Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured the Edo State governor-elect, Mr Monday Okpebholo, of support in all areas in order to make his tenure as the Edo chief executive worthwhile.
Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Saturday, saying the new Edo State governor won’t walk alone when he assumes office.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke when he received Senator Okpebholo, who paid him a ‘Thank You Visit’ at Lagos House, Marina, after his victory in last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
Sanwo-Olu assured Senator Okpebholo that Lagos State will support him with her developmental template and necessary ideas that will make him succeed as Governor of 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.
Speaking earlier, Senator Okpebholo, said he and his team are in Lagos for a Thank You visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to appreciate him for his support during the last governorship election.
The Governor-elect, who was accompanied by his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Phillip Shuaibu and some APC chieftains, thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu for his support during the Edo governorship campaign and requested the Lagos Governor to continue to support him when he assumes office.
He said: “I am here not only because I want to thank you; I also want to draw from your wealth of experience. I also want you to know that you shouldn’t leave me alone. We are brothers, and we are APC.
“We will continue to seek your (Governor Sanwo-Olu) continuous support and prayers. With this, we think we will make it big for Edo people.”
