Contrary to suggestions that the governorship candidate
of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be domineered by higher authorities if
elected into office, Sanwo-Olu remarked
that he will be in charge.
The APC governorship candidate made this declaration on Sunday, January 13th, 2018 during the governorship debate in Lagos when he was asked how he will be able to lead the state without being controlled by the party bigwigs.
“I believe the question is to look at Lagosians and say I am going to be in charge, that the bulk is going to stop on my table. I am my own person despite endorsements.”
“I clearly know that what is on the ballot is a four-year tenure and I am not going to say that I am interested in an eight-year. If all of those promises that I have put here today I do not fulfill them for one reason or the other, I don’t think I will deserve to come back again.”
“We are going to ensure that we create an environment where all innovative ideas will come into fruition very quickly. As we speak, I have deployed free Wi-Fi in 18 locations in Lagos, including all the higher institutions in Lagos and they are working. It proves to show that I’m not just saying it, I am doing it.”
“When I was in government, we do a quarterly budget review in which we become answerable, we become accountable and we see all of the numbers that come out from our budget estimate on a quarterly basis.”
“Beyond that in my government is to set up a citizen engagement portal where all issues of concern will be popped out and we can escalate it to the governor’s office and (they) will get responses that will come directly to them.”