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governor the SPECIAL INAUGURAL EDITION This is part of the process. It is like feeding the goose that lays the golden egg. He invested so much in staff welfare which is a very nice thing to do. He made each staff feel like a part of the development process itself. One of the programs he actually engineered was project eagle. Project eagle is actually an initiative to take LSDPC to the next level, and why did we choose eagle? We chose eagle because of its peculiarity, its ability to survive. We realised we are in the construction industry and whether we like it or not, LSDPC of today, is not the same LSDPC of 30 years ago. LSPDC was the only company 30 years ago that builds houses, now we have a lot of competitors and we need to have an edge and put our head above course if we want to remain relevant in the industry, that is one of the reasons we had ‘’Project Eagle’’, to revive the corporation; the total over hauling. I was really excited when I heard about Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu's candidacy. They say “he that is tested with small shall be tested with large”. In the small capacity, within two years, he has done a lot for the corporation like I said, so I can now imagine with a lot or resources and the bigger scope, what the state will enjoy when he is the state of power. I am just happy for Lagosians because he is one of the best things that has happened to Lagos in recent times. My name is Ayo Alabi, Head of council, LSDPC Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to me is a man that fears God and I believe that makes him wise, and that has helped him in his work in LSDPC. The wisdom that he exhibits has given him a better edge in the corporation. He achieved so much in so many areas while in LSDPC; he improved the life of staff in LSDPC, staffs were well trained, officers that had never been out on training were out on training and most people that had not been considered for capacity building or to improve themselves in any area, had the opportunity of adding knowledge to what they know before. I can say he had that as a credit to himself; Improving the lives of members of staff on the job and even in their personal lives. Most people were well taken care of while he was in LSDPC. During his tenure, everything was going on smoothly, if you are lacking in any area, you can go to him, even officially you will be considered. Your life gets better. Leave bonuses were paid, furniture allowances were paid, people became more comfortable when he was around and you can see a lot of improvement still going on in the corporation, those are his handiwork. That is what he started when he was here, he has added to 36 the colour of LSDPC, more buildings, better infrastructure in strategic places, like this office that we are in, was completed just some few months before he left LSDPC and as a management staff, we had the opportunity of riding new cars, that was to his credit. He did quite a lot for us. When I heard about his candidacy, I was surprised and along the line I had to adjust myself because I saw it as an improvement on his own personality and he is a man I've always been praying for; that God will take him to higher grounds because he is been so good to us, members of staff of LSDPC so I have to adjust myself quickly as to “this man is going for something better you better allow your mind come together and just wish him well as a person” which I succumbed to. Lagosians should expect the best because while he newly came into LSPDC, we heard about him that during his time at the state office, he added a lot of improvement to people's life, staff welfare, and in the ministries where he had served before. So we were also
governor the SPECIAL INAUGURAL EDITION watching if in LSDPC he will do something similar or better and he didn't perform less than that. So Lagosians should expect the best. I will continue to pray for him that as God has given him the opportunity to advance, God himself will sustain him. He is wearing a larger shoe and I believe he did not scheme himself to become the governor of the state. God that has lifted him, brought him up, will sustain him, back him up, and give him the wisdom beyond that which he has exhibited in LSDPC because he is now going to get himself involved with the state as a whole, that he will be able to perform even beyond his expectations. I told him when we met with him that people's expectations are so high but I believe that God that backed him up in LSPDC will see him through all his tenure. He will be able to perform even beyond the expectation of men by the grace of God. Femi Ajayi - Security Man at LSDPC Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a leader and he is an ideal boss. He is an easy going man and he is very generous to me personally and the other staff members as well. He made an immediate impact from the very beginning of his time with LSDPC. Personally, for the nineteen years that I have been working here, I only got a promotion and the other basic things but when he came, he promoted and gave me an award. When I heard about his candidacy, I felt it was a good thing, but considering the quality of his time here, we didn't want him to go. I personally didn't want him to go but I know the next level is where he is going. Personally, I'm happy. Lagosians should expect that Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a man that will bring about changes to Lagos. I trust that from day one, he will impact everyone both young and old. The promise he gave during the campaign, he should ensure that its fulfilled and his impact will also be felt at LSDPC now that He is Governor. Olusola Martins - Deputy GM, corporate, Comm. & Marketing LSDPC Mr Sanwo-Olu is someone I find to be an astute administrator, he's a man with a vision, he is a man with a purpose, and he is a man that takes measured steps towards achieving his purpose. He spent only just about two years and about three months, here in LSDPC and he was able to achieve very major positive changes. I will say he left 37 lasting legacies. I am sure you have seen some of his legacies around, in terms of physical infrastructure and he left legacies in terms of human capital development, in that short period of time. There were times when things were a little bit at the low end for the corporation, operation wise; we were a bit on the low side, but despite that situation, he was able to achieve a turnaround. You would recall that was the period that even the national economy itself, was not doing too well and finances were hard. Mr. Sanwo-Olu applied his ingenuity, and by the time he left, we had close to about six projects with three or four at advanced stages and all out of almost nothing. He was able to open about three projects in lekki axis, doing very well and another three projects on the mainland. So I would say that he is an ingenious person. He applied himself to the job, he was able to bring in his wealth of experience; he has a wealth of experience, having been in government for a long period of time and he was able to leverage on that. I am sure there are good things in his confines for Lagosians If you are given little resources and you cannot manage it, how do you want to manage bigger ones? Let us not forget that this man has operated at the bigger level before coming here so for him, managing Lagos state, the challenges are not new.
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