<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Lagos.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2154"/><figcaption><br> <strong><em>L-R: Founder, Love of Christ Generation Church, Revd. Mother Esther Ajayi; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke during the State’s Government Annual Thanksgiving Service at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Sunday, January 5, 2020. </em></strong> </figcaption></figure>



<p>The progress recorded by Lagos State, since the beginning of the fourth republic, would have been impossible without the guidance of God, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesman Gboyega Akosile, and made available to OpenLife</p>



<p>The Governor said the successive administrations laboured to put the State on the path of irreversible growth, but said their efforts would have been in vain if God had not led the struggle. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Sunday during the Government’s annual Thanksgiving Service held at the State House in Alausa with the theme: “Offering Glorifies God”. The yearly event is held to give praises and to commit the administration of the State in the hand of God in the New Year.</p>



<p>Despite being at the helms of affairs in the State,
Sanwo-Olu said God remains the sole administrator of Lagos. His election and
eventual inauguration into office, he said, would not have been possible if
without God. He said his election was divine, promising to always defer to God
in administering the affairs of the State.</p>



<p>He said: “Since we assumed office, God, in His infinite
kindness, has bestowed on our State numerous blessings. We have enjoyed His
protection and His unimaginable grace and guidance. We have come to realise
that the wisdom of man by itself is not sufficient to govern this State, and
God has been more than faithful, freely making divine wisdom and insight
available to us to navigate every difficult decision and situation as they
arise.”</p>



<p>Sanwo-Olu described the New Year as “crucial period” for
governance in Lagos, disclosing that his administration would be rolling out
its development programmes with renewed momentum. With the signing of the
N1.168 trillion 2020 Appropriation Bill into law, the Governor said the State
had been equipped with new vision and determination to realise ‘Greater Lagos’
agenda by pursuing welfare programmes that would touch the lives of the
people. ;</p>



<p>Reading from Psalm 127:1, Sanwo-Olu observed that human
wisdom, determination and commitment would not be enough to achieve all the
programmes initiated by the Government. He said the thanksgiving was organised
to seek the face of God for guidance and lay the development plans of his
administration before the Almighty. ; ;</p>



<p>“We know that determination and commitment alone are not
enough. The essence of our gathering here ;âªthis evening, therefore, is to
seek the face of God and lay our plans before Him, so that we will not labour
in vain. It is my prayer that God in Heaven will continue to bless our State.
He shall bless and multiply our efforts, so that our limited fish and loaves of
bread will be more than sufficient for the multitudes he has given us this
grace to lead,” he said.</p>



<p>The Governor praised God for peaceful political
transition last year, while observing that harmony had continued to reign in
the State against the prediction of doomsayers. He promised that his Government
would continue to pursue the cause of peace.</p>



<p>Sanwo-Olu reaffirmed his administration&#8217;s commitment to make good use of the opportunity given to them by the citizens, saying that he will justify the confidence reposed in the new government. “God has given us a new opportunity to refine our vision, redefine our priorities, and renew our energy for the journey ahead. As a government, we are determined and committed to the realisation of our vision for Greater Lagos. Our strategic plan is hinged on the six pillars of our T.H.E.M.E.S agenda.”</p>



<p>The event was graced by the Wife of the Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and his wife, Oluremi; the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa, members of the State Council and top religious leaders. The event also featured sermons, musical ministrations and bible reading. Prayers were said for the Governor, his family and members of all the arms of Government.</p>

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