By Joe Igbokwe
I read in The Punch Newspaper of today that some Lagos residents are not happy because Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu donated 41million Naira to the Super Eagles after beating Cameroun 3 – 2 in the ongoing AFCON in Egypt.
They said the money could have been used to solve the challenges confronting the State, especially in fixing some roads, renovating of Schools and equipping Security officials. Some even said he is giving money to players who are as rich as him or even richer.
Lagos APC will not join issues with Lagosians who complained about this donation because Governor Sanwo-Olu holds Lagos in trust for more than 20 million Lagosians.
Governor Sanwo-Olu is entitled to do what he did to encourage the Super Eagles who just beat the defending champions, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun whether they are rich or not. This is a normal thing, and by the grace of God the Governor is not a poor man by any standards in Nigeria.
Governor Sanwo-Olu is one of the delegates picked by President Buhari to travel to Libya to raise the moral of our boys, encourage and motivate them and he had to play the politics of football because football is now a big politics.
With every sense of humility let it be known that Governor Sanwo- Olu is endowed to do the needful when the need arises as a leader.
Personally he has been deeply involved in Charity works, though quietly in Lagos even before he joined the governorship race in Lagos. He understands the problems of Lagos and he understands he was elected to add values to Lagos.
No one single governor can solve all the problems of Lagos in one term or two terms otherwise Sir Mobolaji Johnson or Lateef Jakande would have solved all the problems of Lagos more than 30 years ago. Governance is a continuum.
His Excellency Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is leading the fifth largest economy in Africa and please do not forget he has to play the politics when the need arises and the mission to Egypt is part of his over sight functions as the Governor of the richest State in Nigeria.
.Joe Igbokwe Lagos APC Publicity Secretary.