Sanwo-Olu: The Governor Giving Master Classes on Good Governance

The democratic system of government has been around for so long that active proponents of its ideals should have mastered it by now. But they have not, leaving people like Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to demonstrate the good points of democratic governance. And what a good job the man is doing.

Different state governors in Nigeria occupy certain positions in the minds of the people. For Sanwo-Olu, it is all about good governance and a propensity to realise the wishes and aspirations of the citizenry. In this regard, Sanwo-Olu’s prestige surpasses any other governor at present and even in the past, effectively qualifying him for a spot in history’s books of legends.

Nigerians all over are still celebrating Sanwo-Olu for engendering baby steps toward sustainable growth and development in Lagos. The governor’s efforts have started to yield fruits in the form of rising public-private partnerships targeted at maximising the natural and human resources of the state.

Recently, the matter of insecurity in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gravitated the attention of corporate giants to Lagos. Believing Sanwo-Olu’s state to be a more enabling and far more security-sensitive environment than Abuja, many of these businesses have started to move to Lagos.

It helps that Sanwo-Olu has established the necessary infrastructure for these ventures. It is on this account that a person like Femi Otedola, businessman extraordinaire, can commit N1 billion to bolster the security agenda of the state. It is also on this account that the state has seen a rise in the number of sizable infrastructural donations, including educational and medical institutions.

Undoubtedly, Sanwo-Olu’s efforts in governance are yielding the fruits envisioned by the heroic sages of the past, including those who fought and died for the nation. With the opportunities present, Lagosians can be considered blessed to have Sanwo-Olu as governor.