Special Inaugural Edition

governor
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your bond, so for a lot of us that know that
integrity matters, we were really able to get along
very well, even when the banks had problems,
people like Jide and a handful of others were still
together because even though the banks had
problems, we the treasurers know that we had a
relationship that would even transcend the
banks, so that was the relationships we had those
days.
I was really excited when I heard about his
candidacy, I knew that with the energy he put
into banking and his time as a public servant,
Lagos state will be the greatest beneficiary of his
agility and his intelligence and his uprightness.
To a very large extent, I will tell you he is a very
upright person.
If you look at the way the campaign was carried
out, you will see that it was a whole new
dimension, it wasn't the usual everybody is going
to the stadium with a crowd of people following
them, make some noise and retire back to their
homes. This one he tried to touch all the groups,
all the professional groups, all the local groups,
the Iyaolojas, the bankers, the Igbo traders, it’s
like he touched everywhere and that is why we
saw that kind of result that had a landslide
victory.
I would like for him to work on the poor state of
electricity in Lagos. He has worked with the
former governor, Babatunde Fashola, who is now
the minister in charge of power and I know that
he knows what Lagosians need and he is going to
use that his relationship to let Lagosians benefit
immensely.
I know that he has made a lot of promises to a lot
of people, I just want to assure them that he is a
man of his words and that in the fullness of time
they would know who he is and they will
appreciate him even more.
Caroline Odoh
My name is Caroline Odoh, I worked with Nigeria
Deposit Insurance Corporation. I retired 2017.
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SPECIAL INAUGURAL EDITION
Babajide was my classmate, MBA, 1998 – 2000 at
Unilag. We did the course together for about two
years and we graduated together. That was how I
got to know him.
Babajide, honestly when I heard that he came out
as a governor, I was so shocked myself because in
class, though he was very intelligent, he was like
an introvert, always on the quiet side, so I was so
shocked when I learned that he was going to
contest for governorship. I was just like waaooww!
But I know, during that period, his brain and his
intelligence will get him through.
He doesn't look for trouble, he is so quiet not
knowing that…I don't know what to say. He was a
smooth operator because he was very intelligent.
In fact most of the things we do, at times he
solves problems for us.
As I said, he was very intelligent and I know he is
going to showcase that intelligence in these four
years.
I expect him to be more organised, I expect him to
be more focused, I expect him to carry everybody
along and I know Lagos is such a place that if
you're not focused, you wouldn't be able to do
what you are supposed to do. We all live in Lagos,
but I know with his education, with his
experience, with his intelligence, he is going to do
wonders for Lagos state. That I know!
We as his classmates, we have to pray for him
because Lagos state is not a state anybody can
rule anyhow, he can easily be distracted.
My advice to him is that he should be focused as
he has always been. If he stays focused, he is
going to be able to do wonders and transform
Lagos from what it is now.
There are too many jobs to be done in Lagos state.
If as a governor, you're not focused and you lack
vision, you might not be able to achieve what you
want to achieve.
I know that a lot has been done under
infrastructure but there are still more to be done.
Infrastructure which may include road network
because we all live in Lagos, we know what we are
going through, so he should focus on that. I know
there may be some resistance but if he focuses on
infrastructure, on road network, he is going to
perform wonders.