Lagos 2019: Nollywood Actors, Musicians Endorse Sanwo-Olu As Governor

Prominent Nollywood actors and musicians including veterans, A-listers and the up and coming in movies, music and comedy genres have endorsed the All Progressives Congress(APC) Candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat in the coming general election as the next Governor of Lagos State.

The delegation from the Nigerian creative industry disclosed this during a solidarity visit to the APC candidate and his deputy at their campaign Ikoyi office.

 

Cobhams Asuquo, Aralola Olumuyiwa (Ara the drummer),All Progressive Congress Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,, Muma Gee, Ozzy Bosco and the APC deputy governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat when the entertainment professionals paid them solidarity visit at their Ikoyi Campaign office.

 

Members of the delegation from Nollywood include Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), Ebun Oloyede (Olaiya Igwe), Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo), Rachael Oniga), Yinka Qadri, Lanre Hassan (Mama Awero), Chico Ejiro among others. While musicians equally include Wasiu Alabi (Pasuma), Daddy Showky, Owen G., Sound Sultan among others.

They promised to mobilise their fan base and the general populace to vote for Sanwo-Olu on the basis of his capability and experience.

The professionals also intimated the aspirants on some of the challenges impeding the growth of the sector, imploring him to solve them once elected since the sector had been a major contributor to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

They urged Sanwo-Olu to work on the current tax payment structure in Lagos state adding that the Lagos Internal Revenue Service(LIRS) charges them exorbitant taxes due to their celebrity status

Similarly, Kosoko appealed to Sanwo-Olu to appoint one of them as a member of his government noting that this would ensure that interest of the entertainmemt industry is duly represented.

“We have very highly educated people among us and I want to charge you to appoint one of us into your government when you win the election by the grace of God. If we had one of us in your government he or she will represent us and our interests well. We are for you and APC in Lagos and we will support you to win this election.”

 

All Progressive Congress Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu with Wasiu Alabi (Pasuma) and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat at their Ikoyi Campaign office when entertainment industry professionals paid them a solidarity visit.

In his response, Mr. Sanwo-Olu appreciated the endorsement of the industry and promised to work with the industry to boost its capacity as a major contributor to the growth of the economy of Lagos and Nigeria as a whole.

“I am very happy to see many of you here in flesh and blood especially our veterans like Oga Jide Kosoko and Oga Bello.

“The purpose of this interaction is to know the issues that are important to you that you want government to address. We want your input so we can plan for. I appreciate your endorsement and support. It means much to me and my deputy, Obafemi Hamzat.

Let me assure you that by the grace of God when we get to office I will appoint one of you into senior position as requested by Prince Kosoko and beyond appointment we will work through policies and necessary structure to provide enabling environment for you to thrive and do your job well,”he said.

Also responding, Hamzat reiterated the significance of the creative economy in Lagos state which regarded the centre of entertainment in Africa.

“The contribution of this industry to the GDP cannot be ignored. Like our in-coming Governor, by the grace of God has said. We will provide the leadership that will make the industry to grow,” he said.