Mr Lawal urged residents of the state to to re-elect the governor.
He said the significance of the festival was not measured by the size of the rams killed or the worth of the raiments worn, but by one’s piety.
A correspondent who visited Alaba, Ajibade and Agbalata ram markets in Badagry reports that the cost of rams varies.
The governor asked residents to report suspicious faces and movements to security agencies and give them all necessary support.
The police command warned cultists and mischief makers to steer clear of the state.
