Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has asked residents
in the state to remain peaceful and accommodate differing views.
In a series of posts on Twitter on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu said
he acknowledged the feelings of the people, noting that emotions were running
high across the country.
He said it is the beauty of democracy that people are
allowed to hold different opinions.
The governor urged the people of Lagos to unite and continue
to push for the development of the state.
“Dear Lagosians. We
have seen emotions arise across the country and in our melting pot, Lagos,” Sanwo-Olu
writes.
“I acknowledge these feelings because this is the beauty of
true democracy—we all have different views.
“However, we accommodate those differing views thoughtfully
and peacefully.
“Lagos remains the
greatest city in Nigeria and one of the largest economies in West Africa.
“Despite sitting on only 1 percent of Nigeria’s landmass—a
third of that being water—we house 10 percent of Nigeria’s population.
“Together, we’ve always been able to overcome and thrive,
not because of the challenges but despite them.
“Together, we united to support and protect each other
during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in doing so, we kept our citizens safe and
our casualties low.
“Together, we
nurtured a creative industry that has taken over the airwaves globally.
“Together, we contributed to fostering a vibrant start-up
community that creates new unicorn businesses.
“The constant drive to succeed and build is the beauty of
the melting pot that is Lagos.
“We should all remember we are Nigerians, as well as
Lagosians. We must continue to come together and keep the peace.
“I remain committed
to accelerating that development and pushing us forward towards being the
21st-century economy for which we all pray.”
Sanwo-Olu is seeking a second term in the office in the
coming March 11 governorship election.
His appeal to the residents follows the results of the
February 25 presidential election where his party, the All Progressives
Congress (APC) lost the state to the opposition Labour Party (LP).
The LP won the state after the votes were calculated from
all the 20 LGAs, polling 582,354 votes.
It was the first time an opposition party would win the
state which has remained the stronghold of Bola Tinubu, a former governor and
Nigeria’s president-elect.
Tinubu had called for calm among the people of Lagos after
the results were announced.
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