June 12: Lagos PDP Urges Residents To Be More Hopeful, Resilient

 




The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the residents of the state as the nation marks.another June 12 Anniversary, while urging them to be hopeful and resilient.

It was recalled in a press release signed by the party's Publicity Secretary in the state, Hon. Hakeem Amode that it was on June 12, 1993 that the nation had her freest and fairest Presidential Election, which was won by the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, which was annulled by the government of former president Ibrahim Babangida.

Amode also recalled in the press release dated June 11, 2023 that Lagos State was a hotbed of crisis after the annulment, which he said led to June 12 riot on the streets of Lagos and the death of several residents of the state.

"In view of this, we wish to congratulate the residents of the state for their tolerance and resilience since the country returned to democracy in 1999.

"We also want them to be hopeful and resilient as we have the belief that the best is on the way for the state.

"There is no doubt that the state is yet to enjoy real dividends of democracy, which the late Chief M.K.O Abiola and the June 12, 1993 elections stood for.

"For us in the Lagos State PDP, we believe that the residents of the state deserve more than they are experiencing under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the statement read.

The Publicity Secretary stressed that "Lagos State is blessed with both natural and human resources, apart from the fact that it is the commercial never centre of the nation, and the state has little or nothing to show for it."

He emphasised that this is a state that ought to set the pace for others in education, health and other infrastructure based on her huge income.

"By now, Lagos should have been the cynosure of all eyes and built to a city compared to notable cities of the world such as Dubai, Johannesburg and others.

"However, we promise that once the PDP takes over power in the state, the residents of the state would begin to enjoy their wealth as whatever is realized in the state would be used for the development of the metropolitan state.

"Once again, we wish the residents of Lagos State all the best at this period, while we urge them to look forward to better governance soon under the PDP," he said.

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