100 days: CAN Chairman, others laud Sanwo-Olu on inclusiveness
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter, Archbishop Stephen Adegbite, says Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the first 100 days of his second term, has maintained his disposition to an all inclusive system.
Sanwo-Olu was sworn-in for the second term on May 29.
Adegbite, who canvassed support for the Sanwo-Olu administration, said that it had been a win-win situation for all the people in the state.
He said that Sanwo-Olu had not derail in ensuring peaceful co-existence of residents of the state, sustaining religious harmony in Lagos, which had been a melting point for inter-religious and ethnic harmony.
According to him, irrespective of faith, the administration has accommodated everyone in areas of social welfare, appointment, security and in the distribution of palliative.
“The ease with which the recent rejection of the governor’s 17 commissioner-nominees by the state assembly was settled laid credence to the governor’s disposition to an all inclusive system.
“The governor, with the intervention of the state’s Governor’s Advisory Council, calmed the situation, with new sets of commissioners that meet the aspirations of the residents to be inaugurated in few days,” he said.
The Pastor-in-Charge, Harvest Mission Centre, Wale Ojo-David, on his part, said that, the subsisting inter-faith harmony paved way for an even development in the state.
Ojo-David said that the state had been known for a rainbow religious ethnic colouration from inception.
He said that the sustainability of such harmony had been wonderful for the state, with even social-economic development which the state could be proud of.
The cleric urged the administration to channel resources to youth empowerment, to gainfully engage younger people for further development.
Speaking on the 100 days, the Chief Imam of Falomo Mosque, Dr Tajudeen Adebayo, said the administration had done well in faith harmony in the state.
According to him, as stakeholders, the governor has always sought their inputs in the governance of the state.
“His all-inclusive stance, especially on religion, has promoted peace and security in the state.
“The state has remained a safe haven for investment because of the mutual relationship that exists in the land.
“In his second tenure, we are going to see more people-oriented governance from his body language,” he said
NAN reports that the state in August, alongside other states in the South-West, declared a work-free day for the traditional worshippers to celebrate their festival (Isese).
