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The Babajide Sanwo-Olu We Know Unilag Executive MBA (Class of 1998-2000) Engr. Jude Okpala My name is Engr. Jude Okpala, I am the MD of Cliché Limited and we are into civil engineering, petition engineering, and metal components productions. I happened to be classmates with His Excellency in UNILAG while doing our Executive MBA in 1999. He specialised in Finance while I specialized in General Management. He is a very amiable man. When we were in school, we used to look up to him as someone who was very organized, he was there to take notes and submit on time. Everyone always looked up to him and was always saying, “I want to be like Jide He is an embodiment of what it takes to be a total manager, I think we have got the right person to take care of Lagos State.” While we were in school we looked at him as a man with a very bright future, he was so much “together” that he could hold sensitive positions back then and until now, we are very proud of him and that is why we are celebrating him today 16 for not disappointing any of us. Even after school, our relationship continued, he was a down to earth person keeping in touch with all his old folks. The relationship continued because while he was still working with the past government in Lagos State, he was keeping in touch, his doors were always open, as long as you were coming with positive ideas. He knew how we all toiled to bring out success in our academic works so he was always willing to meet with old friends to share ideas and tap out of them. It continued till this moment, that is why we can call upon him every moment and that's another reason he likes to spend time with his friends. I was very happy when I heard of his candidacy for the governor of Lagos State, as you know I am the chairman of the alumni so we celebrated him in absentia, then we reached out to him to tell him we are so happy to have him in that position. It was a thing of pride to know that one of ours has been picked for such a sensitive position. We were all super excited. Lagosians should expect a total change in
governor the SPECIAL INAUGURAL EDITION governance for this administration, expect new ideas, expect pleasant surprises because Jide would like to keep his good ideas within his chest and throw them out when you least expect it. At the end of it all you come out positively surprised and excited. We should expect positive change, we should be ready for dynamism in governance, and we should also expect some seriousness, in the sense that he is going to bring some clarity from his first assignment in the financial industry, he is going to bring that to the way things are interpreted in Lagos State, so I tell Lagosians that they are very lucky to have Jide. They should expect that there would be a total change in the way things are done and they are going to see a seamless approach to governance. Finally, we want to wish him well and pray for him as we have always done. We look forward to the energy he is going to unleash on Lagos state, and that is my prayer for him. I also wish that he enjoys this position because in everything we should always enjoy whatever we are doing. Adegoke Omotola My name is Adegoke Omotola, I am the CEO of a management consulting firm. Mr. BabajideS anwo-Olu is a friend and also a brother to me and I have known him for about twenty (20) years. We were classmates during MBA school, and while we were in class he was a stickler for time, he was also a leader and always had the ability to pull people together. He led his ideas, was very knowledgeable, and had an excellent memory. From what I can see and what I know about him, I feel Lagosians should be excited and expectant because there's going to be a lot of transformations and he is going to lead by example… That I know of! I was quite surprised when I heard about his candidacy for the governor of Lagos State because I did not see him as a politician, however, I think it was a good thing. Having his kind of person in the political scene will encourage others who are contemplating to come in and add value. Nigerian professionals are a bit shy when it comes to politics, but I believe that the time has come for professionals to come into the political scene and bring in their professional experiences, so Nigerians can benefit from them in the long run. I think the next four years is going to be quite interesting. The programs and initiatives of his excellency, I believe will have human faces and will also have balance in terms of reaching out to Lagosians from all spheres of life. Whether it's the businessmen and women or the market women or professionals and so on. I believe there's going to be a lot of dynamism from the very beginning, so Lagosians should be excited and expectant because I believe that at the end of the first four years, there will be so much to be grateful for, during his time in office and he will be able to leave a lasting legacy. I wish him well, I wish him well in office and I trust God will give him the grace to carry such a huge responsibility, and our prayers will always be with him to excel and do well as our governor. 17
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