on solar farm construction technology for the supply of electricity in Nigeria.
• Trained 250 residents in an entrepreneurship-mentorship programme
• Empowered 225 military of ficers’ wives
• Empowered 200 people Living With Disabilities
• Organised a forum for women across the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in the State with a view to enhancing their productivity and economic growth.
• Strengthened alliance with 200 representatives from various women-focused NGOs in the state, as part of ef forts to alleviate the economic plight of women residents in the State
• Trained 150 small scale business owners in digital marketing
• Over 1,000 indigent residents benefitted from the State’s mega empowerment programme starter packs, which include Grinding Machines, Barbing Tools, Hair Dryers, Sewing Machines and Android Phones
• Rescued 48,000 households from poverty through various social intervention programmes under which women got cash transfers and acquired skills.
• Trained 2,000 Tradesmen and Artisans [1,500 artisans and 500 tradesmen].
• 21, 262 residents benefitted from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd tranches of the conditional Cash Transfer Payment Exercise.
• Rescued 3,041 beggars/destitute/mentally challenged people and street children were taken off the streets.
• 178 street children were re-integrated back to the society after undergoing various interventions.
• 95 senior citizens benefitted from the services rendered in the state- owned Old People’s Home, Yaba.
• 814 children benefitted from vocational training, reformation, behavioural modification, psycho-socio therapy, re-integration, empowerment and scholarships to higher institutions of learning [both local and international].
• 9,865 Civil Servants retirees paid N38billion
• N585million paid to the families of deceased public servants as insurance benefits.
• 1,140 persons benefitted from Free Digital entrepreneurship training

5. LAGOS STATE EMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND (LSETF)
MSME Programmes
• Supported 3,673 businesses with N1.156billion and a plethora of interventions including, grants, mentorship, business advisory, and capacity building as well market access opportunities.
• Supported 1, 835 businesses with NGN939.97million and saved a total of 10,005 direct jobs 40,020 indirect jobs via the MSME Recovery Fund, an intervention programme to cushion the ef fects of the COVID-19 pandemic and End SARS protests on businesses.
• Introduced the Lagos Economic Acceleration Programme [LEAP] to reduce the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses.
• Initiated the N5billion EduFund in partnership with First Bank and EdFin MFB.
• Set up a N1billion fund targeted at businesses in the tourism, hospitality, entertainment, arts and culture sectors – both loans and grants.
• Introduced a N1billion Agriculture Value Chain Fund targeted at businesses that operate within the Agric value chain.
• Initiated the LSESP to address the labour skill gap and unemployment problems.
• Trained 5,908 and placed 706 in jobs in partnership with, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and United States African Development Fund (USADF), Microsoft, Coursera.
• Supported 152 businesses and persons in the tech eco-system under the Lagos Innovate programme.
• Issued 54 workspace vouchers under the workspace voucher programme which targets early-stage start-ups.
• Trained 78 persons and placed 12 under the Talent Development Programme (TDP) -a student loan programme aimed at training young persons in tech skills and placing them in employment.

6. HOUSING
• Unveiled and handed over 48 units of Greater Lagos LBIC Apartments in Ogba-Ijaiye, Pen-Cinema of Agege, on Wednesday, June 28, 2022
• Completed and commissioned 480-unit housing project in Ibeshe, Ikorodu.
• Completed and commissioned 774 housing units LagosHOMS, Sangotedo Phase 1.
• Completed and commissioned 100 housing units in Ikate, Lekki, Lagos.
• Completed and commissioned the 360 home units, comprising 120-units home in Igbogbo in the Ikorodu.
• Inaugurated 252 home units, Idale, Badagry
• Commissioned 84 home units in LagosHoms Lekki, Phase 2.
• Commissioned the 132 home units (88 home units and 44 home units of 3-bedroom apartments respectively) at the BRF Housing Estate, Iponri, Surulere.
• Completed and commissioned 120 units Courtland Villas, Igbokushu, Lekki.
• Handed over apartments’ keys to 492 beneficiaries of the Lateef Kayode Jakande Housing Estate, Igando.
• Completed 360 housing units at Igbogbo in Ikorodu.
• Completed 660 housing units at Odo-Onosa-Ayandelu Housing Scheme in Agbowa LCDA.

