Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has restated his administration’s commitment to the full implementation of Iru-Victoria Island Lagos Master Plan, adding that the axis is too critical to the economic posterity of the state to be ignored.
The Governor made the assertion during the first Anniversary of the coronation of Oba Omogbolahan Lawal (Abisogun II) as the 15th Oniru of Iruland.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said; “I am proud of the achievement of the monarch in the last one year that he ascended the throne he forebears. More infrastructural and economic development have taken place in his kingdom within the first year of his ascendancy.”
“More roads and other infrastructure will be executed in the axis. I urge the monarch to partner with the state government in the urban and regional regeneration of the Iruland in order to realise the full potential of the Greater Lagos agenda.”
“Members of the state executive council are excited with the innovation the monarch introduced in less than a year he was enthroned.”
“The people of Iru kingdom are lucky to have the caliber of the Oniru, who is internationally acknowledged as a cerebral scholar as their king. With Oba Lawal, the kingdom will witness more transformation and developments.”
“I know very well that his wealth of experience will bring about positive economic development into Iruland. How I wish that they had more land, how I wish they could extend into the Atlantic so that they can create a bigger kingdom for his people.”
“Even within what he has, I know that he will transform this place into an enviable location that all of us in Lagos and Nigeria will truly be proud of.”
“The waterfront, the economic activities that is happening there, the commercial hub that is happening also on the waterways, we have discussed this and we said as a state government, we will continue to help because it is only when you bring development to local communities like this, that people can see better growth.”
“The people of Iru kingdom should support the Oniru with prayers in order for him to excel and bring progress to the people. They should embrace local and foreign investors to bring about positive development to the kingdom.”
“Today is about our Kabiyesi, it’s about our traditional institution in the Yoruba land, it’s about development for our people and about ensuring that there’s a space and there is a responsibility for our traditional institution. His royal majesty, Omogbolahan Lawal is an example of that institution, is an example of the capability that can happen in that sector.”
“I want to commend you , I want to thank God for your life, I pray that as you celebrate the first anniversary, we will celebrate your fifth, 10th, 20th, and 50th and if God wishes, we will celebrate much more with you and you will do it with grace.”
