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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, of his support.
He added that Lagos will support with her developmental template and necessary ideas that will make him succeed as Governor.
Sanwo-Olu made the remark when he received Senator Okpebholo, who paid him a ‘Thank You Visit’ at Lagos House, Marina, after his victory in the last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
He said: “We are excited and happy that you have used Lagos as the starting point to seek blessing and to acknowledge the very small and modest support that we gave.
“On behalf of the people and government of Lagos State, we want to congratulate you. Like you have said, your winning is for all Edo people, and everybody should join hands with you to develop Edo State.
“I want to assure you that you are not the first that Lagos will be supporting in terms of the developmental template. We will make all of our agencies that we believe could speak to the needs of Edo available to you. We will make ideas that we have used to take Lagos forward, and we will give them to you.
“Lagos will stand with you. We will support you. We will give you all that you require of us to make the best of your time as a Governor.”
Sanwo-Olu, while urging the people of Edo State to rally around Okpebholo, asked them to support him to make Edo State better.
According to him, “All your other contestants should come together and work with you so that you can develop Edo State. I believe that is the right thing to say and do.
“Election is over for now. So, it is for you to ensure that you get every Edo citizen who truly wants to serve and support to come out to render that kind of support because it is only when you all do that that Edo people can be better off for it.
“You have the heart to transform the state. You have the heart to touch the lives of the people."
