A pan-Lagos organization, Movement for a Better Lagos, MBL, has explained reasons its members are supporting Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on his latest pronouncement on the operations of commercial motorcycles (Okada), in some parts of the state, saying that it is a required recipe for sanity in the state.
Leader of the Movement, Comrade Omolola Olukayode, in a chat with newsmen in Badagry on Thursday, said, “It is a sensible thing to do by any administrator, who wants the best for his peopl.”
He asserted that “the policy is never to be seen as punitive measure for anything, as Sanwo-Olu has, all along, exhibited the spirit of consideration for every section of the populace, a development that has given all and sundry the required sense of belonging.”
He averred that the step taken would serve multiple purposes, which include drastic reduction of avoidable carnages on the highways, security of lives and properties, as well as safeguarding the state’s serenity as a fast rising Mega City.
He equally added that, the menace of the operators and their unruly conducts would be curtailed.
While appealing to the people and the operators concerned, the Movement urged for understanding and cooperation with the governor, who is said to be a responsible and responsive administrator, cautioning however that nothing like untoward conducts, like blackmail or threat, should be avoided so as not to distract the governor from the good works he has been doing in office since 2019.
He warned that “any attempts at distracting the governor from the duties he was given overwhelming mandate to discharge would be vehemently resisted by our members with all the constitutionally allowed means,” adding that “we can boast of at least, almost a million members, followers and well-wishers.”
The Movement also appealled to security agencies across board to remain civil and urbane as usual in discharging their responsibilities with utmost professionalism and treat every case on its own merit, asserting that “the new policy is not a punitive one, but a necessary corrective measure for the good of all and sundry.”
Olukayode assured the people that the governor must have consulted widely before arriving at the decision, expressing the conviction that he means well for his people always.
In conclusion, the people were therefore urged to cooperate with and support the governor to succeed in the onerous task of state building, enthusing that “he will not disappoint us just as he has never disappointed us all this while.”
