Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Alimosho on Saturday praised the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode over the completion of roads and bridges connecting the Lagos to Ogun State.
The politicians, in a joint statement, said the development was another testimony of the commitment of the state government to make every part of the state viable and livable.
They are Senator representing Lagos West senatorial district, Solomon Adeola Olamilekan; member, House of Representatives representing Alimosho, Olufemi Adebanjo; his counterpart representing Ifako-Ijaiye, Nurudeen Akinwunmi; Lagos State Commissioner for Employment and Wealth Creation, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf; Special Adviser to Ambode on Housing, Kehinde Joseph; member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Bisi Yusuf; and Lagos State APC Organizing Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi Enilolobo.
While alluding to the fact that the projects would increase the value of their properties, the APC leaders said: “The Governor, by the projects, has solved another traffic congestion challenge for us. The value of our properties have started going up.
“Just like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, you have continued to invest in people. The dividends of democracy are not shared on social media; the impact on the lives of our people in the communities is the greatest measure of performance. We love you and we are with you till the end,” the leaders said.
Meanwhile, youths in their hundreds on Saturday embarked on a symbolic march from Maryland to Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota to endorse Ambode for another term in office.
The youths were drawn from various groups including Lagos Youth Initiative (LYI), Lagos State Students Union, Liberal Minds Grassroots Forum, Lagos of Our Dream (Project LOUD), Asiwaju Redrive Youth Initiative, A Plus Vanguard, National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWEDEN), among others.
Lagos State Chairman of LYI, Comrade Temitope Ogungbo said the walk was organised to appreciate and mobilize support for Ambode judging by the fact that the promises made to the people of the State have been fulfilled.
He said: “We are here today to show appreciation to the man that has done well. Three years back, he made a promise here at Ojota Freedom Park and those promises have been fulfilled and the Governor has even done more than what he promised.
“The promises are employment, empowerment, among others. When you talk about youths in Lagos State, Governor Ambode has employed many youths into the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority; he established Neighbourhood Safety Corps which has employed over 5,000 youths; he has also employed over 20,000 youths through the Cleaner Lagos Initiative; thousands of youths and businesses have also been empowered through the N25billion Employment Trust Fund of the Governor Ambode administration, among others.
“We see all these initiatives as very good and something that requires the youths to pay back by asking the Governor to continue in office, and that is why we invited all our groups from the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the State to embark on symbolic walk to endorse Governor Ambode for second term.”
Chairman of Liberal Minds, Mr Sanni Ganiyu said Ambode has positively touched all sectors and sections of the state.
Member, Board of National Agricultural Extension Research, Hon Ganiat Alli-Balogun, said since assuming office, Ambode had done wonders and a lot for people of the State.
On their parts, leaders of NASWEDEN in Lagos State – Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, Comrade Friday Okoh and Mrs Olufunke Akinwale said the association was fully in support of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative of the State Government, and that their members were all saying no vacancy in Alausa come 2019.
Highpoint of the event was the performances by ace musicians, Humble Smith and Queen Seyidat, among others.