Today, however, we assemble from several congregations. The most important thing that binds us together is our unity in Christ. This is the ideal that our administration has consistently pursued. We are committed to serving all people, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or tribal affiliation.

As a result, what this interdenominational service represents is what our government represents: unity through oneness, which generates togetherness.

We opted to serve God, and it was a wise decision. We understand who we serve and are dedicated to serving him. Matthew 6:24 states that no man can serve two masters. Thus, you cannot serve both God and mammon.
My contribution to the topic of service is really straightforward. We all need to serve God. There is no dispute about this. So, why do we really need to serve God? When we serve others properly, we also serve God. As a result, serving people serves God as well. There is no better service than that.

So, as Christians who have chosen to serve, there is no higher service than the one you provide to your fellow humans.

Now, let me discuss the role and obligations of Christians serving God in the political arena. Interestingly, I fit into this category. But the question is, how well do we serve? How effectively are we improving the lots of the people?

So, the THEMES The agenda of my government was carefully constructed to satisfy the demands of our people. As the captain of the ship, I am constantly guided by the notion that God has placed us here for the sake of humanity. I understand that our term is limited, and I am always aware of this. That is why we made the people the foundation of our administration. The truth is that a government cannot exist without the people.

Lagos is the country’s economic and commercial hub; reducing citizens’ travel time within the city is essential. That, in my opinion, is service to humanity. Ironically, some of the gridlocks that our people may be experiencing throughout the metropolis are by-products of our resolve to redevelop some of our roads.

We’re working on multiple roads at the same time. We are building roads in Kosofe, Molebi, Demurin, and Church Street (exactly where we are). We are also creating roads in Ogudu GRA, Mile 2, Festac, Ikorodu, Agege, Badagry, Alimosho, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Bariga, Lekki, Agbado, Ebute-Metta, and Iju, among other locations.

We are working to make commuting easier for our employees. That is a critical service to humanity because transportation is necessary for human survival. This explains why we are working tirelessly to make our dream of having rail transit across the city a reality. By God’s grace, our rail transportation goal will become a reality this year.

This will allow our people to effortlessly commute from Agbado in Iju to Ebute-Metta in 15 to 20 minutes. That is what we consider a crucial service to humanity.

Mind you, we are well aware that working on multiple roads at the same time can be difficult for both us and the people, but it is the price we must all pay in order to have a brighter future. As the saying goes, there is gain in pain.

We are not only building roads, but also brand new schools for our children so that they may compete with children from all across the world. Given the importance of education, we encourage our children, particularly those out of school, to go back to school. There is no reason for any child to miss school. Let us bring our children back to school because there is enough of space in our secondary and primary institutions.

We upgraded the educational environment. We are also training instructors on how to use technology to better their teaching. Fortunately, the results already justify our investment in the field. Last year, the pass rate in our public secondary schools increased from 39.78% to 79.64%.

However, we are not complacent because we understand that our people deserve nothing less than the finest. On February 8, 2022, the National institutions Commission approved the establishment of two specialized institutions in Lagos State. This means that we now have two new State universities for our children to attend.

We shall continue to strive for the good of our people until we have fulfilled all of our election pledges. This, we believe, is the core of real service. We want others to judge us based on our actions.

Over 58,000 households have been lifted out of poverty over the last two and a half years as a result of our different social intervention projects, which provided women with cash transfers and skill development. In addition, monetary grants were distributed to 2,704 Lagos citizens whose livelihoods were interrupted by COVID-19.

Similarly, 500 women were given N20,000 apiece in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs’ Rural Women Grants, and 250 women were empowered through an empowerment workshop on maize and cassava intercrop with demonstration plots.
In addition, 1,050 rural women received rigorous instruction targeted at increasing their agricultural productivity while also providing equal market access to the beneficiaries.

Our Skill Acquisition Centers trained over 25,000 Lagosians in a variety of disciplines, including textile design, hairdressing, barbering, cosmetology, photography, shoe and leatherwork, fashion design, tiling, interior decoration, and Ankara craft, among others.

Eighteen excellent pupils from the centres were also given N100,000 each to improve their spirits. In the heat of COVID-19, students at the centers made 500,000 face masks for the public. Since June 2019, the centers have graduated more than 6,000 trainees.

Similarly, over 27,000 Lagosians have benefited from the CodeLagos initiative, which aims to make coding education and technology more accessible to Lagosians. It had a total of 611 facilitators who earned a living from the programme.

Similarly, the Lagos State jobs Trust Fund has empowered over 18,000 residents by providing a rapid and reasonable credit for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises to establish, construct, expand, and create wealth and jobs for them.

We have also effectively aided 1,835 enterprises with N939.97 million, saving 10,005 direct employment and 40,020 indirect jobs through the MSME Recovery Fund. In addition, a N1 billion fund was established to provide loans to enterprises in the tourist, hospitality, entertainment, arts, and cultural sectors.