Sanwo-Olu pledged speedy completion of Badagry road, hails running mate

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described Badagry as being strategically important to the state especially in the area of tourism.
In this wise, he on Sunday, during a visit to the palace of the Akran of Badagry, Aholu De Wheno Menu Toyi 1, promised to speedily complete the construction of the road to the town.
He said, “We are aware of the challenges facing the people of Badagry on the rehabilitation of the expressway and we are promising that our administration would immediately hit the ground running and ensure the completion of that important road immediately we assume office by your votes.”
Sanwo-Olu reminded the royal fathers of the economic importance of tourism to the GDP of the state, maintaining that he would ensure a speedy completion of all projects that will improve the quality of lives of the people.
“It is no brainer that once we fix infrastructure, it will automatically jump-start development in the area. That’s why it has become expedient for us to look critically into this before we can even think of other things. I am promising you today that Badagry will assume her pride of place in tourism if you give us your votes.”
Also commenting a statement by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, that Lagos was under a bondage allegedly imposed by the APC government, Sanwo-Ol u said Lagosians had not been enslaved , noting that the state had achieved accelerated prosperity since 1999 due to the tenacity and purposefulness of the ruling party..
He said, “Some have started talking about freedom and insinuated that Lagos is in bondage. “Unfortunately, we cannot begin to talk about freedom in the 21st century. This is insulting to humanity and the people of Lagos especially because slavery and bondage were abolished in Badagry several decades ago. When they talk about freedom, we ask them freedom from what? We have had our freedom and everyone in Lagos is free. We have since moved away from the era of slavery, to era of prosperity with deep-seated aspiration for greater Lagos.”
Meanwhile, the APC standard bearer has also extolled the virtues of his running mate, Mr. Hamzat Obafemi, saying he made a great choice.
”Femi and I, we have been friends for well over 15 years. I know his strength and I know he is a capable man, and I know he is a competent individual.
”I know his pedigree, the value, the level of integrity, knowledge and skills that he has.
”I’m not in any doubt that he would not only be a strong supporter of my campaign and programne, but he will be a capable deputy that will help make a difference in Lagos.
”It is two good hands in the narrative of Lagos State,” he said.