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L-R: Chairman, Lagos State Audit Service Commission, Mr. Waliu Onibon; Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Mr. Tunde Balogun; representative of Lagos State Governor and Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Rabiu Olowo at the Jumat Service to Commemorate the 59th Independence Day Celebration held at the Lagos State Secretariat Community Central Mosque, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, 27 September 2019. |
In an uncommon show of
patriotism, residents of Lagos State defied the Tuesday downpour and trooped
out to witness the parade commemorating the 59th Independence anniversary.
At the event held at
the Police College in Ikeja, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu congratulated
Nigerians, urging them to keep their hope alive and remain united to build a
prosperous nation.
Sanwo-Olu, dressed in
Neighbourhood Safety Corps’ uniform, said the All Progressives Congress
(APC)-led Federal Government and leadership in the State had made irreversible
progress to restore the glory of the past and build on the legacies bequeathed
by the nation’s founding fathers.
He assured that the
effort to rebuild the country and keep it on path of progress remained on
course, while guaranteeing that the implementation of his party’s programmes
would bring greater good to the majority of citizens.
He said: “Today, we
take glory to the men and women who laboured and sacrificed their time,
knowledge and resources to see that our nation gained freedom from colonial
rule and attained the status of a sovereign nation.
“Since 1960, we have
achieved significant progress despite our challenges and setbacks. We have
remained united in our determination and desire to build a truly prosperous
nation that will be the pride not only to Africans but the entire black race.
As we celebrate this year's Independence anniversary, we must remain committed
to achieve our collective aspirations as a nation.”
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Sanwo-Olu said his pact
with the people of Lagos was to consolidate the foundations laid by the
successive administrations in the State in the last 20 years, even as he
insisted that his administration remained committed to good governance as the
tool to solving the challenges facing the State.
“As leaders in position
of authority, we are committed to achieving the greatest good for the greatest
number and ensuring that we do what we can to improve and impact the lives of
our people through good governance and our development programmes. It is
re-assuring that we are on the right track to attaining greatness and achieving
the goal to build the foundation for a sustainable growth; we take pride in the
role that our state has played and will continue to play in the development of
our nation,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu, who was
accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, stressed the need for Nigerians
to remain resolute in sustaining the dreams of the nation’s founding fathers,
adding that his administration would ensure Lagos remained attractive to
private sector-led investment.
The Governor charged
residents to eschew actions that would divide the country along ethno-religious
line, pleading for patience as government at all levels rolled out activities
to make the system better.
He also pleaded for
citizens’ cooperation with his government, reminding them that the task of
building the State was a collective sacrifice of all residents.
He said: “I wish to
remind you all that governance is not about the people in government alone; it
is everybody’s business. I will therefore use this opportunity of this
celebration to seek the continued cooperation and support of all citizens of
this great State, especially in the areas of compliance to rules and
regulations as well as voluntary discharge of civic obligations.”
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