57 Council Chairmen sworn in by Lagos State Governor
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, has sworn in the newly elected 57 Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen.
He urged the chairmen to reciprocate the trust the people reposed in them, by giving their best and prioritising the welfare and wellbeing of the people.
He said: “Right from your first day in office, I implore you to start thinking about the kind of legacy you would leave behind because your tenure will surely end one day.
”Public office is a position of trust that no one holds forever, we hold it for a time and then we pass the baton to others.
“Let me use this opportunity to emphasise the need for continuity and progress in governance. I urge you all to ensure that you build on the good legacies laid by your predecessors. Also ensure you surpass the legacies and the expectations of the people who have very enthusiastically elected you.
”It is our responsibility and burden, as the leaders they have elected, to live up to their expectations. I therefore say to you that they are expecting much from you.
”More than ever before, achieving this requires cooperation among all levels and arms of government. It is expected that you will work in unity with other tiers of government to bring to bear the dividend of democracy on the lives of people, in all the relevant areas, such as construction and maintenance of inner roads, waste management, primary education, healthcare, security, welfare programmes that touch the lives of people, among others.
He also said ”At the state level, we will continue to provide you with the much needed support to discharge your responsibilities,.”
The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Wale Ahmed, said the victory was a testimony to the solidity, strength, internal democracy and unity of APC.
The Chairman of Igbogbo-Bayeiku LCDA Sesan Daini, who moved the vote of assurance on behalf of his colleagues, said: “We will not disappoint you and I promise again that we will key into the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of Mr Governor”.