7. HEALTH
• Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) inaugurated new centres at Ikorodu, Ikotun and Epe.
• 563,210 Lagosians covered under the Health Insurance Scheme
• Established 10 Triage and Oxygen centres
• 5,963 pupils in 30 schools benefitted from BOSKOH health programme
• Commenced the administration of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine 183 designated centres
• As part of efforts to tackle the third wave of Coronavirus, 10 COVID-19 Oxygen Treatment and Sample Collection Centres as well as 20 Local Government Area (LGA) Based Sample Collection Sites were activated.
• Completed and commissioned Mother and Child Center (MCC), Epe.
• Completed and commissioned Eti-Osa Mother and Child Center (MCC), Ajah.
• Completed and commissioned Mother and Child Center (MCC), Badagry.
• Inaugurated Mother and Child Centers (MCCs), Igando.
• Reconstruction of the New Massey’s Street Children Hospital ongoing. When completed, it will be the biggest Children Hospital in Africa.
• Comprehensive renovation of public health facilities ongoing at:
✓ Ebute-Meta Health Centre
✓ Harvey Road Health Centre
✓ General Hospital, Odan, Lagos.
✓ General Hospital, Isolo
✓ Ketu-Ejirin Health Centre.
• Revamped the Jigi Bola initiative across all LGs and LCDAs in the state
• Ongoing health facility projects:
✓ Permanent 300 Bed Isolation Centre, Yaba,
✓ Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba
✓ Infectious Diseases Research Institute, Yaba.
✓ Doctors’ Quarters at Yaba and Gbagada
• Supported 15 families of persons living with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome with financial assistance of N1million to N2.5million each
• Activated one Oxygen Plant at Yaba for COVID-19
• Established 10 Tri and Oxygen Centres
• 1,417 residents successfully had pediatric eye surgery, adult eye surgery, pediatric surgery, dental surgery, orthopedic surgery and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgery through the initiative.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION
• Acquired 102 compactor trucks
• 100 double dino bins were locally assembled for the use of Lagos Waste Management Agency [LAWMA]
• 96 primary drainage channels were cleared across the State.
• 222 secondary channels were also worked on, out of which 146 have been completed while 76 are ongoing.
• 215 vehicles were impounded and 98 people arrested and prosecuted in the clean-up exercise of Ikoyi/Victoria Island. Some of the areas cleaned up include: Ahmadu Bello Way, Kofo-Abayomi, Amodu Ojikutu, Idowu Taylor, Sanusi Fafunwa, Gerrard Road, Karimu Ikotun, Awolowo Road, and Bishop Aboyade Cole amongst others.
• 38 vehicles were impounded in the Obalende axis, and 42 people arrested at Odo Street, Ojo Street, Obalende Road, Passport Road, and Kef fi Road while Outer Marina, Mcwean Bridge, Muson Centre, Flag Staf f House, Police AIG Zone 2 Of fice Road, Onikan amongst others have been cleaned.
• Completed and commissioned Dr. Oluyomi Abayomi Finnih Recreational Park, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos
• LAWMA Academy was inaugurated to promote environmental cleanliness.
• The Olusosun Dumpsite was expanded to 42 acres to accommodate more waste and ensure that trucks can have a quicker turnaround time.
• Completed and commissioned a Resource Centre at the Olusosun dumpsite to enhance the capacity of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to collect recyclable materials.
• LAWMA began a Lagos at 4am programme that is aimed at stemming the tide of indiscriminate waste disposal across the metropolis.
• LAWMA acquired a Briquette facility, which can process about 1,700 kg of sawdust per hour, in Agbowa (Ikorodu division).
• LAWMA launched the Lagos State Blue Box Recycling at the Simpson Transfer Loading Station, Lagos Island.
FOOD SECURITY
• 32-metric tons per hour rice mill [largest in Africa] nearing completion
• Empowers 190 youths, women in fish cage culture
• Unveiled 5-year food security roadmap
• Generated 12,350 jobs and empowers 17,469 direct and indirect beneficiaries through the Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)
• 300 farmers benefitted from the 2021 Agric Value Chains scheme
• supported 20 clusters of Ofada rice farmers with modern technology and necessary supports through the Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)
• Initiated 500 Hectares Rice Farm Technology Intervention project.
• Trained 97 Senior Secondary School Agricultural Science students, Agricultural Science teachers and Education Desk Of ficers under the 2021 Agricultural Summer School Programme.
• 879 farmers and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) benefited from the Lagos Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project.
• Began the rehabilitation of its coconut belt in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). This is to create over 500,000 job opportunities and wealth, through training, capacity building and empowerment of youths and women in the coconut value chain.
• N7.9million transaction done at the maiden Eko-City Farmers’ Market
• Trained 575 women and youths, comprising 240 in aquaculture, 300 in poultry, and 35, under the APPEALS project in rice farming.
• 250,000 jobs to be generated via the State’s integrated rice mill at Imota.
• The State provided needed support the production of about 335,000 loaves of bread under the Eko Coconut Bread initiative.
• Established semi-mechanized abattoir in Oko-Oba in collaboration with private sector.

