Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has assured Nigerians,
especially Lagosians, that he will lead a strong campaign to ensure victory for
President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship
candidate, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in next year’s general elections.
Ambode made the promise when he addressed reporters at the
Presidential Wing of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, after
receiving and accompanying President Buhari to the inauguration of the new
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) border posts at Seme-Krake
in Badagry.
The governor said it was important for the APC to retain its
leadership positions at the federal and the state levels.
He said: “I have just accompanied Mr. President to the
Nigerian-Benin Border Post. So, what we have inaugurated today is a joint
border patrol post between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin; it is called
Seme-Krake Border Post.
“But again, just to also use this opportunity to let Lagosians
know that we are heavily committed to the re-election of Mr. President, you can
see that his continuous visits to Lagos reiterate the fact that he is actually
a lover of Lagos State. I am committed to ensuring his re-election.
“We are going to campaign heavily for him. I am also committed
to ensuring that the APC wins the governorship election come 2019. We support
the candidacy of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and we will make sure that APC retains
Lagos State and the centre.”
The governor earlier received President Buhari at the airport
before they proceeded to Seme where the President joined his Republic of Benin
counterpart, Patrice Talon, to inaugurate the border post.
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