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Special Inaugural Edition
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SPECIAL INAUGURAL EDITION<br />
My name is Olatunji Olusogo, and I do not<br />
expect anything less from the incoming<br />
administration of governor Babajide Sanwo-<br />
Olu, than the level of success the outgoing<br />
administration was able to achieve.<br />
Lagosians will be expecting Babajide Sanwo-<br />
Olu to actually complete all the projects that<br />
the outgoing governor was unable to<br />
complete because governance definitely is<br />
about continuity, and if that is broken, it will<br />
have a negative effect on Lagosians.<br />
Looking at the recent collapse of buildings in<br />
Lagos, I believe Babajide Sanwo-Olu should<br />
try as much as possible to raise the standard<br />
of engineering in the state, particularly when<br />
it comes to the building and infrastructure, to<br />
ensure that due processes are followed as well<br />
as the standardization of the materials that are<br />
being used.<br />
I think the governor should look at ways to<br />
generate power for the state internally so that<br />
Lagosians can have a better power supply.<br />
I am a media executive and I would expect the<br />
incoming governor to invest more in the media<br />
industry. I do know the field is doing pretty<br />
well for itself right now but it can get better…<br />
way much better, and I know Mr. Sanwo-Olu is<br />
into entertainment and media and I expect him<br />
to do a lot, to the extent of his capacity as<br />
governor of Lagos State.<br />
During his campaign, he spoke about the media<br />
and has done a lot of things in that regard. So I<br />
expect him to supercede our expectations,<br />
really and just make sure the media sector in<br />
the state is working and improving.<br />
My name is Kehinde Adegboyega, I am a<br />
sustainable development expert and a<br />
documentary filmmaker.<br />
My expectations from this new government is<br />
first, the completion of abandoned infrastructural<br />
projects. I think the incoming governor needs to<br />
look at the huge number of uncompleted<br />
infrastructural projects in the state. Not just bad<br />
roads and transportation but all abandoned<br />
projects need to be completed in order to ease<br />
the living situations of Lagosians.<br />
I also wish that <strong>Governor</strong> Sanwo-Olu will take a<br />
look at power supply , because when there is<br />
better power in the state, small and medium<br />
scale businesses will flourish, which will enable<br />
them to pay up their taxes. I think he has to look<br />
at alternative power generation and supply<br />
methods, such as renewable and solar energy.<br />
Unemployment is another issue that needs to be<br />
looked into; I love the initiative of Lagos State<br />
Employment Trust Fund and I understand an<br />
MOU was signed with World Bank, I believe that<br />
should be judiciously used to reduce the<br />
unemployment rate in the state.<br />
Another issue the state government needs to<br />
look at is the NURTW members. <strong>The</strong>se people<br />
have become so unlawful and have started<br />
harassing citizens. This is a major security issue<br />
st<br />
and in a 21 century, that should not be heard of<br />
as It's very embarrassing to a state like Lagos<br />
State which has global recognition.<br />
Lastly, I really hope the incoming governor looks<br />
for ways to support young filmmakers and<br />
documentary makers because apart from<br />
technology, we are still scratching the surface of<br />
this industry.<br />
He can look at investing in buildings and structure<br />
for the filmmaking industry.<br />
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