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Babajide Sanwo-olu Quotes

born 1965 Nigeria

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born 25 June, 1965) is a Nigerian politician who serves as the governor of Lagos State since 2019.He became governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress after contesting and unexpectedly winning the APC gubernatorial primaries against incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode in October 2018.

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They need to understand the world they live in. They should not give excuses or reasons why they cannot succeed. They should embrace the opportunities before them and run with them.

Life rewards the people who rise fastest after failing, not those who wallow in self-pity. Sometimes failure teaches you to try again; other times it teaches you to choose a different path.

Let’s continue to invest in areas where the lives of the people will be impacted. Let’s continue to support the poorest of the poor in our system.

The governance of Lagos is not a trial and error, you need to hit the ground running.

Government adopts what is proven. Do not come with a pitch; come with a pilot. Demonstrate results, measure outcomes and document them.

Let’s use technology to help us situate some of these challenges so that we are not giving what is not supposed to be given to the wrong sets of people.

We want to still be able to retain them as Nigerians back home but give them the global opportunity, that they all seek to benefit from.

You do not need absolute clarity or certainty to take the next step. More important is faith. New ground is broken by people willing to act without full knowledge or certainty, knowing that what matters most is the willingness to press forward, learn fast and adapt.

It is a humbling experience and another call for us to continue to serve. We must lead with the fear of God, understanding that people are watching us and that we are expected to provide good examples for younger generations.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Babajide Sanwo-olu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.