Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Lagos State has appealed to all tribes in Lagos to live in peace…

“Every resident of Lagos State is central to the promised socio-economic development of the state, and everyone has the right to identify with any party of their choice. We are stronger and better in our diversity.”

“As a politician and a governorship candidate, it will be exciting for me to have the support of every tribe in the state, but where people have other preferences; I cannot say that they do not have such rights. However, it will only be appropriate for electorate to support a party that has made Lagos a home for everyone.”

“For instance, 40% of teaching staff in Lagos State public schools are non-Yoruba, the pupils in secondary schools, for which Lagos State Government pays for National Examination Council and Senior Secondary School Examinations are in equal proportion between the Yorubas and non-Yorubas in Lagos State.”

“As a state, Lagos recognises her heterogeneity and will continue to promote the assorted ethnic composition as a unique advantage over other states in Nigeria. It is only in Lagos State that you can find principal officers, who are not ethnic people in the state civil service, parastatals and establishments.”

“I call on our people to eschew violence and any form of harassment of innocent people. We must live in peace for development we know in Lagos to continue.”