Read his full address to Lagosians below.
I acknowledge the presence of all our party leaders, our party members, and fellow Lagosians.
In recognition of this support, I, Akinwunmi Ambode, in your presence
and in the presence of God, formally put myself forward to run for the
position of the governor of Lagos state.
I make this declaration with the highest sense of responsibility. I am putting
myself forward because I believe I have the qualities required to
continue the giant strides, which our great party, All Progressives
Congress has achieved in Lagos in recent years.
Lagos
is my state and you are my people. I shall work to serve you. I shall
never do less. Here and now, I dedicate myself to this task. I shall not
flinch nor lose focus.
The last fifteen years have
witnessed an irreversible growth and development of our great state with
a foundation laid concretely by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 1999
and 2007. The consolidation and actualisation of that growth, of which
we are all living testimonies, have been achieved by the incumbent
Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola. (SAN)
I stand before
you today in the spirit of the continuity of excellence that Lagos is
known for. My vision and mission is to create a clean, secure and
prosperous Lagos State that is driven by a vibrant economy and supported
by quality service, equity and justice.
Our message is LAGOS.
LAGOS is Leadership,
LAGOS is Accountability,
LAGOS is Good Governance,
LAGOS is Opportunities and
LAGOS is Service.
This is what I stand for.
I am resolved to offer you genuine leadership that will be accountable
with all the principles of good governance, a government of inclusion
that will not leave any race or gender behind. No matter your age, sex,
tribe or any other status, as long as you reside in Lagos, we will make
Lagos liveable for you.
We will work to create opportunities for
all and offer selfless service. As we proceed we will leave no one
behind. What our great party stands for is change, positive change. We
will create wealth. We will create new jobs. We will challenge ourselves
to make Lagos a better place. We will take Lagos to the next level. We
are going to do it together.
Everybody counts. The aged,
widows, artisans, students, children, the physically challenged,
professionals, we all have a part to play. For corporate Lagos, Lagos is
open for business, even for greater business. We have the political
will to move Lagos to the next level. We are going to face our
challenges by ourselves. Nobody is going to do that for us. With our
collective will, we will overcome them.
I call on all
Muslims, Christians, and people of other religious persuasions to come
out en masse and ensure we vote in a candidate that has the interest of
Lagos and Lagosians at heart. A candidate that is passionate about
Lagos. A candidate that truly understands the needs of the ordinary
people. I am that candidate.
Lagos is the most
cosmopolitan state in Nigeria and there is no room for discrimination.
Whether you are Igbo, Efik, Ijaw, Hausa, Fulani, a foreigner, whoever
you are, so far you live or work in Lagos, our government will work for
you and you will be adequately represented.
We want a
Lagos that will protect Abdullahi; that will address the issues of
Chukwuma and uphold the well-being of Yewande. We want a Lagos that will
not deny any Nigerian citizen the right of political participation and
access to services. It is not about sectionalism. This is the new
Nigeria that we want to build and Lagos is the focal point from where we
would build the Nigeria of our dreams.
Every family is
represented in Lagos and have benefited from the purposeful APC
government. If you believe Lagos can do more, it is imperative that we
do not only win in Lagos but we must also take over the centre at Abuja.
So when we say change, we mean change in its total ramifications.
Change at the Center. We want to have more. We want more. The only way
we can do this is to tell your family members and friends that live, in
and outside Lagos, to vote for change, to vote for APC. This is what
this election is about; this election is about positive change. We will
start from your neighbourhood. We will knock on every door. We will
traverse the entire country. We will take over power at the center by
the special grace of God. We are tired of transformation without motion.
In their kind of transformation, the more they brag about, the less we
see things transformed. And God will help us.
The story
of Lagos through various challenges to its emergence as the economic
nerve center of Nigeria cannot be told without the mention of great
patriots such as Chief Obafemi Awolowo, General Mobolaji Johnson(rtd),
Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Mr. Babatunde
Fashola, to mention a few, whose respective and remarkable contributions
to the development of Lagos makes us all very proud.
Come February 2015, Lagosians will once again elect a governor that
will not only continue the great works of these forebearers, but will
also lead the people of Lagos to greater economic heights, prosperity,
accountable democracy, and more importantly, the protection of lives
and properties.
I stand before you
today as a bridge between the elderly and the youth. I hold before you a
beacon that summons us all to building together a more prosperous
Lagos. I have the competence, experience and determination to lead Lagos
State to greater economic heights and prosperity.
I ask
for your support and your votes that will send me to Alausa to continue
in my tradition of selfless service to this great State of ours.
I thank you so much for coming. I thank you for your support.
Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko...!
APC! CHANGE;
APC!! CHANGE;
CHANGE… FEDERAL
God Bless APC
God Bless Lagos State
God Bless Nigeria
God Bless You all
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