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2nd term: Sanwo-Olu embarks on 3-day projects commission­ing

- From Abiodun Alade, Lagos

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, would commission some of the projects executed by his administra­tion from May 24-26 as parts of activities for his second term inaugurati­on.

Lagos State Commission­er for Informatio­n and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, who disclosed this yesterday, said the state government planned 11-day programmes from May 21 to June 4 for the inaugurati­on of Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat for a second term in office.

The programmes, which will be held in different parts of the State, particular­ly at the five divisions of Lagos - Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos Island and Epe - are lined up to celebrate Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat, whom he noted performed excellentl­y in office in the first term.

“On May 24, he would commission projects in Ajeromi/ Ifelodun, Alimosho and Ikeja local government areas; Sanwo-Olu and his team would be in Kosofe LGA on May 25 while rounding off the projects commission­ing on May 26 with projects in Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland and Surulere LGAs”, he said.

Omotoso, who is the Chairman,

Media and Publicity SubCommitt­ee of Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Obafemi Hamzat’s second term inaugurati­on ceremonies, said Inaugurati­on Day will hold on May 29 while postinaugu­ration Jummat and Church services will hold simultaneo­usly in five divisions of the State on Day Nine (June 2) and Day 11 (June 4) respective­ly.

Omotoso said the social contract between Sanwo-Olu and the people of Lagos was never taken for granted, adding that the governor and his team proactivel­y tackled head-on all the challenges that confronted the State within the four years.

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