By Ikenna Asomba

INUAGURAL DINNER: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right), wife of the immediate past Governor, Mrs. Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola (right), immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN (left) and First Lady of Lagos, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, during the inaugural dinner in honour of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode as the Governor of Lagos State.

LAGOS—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has promised that his administration will, in the next four years, give priority to tourism, entertainment, arts and sports investment, in order to make Lagos a safe place where all residents can live, work and enjoy so much prosperity.

Ambode, who said this at the inauguration dinner affirmed that his administration will harmonise these sectors for excellence.

The governor, who reiterated that his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, stands for change at the national and state levels said:

“When we say you should live in Lagos, work in Lagos and enjoy with Lagos, we mean that we are going to put tourism, entertainment, arts and sports together for excellence, and that is what I have always been preaching and that is what we are going to work for in the next four years.”

Ambode, however, called for collaboration from the people of Lagos to succeed. He said: “I just want to enjoin all of us that the kind of collaboration we have had, we want each and every one of us to come together to start to propel the ideas that can give us an ideal Lagos.”

Eminent personalities, who graced the event, were the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Oluranti Adebule and her husband, Mr. Saheed Adebule; immediate past Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and his wife, Abimbola; the immediate past Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope Adefulire; First Lady of Osun State, Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola and Senator representing Lagos Central, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, among others.