2026 will be glorious, Sanwo-Olu assures Lagosians
By Adeola Ogunrinde –
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the year 2026 will be better and more glorious, praying for God’s guidance and affirming that “with God all will be well”.
Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at a New Year’s Day service at the State House Chapel, Marina. He also visited a mosque to join Muslim prayers, where he prayed for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and urged Nigerians to support the President’s bold efforts to address the nation’s social and economic challenges.
The governor said, “Lagos will continue to make progress. It shall be well with all citizens; 2026 will be a glorious year.”
He added, “There will be political movements. I will continue to count my days; I have only one January 1 left in office. No position is permanent. Let us continue to pray. We will never give up, no matter the challenges. Nigeria will be greater.”
At the mosque, Sanwo-Olu urged workers to be more dedicated and also prayed for the President, his family and all Nigerians.
Present at the church service were senior government officials, junior staff of the State House and other citizens. Dr Bukola Oluwagbemiga, Director of Postgraduate Studies, Life Theological Seminary, Ikorodu, preached on reliance on God at all times, drawing from Psalm 121 and John 10:27–30.
Dr Oluwagbemiga implored Governor Sanwo-Olu and other state officials to create platforms and opportunities for God to do His work.
In his sermon during the Muslim prayers, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Affairs (Muslim), Dr Abdullahi Jebe, urged people to shun hypocrisy and work with one mind. During the New Year services coordinated by Dr Jebe and the Special Adviser on Religion (Christian), The Very Rev. Bukola Adebiyi, prayers were offered for the governor and his family, Deputy Governor Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat and his family, the executive, legislature and judiciary, the THEMES Plus Agenda, civil servants and their families, a peaceful Nigeria and a greater Lagos State.
