Lagosians task Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
31 May 2019 |
9:04 am
On Wednesday, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was sworn in as governor of Lagos. As he begins the “journey to awakening a Greater Lagos,” some Lagos residents aired their thoughts on what they expect from the state’s new chief executive.
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