9. TOURISM/ENTERTAINMENT
• Disbursed N200million as loan to 37 Nigerian film makers
• Completed and commissioned the New Glover Hall, Lagos
• Reconstruction of J.K Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture, Onikan, Lagos at an advanced stage of completion.
• Renovated 9 youth centres in Lagos Island, Badagry, Ikeja, Magodo, Abesan, Akowonjo, Ikorodu, Epe, and Isheri-Magodo
• Construction of Film City on 100 hectares of land at Ejirin in Epe Local Government Area is on course.
• Completed the four state theatres in Epe, Badagry, Ikeja and Igando.
• Instituted N1billion tourism palliative for operative of the sector to cushion the ef fect of COVID-19 on their businesses.
• Held virtual entertainments in compliance with Covid-19 protocols. Some of the events held during this period include: Digital Lagos Party, Lagos Virtual Ileya Concert, and Independence Day Eve 12 hours of entertainment as well as the hybrid version of the Y2020 World Tourism Day.
• Partnered with two private firms to train 1,480 creative practitioners in digital film making, documentary, fashion, arts and craft etc. under an initiative tagged Lagos State Creative Industry Initiative (LACI)
• Completed and fully furnished the Glover Memorial Hall. The keys to the edifice was of ficially handed to the Facility Manager engaged to manage the Hall.
• Partnered with Ebony Life Place on the ‘Eko Culture Series’ initiative.

10. JUSTICE
• Completed 3 Police Post in Ise, Elemoro and Ilashe
• Completed Christopher Olatunde Segun High and Magistrate Courthouse, Badore, Ajah
• Completed and inaugurated 4 new of fices of the Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC) at Ojo LG, Iba, Alimosho and Ijede
• Completed the renovation of the library at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba.
• Provision of standard Police interview room with recording equipment at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja
• Construction of Administrative block, Police Area Command, Elemoro, Ibeju-Lekki (Phase II)
• Construction of Administrative block, Police Area Command, Idimu (Phase II)
• Construction of Administrative block, Police Area Command, Elemoro, Ibeju-Lekki (Phase III)
• Construction of Combined High/Magistrate Courts, Igando
• Construction of Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC) and Of fice of the Public Defender (OPD) in Alimosho LG (status: 75%)
• Construction of Combined High/Magistrate Courts, Imota
• Establishment of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry Section and Enhancement of Security and other sections of Lagos State DNA & Forensic Centre: Phase 2 by Turnkey Project

11. SECURITY/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• Donated security equipment worth billions of naira to the police:
✓ 180 patrol vehicles
✓ 200 patrol motorcycles
✓ 4-high capacity troupe carriers
✓ 2 anti-riot canon vehicles
✓ armoured personnel carriers
✓ 1,000 security gadgets
• Commissioned the Emergency Security Regional Centre, Epe
• Employed 100 fire-fighters

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will win his second term and go on to deliver more results for the benefits of the masses. I call on well meaning citizens and residents of Lagos to resist within the ambit of the law any attempt at experimenting the triumph of mob sentimentality over commonsense by doing the following:

– Mobilise and campaign from door to door to convince electorates on why a second term for Sanwo Eko is in their best interest;
– Canvass votes for the APC from your neighborhood;
– Come out to vote on March 11.
– Protect your vote.

Onyegbule, former CPS to Kogi state governor, writes from Lagos