Lagos State Governor,Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the new chairman of Onigbongbo local Council Development Area,Oladotun Olakanle to make welfare of the people his utmost priority.
Sanwo-Olu made the call at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Lagos House in Ikeja on Thursday.
The Governor tasked the new chairman to always be guided by the principles of transparency, accountability and probity in the management of public resources entrusted in his care.
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Sanwo-Olu while stressing the need for continuity of good governance in Onigbongbo LCDA, implored Olakanle to see his emergence as council chairman as “Call to Duty” with a benchmark for performance already established by his predecessor in line with the incumbent .. administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S development agenda.
“To succeed in this new position, you must see yourself as a team leader and not take for granted the goodwill of the people of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area.
The best way to achieve this is to prioritise the welfare of the people and always be guided by the principles of transparency, accountability and probity in the management of public resources that has been entrusted into your care.
“You are expected to land on your feet, running from Day One and let the residents and citizens of Onigbongbo LCDA feel your impact. They do have high expectations of you. I have no doubt in my mind that you will not betray their trust.”
“We will continue to remember the lasting legacies he(late Babatunde Oke)left behind and the greatest respect we can render to his memory is to continue with the vision of development that he had for the Local Council Development Area.”
Giving a vote of assurance, Hon. Olakanle, who described his emergence as Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA as a divine offer, assured Governor Sanwo-Olu that he would work towards the actualization of T.H.E.M.E.S. development agenda in Onigbongbo LCDA.
I am going to commit myself to the service of my local government and in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda of the present administration in Lagos State,” he promised.
Oladotun Olakanle until his elevation was the Vice Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA ,his swearing-in followed the demise of the immediate past Chairman, Hon. Babatunde Oke who died on Wednesday August 12.
