Sanwo-Olu cancels proposed peace walk, gives reason

<p><strong>Lagos State governor&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OpenLife&period;ng">Babajide Sanwo-Olu<&sol;a> has cancelled all preparations for the Walk for Peace due to rise in cases of Omicron variant of COVID19 in <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OpenLife&period;ng">Lagos state<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Governor Sanwoolu said in a statement&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Between Tuesday 30&comma; November 2021 that I made my address and now&comma; we have seen a significant rise in cases associated with the Omicron variant of this pandemic&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;new-converts-stab-rccg-pastor-to-death-in-lagos-church&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;008000&semi;">New Converts Stab RCCG Pastor To Death In Lagos<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Given this development&comma; I am constrained to stand down all preparations for the Walk for Peace&period; I will not endanger the life of any Lagosian in my sincere search for peace&period; I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support the initiative received from far and near&period; The deluge of support is&comma; however&comma; indicative of one thing&colon; our people know the strategic place of peace to our quest for development&comma;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em> the governor said<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>SOURCE&colon; TVC<&sol;p>&NewLine;