The re-election bid of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu received a major boost on Friday as thousands of students under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) from no fewer than ten tertiary institutions in the state thronged the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan to declare their support for him.
The mega rally which was themed ”Students Rave,” was put together by the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab.
The students declared that their support is hinged on Sanwo-Olu’s sterling performance especially in the education sector since he assumed office in 2019 as they coffered in him the “Five Star General Students Aluta” title.
Among the tertiary institutions that gave the endorsement were: Lagoa State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) among others.
The highly elated governor, in his address, expressed delight over the endorsement, saying the gathering was about the future of the students to ensure a well-being for them.
According to Sanwo-Olu, “I want to thank you NANS leadership and members for coming out en-masse to validate all what you have been doing in your various schools for our mandate.
“We are just starting. The agenda for greater Lagos is rising in our education, in our tertiary institutions and our secondary schools and it will touch each and every one.”
The Governor recalled that during the last strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), non of the State institution went on strike because his administration was taking care of the students.
“When there was strike and the country’s tertiary institutions were shut down, ours in Lagos didn’t lose one day. You were working and you were working very well. We have moved from one university to three universities.
“I handed the biggest students arcade in the whole country to you. Today, we are giving additional buses for you. We want your life to be meaningful.
“This endorsement, we are not going to take it for granted. We will support you and give you an enabling environment.
“This is about your future. It is about giving opportunity to you, you have no any other country.
“It is for us to create an ambience so that your future will be better. That is why you want to support us.
“We want to compete with the world. LASU is the best in the country. The other two will also compete as the best in the world,” the Governor said.
Popular hip-pop star artiste, Abolore Adegbola, popularly called NICE, who was one of the several artistes that graced the occasion said he was at the event not to play but to endorse Sanwo-Olu and Tinubu.
According to NICE,”I am not here to sing. I just want to urge you as a youth to vote for APC, vote Asiwaju, vote Sanwo-Olu for you to have a better life. I’m a herbalist, listen to me.”
The National Public Relations of NANS, Ishaq Giwa, in his remarks, described the Governor as being super active in terms of governance.
He also thanked the Special Advise the Governor Tokunbo Wahab for supporting the students over the years.
