The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has expressed certainty that Nigerians would have a better 2023 as a result of the country’s citizenry electing Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their President in a resounding vote.
In his New Year’s address, Obasa congratulated Nigerians for living through the end of 2022 and seeing the beginning of 2023.
A statement issued by his chief press secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, had the Speaker hail Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, while pitching him as the best to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
He described Tinubu as the only hope Nigerians currently have for a better country, judging from the positive result of the foundation the former governor laid in Lagos State between 1999 and 2007.
The Speaker further praised Lagosians in particular, for keeping the state’s administration stable, noting that their continued support of progressive politicians had led to Lagos’ ranking as the continent’s fifth-largest economy.
The statement reads:
“The consistency by the electorate in Lagos has produced the right leadership and results with our dear State enjoying some firsts in different sectors of the economy and human existence.
“Lagos has become a reference point for other states and some African countries because of the structures that have been put in place since 1999 to mitigate perceived or projected challenges facing the massively growing city. We have maintained proactiveness as a government.
“We now have a State that has become very attractive to investors and those seeking for better life because of our people-oriented laws, motions and resolutions as well as the synergy among the arms of government.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this is what Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants to replicate at the centre, a Nigeria where equity would become the norm.
“Just as I congratulate Nigerians for witnessing 2023, I want to urge us all to enter the year with renewed hope that the country will be greater than previous years and that Tinubu will take over the reigns of leadership.
“Here in Lagos, I want to urge the residents to encourage our party, the APC, by re-electing our dear Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, especially for his positive strides in the governance, growth and development of our State.
“We should also ensure this electoral victory touches every APC senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidate in the forthcoming election.
“We will not relent as we continue to build the State of our future,” the Speaker said.
