Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to Nigerians to resolutely defend the country and government against any form of external threat. He recently emphasized the importance of databases and measurable outcomes in managing both governance and party structures.
Speaking at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress, APC, e-registration hands-on device/application themed “Train-the-Trainer” for the South West Zone, held at Lagos House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said that the Dangote Refinery must be protected at all costs.
According to him, Dangote deserves praise for employing, housing and training several Nigerians across the country, and it is our duty as citizens to ensure his national investment is properly safeguarded.
He stated that Aliko going as far as building 35,000 flats in Ibeju-Lekki to house his employees is worthy of commendation.
“The Dangote 650,000 barrel per day of refining capacity must be protected, the billions of dollars expended is not a joke.
We all said we should sign the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB in this country. What are they doing now.? So those refineries in San Francisco that are now empty because we are refining here. But it’s not our fight.
Should we not produce jobs for our people.? The man took 3,000 Nigerians to India to train for a year, the man has built 35,000 flats in Ibeju-Lekki to house his employees; that place sits on a land bigger than the whole of Victoria Island. Is it not in Nigeria? We must protect it, it’s a Nigerian expenditure,” he said.
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He further noted that one man spending 20 billion US dollars is not a joke because that is equivalent to the Federal Government’s budget.
Sanwo-Olu concluded by saying that those who do not understand will keep criticizing the great decisions Tinubu has been making to better our nation.
“If somebody spent 20 billion US dollars, is it a joke.? The budget of Federal Government of Nigeria, all the 36 states and FCT is 62 billion dollars. The man spent 20 billion dollars, that is one-third of the full-time expenditure of federal government, state government. You think it’s a joke,?
And our President is taking those right decisions. People that don’t understand will criticize him but let us go out there and be proud and defend this government. They are doing the right things. As we do it, God will continue to be with us,” he added.
