Lagos Deputy Governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat has urged Lagosians to vote en masse for President Bola Ahmed TINUBU and all the candidates of the party in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at a meeting with Baale and Chiefs in the Ikeja division of the state, Dr Hamzat said a lot of the programmes of the President have brought benefits to the people.
He listed the projects to include NELFUND, a N657 billion transfer for the very poor as support as well as a commitment to the welfare of the citizens.
While assuring that the second term portend great benefits for citizens, Dr Hamzat noted that voting for APC and the President will ensure that the state gets its due from the Federal Government.
He added that in the past Lagos is often overlooked in terms of support citing the example of the loss of 200 buses valued at over N74 million each during ENDSARS for which the central government did not give its support.
Promising that his administration will give due attention to matters affecting culture, he said issues raised by the Baales and Chiefs will be accorded attention.
The IT specialist, also noted that the security challenge of Lagos occasioned by massive influx of people to the State, is being confronted and made manageable by the various efforts of the State Government.
Dr Hamzat was also.of the view that the State stands at a vantage point if it could harness the 7 million registered voters by delivering huge numbers so it could strengthen its claims in the community of states.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of APC in Lagos State, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, while soliciting the support of the Baales and Chiefs for the candidates of the party, urged the traditional rules to ensure that they interact and communicate regularly with the leadership of the party on the performances of elected representatives at the local level.
He noted that the era of impunity and lack of accountability for elected officials is over.
He said the meeting is a pointer to the new commitment of the party to carry traditional institution along in governance.
He said the Baales need to justify the confidence leadership of the party and government have in them by forging a new partnership with them.
Earlier the Baales and Chiefs had called on government to ensure a new lease of life to the group adding that many have not been promoted or are paid pittance despite the importance of their role in ensuring peace and stability in their domain.
Present at the gathering were over 700 Baales and Chiefs from Ikeja division.
Also present on the entourage of the Deputy Governor were: his running mate, Honourable Damilola Sonayon James; the Director General of the PBAT/KOH Campaign Council, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; his deputy, Honourable Rasak Olusola Ajala; Secretary of the Campaign Council, Dr Adekunle Olayinka; Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanewaju Solomon; and Alhaji Bode Oyedele among others.
