Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has restated his commitment to fulfil his electoral promises of delivering good and inclusive governance to the people of the state.
The
Governor-Elect made the statement during a thanksgiving visit to the
Bethesda Home of the Blind in Mushin where he donated a Bus to the
school.
Sanwo-Olu noted that government has so much to do in
‘’our bid to achieve the true greater Lagos that the people yearn for’’,
adding that he will stay true to deliver on all his campaign promises.
Sanwo-Olu
and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat during the electioneering campaign
visited the school where they made a promise to give the school a bus to
help with the running of the school which has become a premier
institution for the blind in Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu who was full of
admiration for the management, staff and students of the school, said
one of the things that thrilled him when he visited during his campaign
activities was the modesty displayed by both the staff and the students.
According to him, this gesture propelled him to make two promises
during his campaign, which he had come to fulfill.
‘’I promised
to visit your school to celebrate our victory if we won the election.
And to the glory of God, we won and so we are here to celebrate with
you. Also you requested for a bus to ease mobility of your students. The
bus is also here.’’ Sanwo-Olu said
The Governor-elect said his
personal interest in the school going forward will be reflected when he
formally assumes office and government is formed. He said that Lagosians
will not be taken for granted as all promises made during campaign will
be fulfilled.
Welcoming Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Governor-elect,
Dr. Hamzat, Director of the School, Mrs Chioma Ohakwe lamented the poor
treatment of the blind in Nigeria, maintaining that a situation where
the blind are left to fend for themselves should be condemned. Mrs.
Ohakwe however, praised the Governor-Elect and his deputy for being men
of honour and integrity who came to fulfil a promise less than a week
after winning their election.
‘’In Nigeria, the blind are often
abandoned to fend for their basic needs. Most of the blind are orphans
who lack family safety-net to sustain them and are therefore stranded
with no one to care for them. Our home steps in to put smiles into the
lives of these blind youngsters through our work to transform and change
their lives. On behalf of the entire management and students of this
school we express our profound appreciation to your excellencies for
this great gift. You are both men of honour and integrity the type our
state and country need. You made a promise here during campaign and just
few days after you won you are here to donate the bus. We are truly
blessed. May God be with you and make Lagos prosper during your reign.
‘’We
want to thank our Governor Elect for keeping his promise to visit us
and rejoice with us immediately after the announcement of the election
results and also to deliver a bus to us. Both promises you have kept.
These are the qualities of a fine gentleman.’’
Speaking earlier,
the deputy Governor-elect Dr. Hamzat promised on behalf of the incoming
government to work with Bethesda Home for the Blind to ensure the school
becomes more sustainable and can serve more young people with special
needs and education.
Both Mr. Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Hamzat were
joined in the victory party by their wives, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu
and Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, Director General of the Independent Campaign
Group, Mr. Tayo Ayinde as well as Directors and members of the campaign
group.
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