Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State deputy governor, has urged Nigerians to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates, especially the presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima.

The deputy governor made the appeal at the  Police College, Ikeja, on Saturday, after a walk tagged “Eko Youth Walk for Tinubu, Shettima, Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat” in Lagos.

He said it was important for Nigerians, come February, to come out en-masse to march Messrs Tinubu and Shettima to Aso Rock.

“In Lagos, Asiwaju laid the foundation for the development of the state and all other preceding governors, including the incumbent, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has done a wonderful job in Lagos state,” he said.

Speaking on the successful track record of Mr Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, Mr Hamzat said that the presidential candidate had made great antecedents which had made the state habitable for everyone irrespective of tribe.

“Lagos is good for all of us, and this is because some people worked hard, let us now support the man that managed the process by ensuring that he matches Aso Rock as president.”

The deputy governor noted that the APC presidential candidate had shown his manifesto to Nigerians, and he had the ability to create more jobs, provide high-paying jobs to the Nigerian youths, boost the economy and secure the country from those who wanted to cause the nation harm.

“Asiwaju and Shettima have given us a good template, and let’s be assured that as he was able to build Lagos state, he will build Nigeria.”

In his remarks, the deputy governor of Kogi, Edward Onoja, urged Lagos state residents to deliver at least four million votes for the APC presidential candidate, noting that Lagos had the highest number of registered voters in the country.

“Lagos has over 20 million people, over seven million people registered; therefore, Lagos should give at least four million votes to Asiwaju.”

Mr Onoja stated that the road to a better Nigeria was before all Nigerians and therefore,  advised Nigerians to collectively renew their strength for a better country.

On his part, the Lagos state chairman of the APC, Cornelius Ojelabi, noted that the forthcoming election was very critical to all Nigerians, especially the youths.

Mr Ojelabi said the state had given room to youths in governance by increasing the number of councillors from 245 in 1999 to 376.

(NAN)