Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has expressed his conviction that only the foremost presidential candidate in the country and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the required wherewithal to take the baton of leadership from President Muhammadu Buhari.

Obasa, in a New Year message made available to Theliberationnews on Sunday, expressed his optimism that the country will be more prosperous with the former Lagos State Governor at the helm of affairs.

In the statement, released by his chief press secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, the Lagos State Speaker described Tinubu as the hope Nigerians currently have for a better country going by Tinubu’s track record when he was Lagos State governor.

The statement read, “The consistency by the electorate in Lagos has produced the right leadership and results with our dear State enjoying some firsts in different sectors of the economy and human existence.

“Lagos has become a reference point for other states and some African countries because of the structures that have been put in place since 1999 to mitigate perceived or projected challenges facing the massively growing city. We have maintained proactiveness as a government.

“We now have a State that has become very attractive to investors and those seeking for a better life because of our people-oriented laws, motions and resolutions as well as the synergy among the arms of government.

“For the avoidance of doubt, this is what Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants to replicate at the centre, a Nigeria where equity would become the norm.

“Just as I congratulate Nigerians for witnessing 2023, I want to urge us all to enter the year with renewed hope that the country will be greater than previous years and that Tinubu will take over the reigns of leadership.
“Here in Lagos, I want to urge the residents to encourage our party, the APC, by re-electing our dear Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, especially for his positive strides in the governance, growth and development of our State.

“We should also ensure this electoral victory touches every APC senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidate in the forthcoming election.

“We will not relent as we continue to build the State of our future,” the Speaker said.