LAGOS SPEAKER, IKUFORIJI DECLARES FOR LAGOS GUBER SEAT


…unfold ten point agenda

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji on Sunday 26th Oct declared his desire to contest the top seat in the State come 2015. While presenting reasons for his desire to run the State, Ikuforiji explained that his core vision is to consolidate and enlarge the enviable legacy of good governance, sterling leadership and unmatched excellence for which the State is known.

“Under my governorship, Lagos will truly become a global city, one that all Lagosians will be proud of. I will work hard to make Lagos the African economy to the world economy; I am an individual awakened to the desire to make the state a destination city. I’m set to consolidate the work that was begun by the first civilian Governor of the State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, our Governor Emeritus, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the incumbent, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN. My government will combine the populist approach of Jakande, the financial ingenuity of Tinubu and the vigour of Fashola to initiate and implement trailblazing policies and projects that will make our State one of the most liveable places in the world,” the governorship hopeful stated.

Unfolding his ten point cardinal programme which he claimed was a result of hard work, research, wider consultation and exchange of ideas with some of the finest brains that our country can boast of. He maintained that job creation will be approached as an indispensable tool of ensuring good life for Lagosians while knowledge based economy and entrepreneurship will be introduced to consolidate and expand the State Internally Generated Revenue as well as the resource base of the State.

Other action plans programme includes; Energy, Security, transportation and Housing. In the area of Education, the aspirant maintained that education under his administration will be the bedrock of the building of a prosperous and democratic State and society and consequently his government will improve the quality of education in the State for both State funded and privately owned schools. In the health sector the governorship hopeful is set to pursue an aggressive renewal and revitalization of all health institutions in the State, particularly, the general and teaching hospitals. Tourism, Sports and Environments shall also be given utmost attention, he stated. Highlights of the well attended event includes; cultural displays and public presentation of the aspirant’s personal and political profile by his wife, Pastor Mayowa Ikuforiji.