In a bid to complement his consultations with critical and relevant stakeholders in Ojokoro LCDA, the leading chairmanship aspirant, Mobolaji Sanusi, has met with the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress to acquaint them with his transformational plans.
Sanusi’s meeting with the party leadership and ward leaders is coming on the heels of his emergence as the party’s consensus candidate for the forthcoming local council polls.
The chairmanship hopeful who was accorded a tumultuous welcome by party faithful who had awaited his presence at the meeting convened by the party chairman, Hon. Jelili Oseni, at the party secretariat impressed on the leaders that his aspiration is hinged on his desire to institutionalize effective governance at the grassroots.
The former Managing Director of Lagos State Signage And Advertisement Agency (LASAA) added that he will prioritize provision and enhancement of basic social amenities such as road infrastructure, primary healthcare and education facilities among others stating that these are the bedrock of a thriving local government.
Sanusi also emphasized the importance of youth empowerment and regular community engagement, noting that he would introduce smart and 21st century skill acquisition programs, support for small businesses, and inclusive governance to ensure that all fairness and equal share of dividends of democracy to the nooks and crannies of Ojokoro.
“It’s with honest motive that I put myself forward to serve as your servant-leader in Ojokoro. I’ve lived a longer and better part of my life in this council area and I know what each community lacks.
“My record during my stint as the MD of LASAA speaks for itself. With your support, we will institutionalise effective governance in Ojokoro and ensure that our council area ranks high in terms of infrastructural development, provision of social amenities, youth and women empowerment, welfare, cultural promotion among others in the comity of council areas in the state and ultimately to complement,” Sanusi said.
The erudite journalist and corporate legal consultant was accompanied to the meeting by prominent apex leaders which included Hon. Ipoola Omisore, Chief Oluyomi Olaogun, Otunba Aremu Akindele and Hon. Adisa Owolabi and Dr Idris Salako among others, a move that lent further credence to his status as the party’s consensus candidate.
