Ayodele Olalere
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday enjoined Lagosians to come out enmasse and vote in the ongoing local government and councillors election.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke after casting his vote at the polling Unit 019, Ward 9, Lateef Jakande/ Femi Okunnu Ikoyi. He arrived the venue at 11:03 am in company of his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, who also voted.
The governor said though there was late arrival of materials at the four polling units he had visited, the election offered Lagosians to exercise their franchise by voting their preferred candidate.
” I have noticed about four polling booths. I would not say they were crowded polling booths but all went on peacefully. Report I have gotten so far in the last two hours are that things are going as expected. There could be delay in terms of arrival of materials but we thank God we have started and I hope what we have seen here is what we will see in other polling units; that people will turn out and express themselves in the ongoing local government and councillors election in Lagos State. We are expecting hat everything will go on well free and fair,” the governor said.
He added: “This is only time we can express ourselves freely. It’s a question of the encouragement and advocacy that we need to continue to give to our citizens. All the logistics have been provided, it’s just for our people to come out and exercise their franchise. We will continue to improve on the advocacy.”
The governor also said the construction of the Lateef Jakande was in fulfillment of his campaign promises to the people.
” What you have seen here is a reflection of what is happening in our local governments. Two years ago, this Lateef Jakande road was not like this but we have constructed the road and we are doing the same thing in all our local governments. The whole idea around governance is to improve the life of our people and I am sure that we would continue.
