Ime Akpan
Ahead of the swearing-in of governors-elect tomorrow, May 29, the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode handed over to his successor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on today at a brief private ceremony held at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
The governor-elect who disclosed this on his twitter handle thanked Ambode for his stewardship in Lagos.
“Thank you H.E @AkinwunmiAmbode for your kind words today as you officially handed over your stewardship of our great state, Lagos. Life is a succession of moments and today we are at the right place and moment to build #ForAGreaterLagos. #SanwoOluInauguration,” said Sanwo-Olu.
Here is the tweet:
Thank you H.E @AkinwunmiAmbode for your kind words today as you officially handed over your stewardship of our great state, Lagos.
Life is a succession of moments and today we are at the right place and moment to build #ForAGreaterLagos. #SanwoOluInauguration pic.twitter.com/POdSbLQ68f
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) May 28, 2019
Addressing government house correspondents shortly after the event, Sanwo-Olu said: “We had a very private handling over ceremony with the governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, and we are happy with what he told us.
“We are excited about the conversation and thought we had with him. We are looking forward to the inauguration ceremony tomorrow.
“I am using this opportunity to invite you all to the event. We need the media to be part of the journey we are about to embark upon tomorrow. We need you to be part of the conversation centred on taking Lagos to a greater height. And from the inception, we want you all to be part of that story. After the inauguration, the governance of the state starts immediately.”
