•Report by Kamil Opeyemi
President-elect Asíwájú Bola Tinubu on Sunday visited Lagos State restating his promise to Nigerians that he would not let them down.
The visit, first since he was declared winner of Feb 25th presidential election, Tibubu was welcomed at the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja.
According to the statement by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman he disclosed that Tinubu was received by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, Chief of Staff Tayo Ayinde, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and other top functionaries in the state.
The president-elect later proceeded to the Iga-Iduganran Palace where the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, some other traditional rulers in the state and White Cap chiefs were already waiting for his arrival
While addressing the modest crowd gathered inside the palace, Asíwájú likened the primaries and election he went through to a “World Cup tournament while thanking God and the people for his eventual victory.”
He said his message was one of gratitude, adding, however, that “he would work assiduously for Nigeria from the get-go and would not disappoint the people.”
The statement reportedly quoted Tibubu as addressed his people in Yoruba, specifically thanked Oba Akiolu and traditional rulers in the state for their prayers and support.
Speaking earlier, Oba Akiolu described the president-elect as a special breed “who is destined for leadership at the very top.”
Other traditional rulers gathered at the palace included Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Oba Saheed Elegushi, and Oniru of Iruland, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal.
Also at the palace were former Deputy Governor Femi Pedro, former Commissioner for Environment in Lagos, Muiz Banire, and the All Progressives Congress Woman Leader in the state, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas.