- Sanwo-Olu pledged continuous training for council officials to enhance leadership and ensure better service delivery at grassroots levels.
- He urged council bosses to appoint competent and people-oriented individuals when forming cabinets to promote efficient governance.
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday swore in the newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas.
The ceremony was held at the sports ground of the governor’s office in Lagos House, Ikeja.
Sanwo-Olu urged the council leaders to deliver inclusive governance, fairness, and quality leadership at the grassroots.
He charged them to uphold trust and accountability and to use the autonomy granted to local governments for the benefit of their communities.
“This is not the time for politics; govern with empathy and equity regardless of those who voted or those who did not vote for you,” he said.
“You have been called to service and I strongly believe that you will deliver good governance, being the closest government to the people.
Sanwo-Olu said his administration would continue to support and train the newly elected officials to help them maximise their leadership potential.
He advised them to be thorough in constituting their cabinets and to appoint competent, people-oriented individuals.
“Your emergence is a call to duty,” he said. “You must show Lagosians that they made the right choice.”
“Be deliberate about service delivery and align with our vision of a greater Lagos,” Sanwo-Olu said.
The commissioner for local government, chieftaincy affairs and rural development, Bolaji Robert, said the election results reflected public confidence in the new leaders.
“The victory of today’s sworn-in chairmen and their deputies is not just political; it is a demonstration of public trust and a call to deepen democracy at the grassroots,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the council leaders, the chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Sesan Olowa, thanked Sanwo-Olu for his continued support for local governance.
“We are grateful to the electorate for this mandate and to governor Sanwo-Olu for his unwavering support,” Olowa said.
“We assure the people that we will not disappoint — we will deliver grassroots governance that works for all,” he added.
The event was attended by party leaders, traditional rulers, civil society groups, and residents.
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