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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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