By Akinwale Kasali
On Thursday March 8, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state will meet with a cross section of youth groups in the state as part of his efforts to dialogue with residents of the state in his bid to enlist tbeir support to return to the Aluasa Government House.
According to the invite obtained by the magazine, the governor said a conformable place vey close to the government secretariat Ikeja has been chosen for the event, enjoining interested youths to attend as they will be taken care of.
“Youth time out with Mr Governor now holds on Thursday 9th March, 2023 at highpoint event centre.
“Fellow Youth of Lagos State,
“In line with Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu’s vision and passion to keep engaging young people in Lagos State, it wil come up on Thursday 9th March, 2023 have a ONE on ONE interactive session with thousands of Youth to discuss a way forward on the Greater Lagos Rising Agenda.
“This is a completely non partisan event, regardless of your affiliation.
“Questions and Answers will be entertained. It is an open event for all,” the invite said.
Sources close to the governor informed the magazine on Wednesday that Sanwo-Olu’s has directed his aides in charge of the event to ensue that the youths are well taken care of.
Not a few insist that the incumbent re-election bid is threatened by the emergence of new political force that came from obscurity to prominence, he’s now being forced to take desperate measures to ensure that his second term bid is not scuttled by the wind of change blowing across the state.
The suprised loss of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the February 25 Presidential Election in Lagos State to the Labour Party, LP, further sent fears into the ranks of the party, most especially Governor Sanwo Olu.
Interestingly, the popularity of LP Governorship Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour continue to grow by the day, sending jitters among the members of the ruling party.
In a desperate move not to lose the Center of Excellence to neither Rhodes-Vivour nor the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Candidate, Olajide Abdulazeez Adediran, Governor Sanwo Olu has also ordered the release of Impounded vehicles by the Lagos Task Force to their respective owners, free of charge.
Though, the Lagos State Government are saying they are doing this due to the cash crunch affecting the nation, not a few Lagos residents opine that this is being done for Governor Sanwo Olu to gain the electorates sympathy and cast their votes for him at the March 11 Gubernatorial Election.
Again, the Governor has set up a Situation Room Call Center where electorates are been called randomly to suggest where they think the State needs to improve and the issues they have with the present Government.
Close watchers of the politics of the state are watching whether these measures will change the tide in favour of the governor on March 11.
