Di Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, don collect honored with 2024 Democracy Award for di Seventh Africa Political Summit and Diamond Awards by Association of Political Consultants Africa (APCA).
Di event, wey end on Saturday for Zanzibar, wey don bring togeda di political consultants, leaders, and stakeholders to take deliberate for di “Building Resilient Democracies: Elections, Transitions, and Governance.”
Him bin dey Represented by Dr. Nurudeen Yekinni Agbaje, special adviser for Rural Development, Sanwo-Olu underscore di role of resilient democracies in fostering governance, safeguarding human rights, and promoting inclusivity.
Him don showcase Lagos transformation under THEMES PLUS Agenda, noting di advancements for innovation, infrastructure, healthcare, commerce, tourism, and security.
Sanwo-Olu note di state’s role for democratic governance, detailing key achievements, Innovation and Technology.
Deployment of di smart city solutions and expand di broadband access; Infrastructure Development.
Completion of di Red and Blue Line rail systems and road network upgrades; Healthcare.
Di Expansion of primary healthcare and implementation of Lagos Health Insurance Scheme (LHIS); Economic Growth.
Di Establishment of Free Trade Zones and operationalization of Lekki Deep Sea Port; Security.
And di Utilization of advanced surveillance technologies and community-focused safety initiatives.
Sanwo-Olu com call for sustained investment for electoral technology, robust civic education, and greater political inclusivity to strengthen Africa’s democratic systems.
Him com dey stress for di importance of peaceful power transitions, comprehensive legal frameworks, and statesmanship to take ensure di stability for di continent.
APCA President, Kipngeno Duncan, com present di award to Sanwo-Olu, as him dey hail him leadership and commitment to democratic governance.
Temitope Lakisokun, Naija APCA Chairperson, praise Sanwo-Olu’s efforts as him take build di institutional capacity and governance structures.
Di Democracy Award, wey dem don previously confer on President Bola Tinubu and Kenya’s President, William Ruto, to recognize him contributions to take advance di democratic principles and good governance for Africa.
For his acceptance, Sanwo-Olu dedicate di award to Lagosians, as him attribute di state’s progress to dia trust and collaboration.
Him dey urge African leaders to follow address di economic inequality, political violence, authoritarianism, and odas.
Sanwo-Olu dey encourage participants to transform innovative ideas into action to build stronger democracies for di continent.
Agbaje, joined by Kehinde Gbajumo, permanent secretary, to take receive di award.
Di summit, na di platform for collaboration and innovation, don reaffirm commitment of African leaders and stakeholders to take dey advance resilient democratic systems for Africa.
