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

— Babajide Sanwo-olu

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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.

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.

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