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GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU’S INAUGURAL
SPEECH ON MAY 29, 2023.

BEING THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY HIS

EXCELLENCY, MR. BABAJIDE SANWO-
OLU, GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE ON
SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2023 AT TAFAWA
BALEWA SQUARE, LAGOS.

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu, has taken the oath
for his second term as governor. The Oath of office, which was
administered by the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba,
signals the beginning of the governor’s second term of four years.
The governor was sworn in at 11:50am on Monday,May 29. Earlier, the
deputy governor of the state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat’ took the oath of
Office as Deputy Governor for a second term in office. Giving his
inaugural speech after he was sworn in, Sanwo-olu promised not to let
Lagosians down.
“Dear Lagos! We promise not to let you down, ”Sanwo-olu said as he
rolled out his achievements during his just concluded first term in office.
“ Four years ago on this day, I stood before you for the first time as
Governor, to ask you to join me on the journey to Greater Lagos.
“Four very eventful years have since passed, and here I am again,
privileged beyond measure, to take a second oath of office as your
Governor.
“Immense gratitude goes to the Almighty God for He alone deserves all
the thanksgiving for sparing our lives to see this day, and for making it a
joyful day, and a day to celebrate the gains of the last four years.
“Four years ago, we promised a better future for ourselves and our
children. We didn’t think it would be easy, or effortless. In fact, we
knew it would require a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and innovative
thinking.
“There were so many things we did not expect or anticipate.
Nobody could have foreseen that just ahead of us lay the most disruptive
and devastating global health challenge of our lifetime.
“And yet, we saw a triumphant spirit of Lagos shine through.
We saw a people that cannot be defined by the tragedies that
confront us. “We saw a city that proudly wore its resilience and had
mastered the art of bouncing back, regardless of what it faced, ”the
Governor said, stressing that, “That is our Lagos, our home, our city, our
pride.
“Dear Lagos!We promise not to let you down”.
The Governor assured that his administration would continue to
foster a culture of transparency, accountability and participatory
governance. He added, “We are confident, as we have always been, that
even if you do not believe what we say, you will not disbelieve what we
do, because it will be as clear as the day.
“It is in line with this resolve that I am pleased to announce that we are
taking our THEMES governing agenda to the next level.
“T.H.E.M.E.S, as you already know, stands for Transportation and
Traffic Management; Health and Environment; Education and
Technology; Making Lagos state a 21st Century Megacity,
Entertainment & Tourism; and Security & Governance.”
Speaking about the next level he is taking his T.H.E.M.E.S agenda to,
Sanwo Olu said his administration would strengthen and reinforce his
administration’s agenda with a “no one left behind” philosophy.
He stressed that his agenda for second tenure in office would intensify
focus on social inclusion, gender equality, and youth.
“Henceforth, it will be known as T.H.E.M.E.S +” ,the ‘plus’
representing the incorporation of an intensified focus, in these next four
years, on Social Inclusion, Gender Equality and Youth.
“In other words, we are strengthening and reinforcing THEMES
with a “No One Left Behind” philosophy, No one will be left behind on
account of their social status, gender or age; we will design all our
policies and programs to ensure that everyone is carried along and
catered to.
“This is a solemn promise to you, ” the Governor said.