2027: Jandor pledges welfare-driven govt for Lagos residents
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, has said his administration would prioritise the welfare of residents if elected governor in 2027.
Jandor made the remark on Saturday while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 8th Annual Ramadan Lecture held in Ikeja.
According to him, the primary purpose of governance is to promote the wellbeing of citizens, stressing that his government would take deliberate steps to improve the living conditions of the people if given the mandate.
He maintained that government should focus on creating an enabling environment for development rather than directly engaging in business, adding that his administration would address hardship through strategic interventions in infrastructure, education, healthcare and other critical sectors.
Jandor also highlighted the long-standing commitment of members of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, noting that the group had remained united for nearly a decade despite challenges experienced after the 2023 general elections.
“We didn’t start today. In 2023, they thought I would ask them to go home because of what happened after the general elections. We believe that 2023 was a test for us from God. I didn’t ask anyone to go home and we are still meeting at Liberty House,” he said.
The governorship hopeful further noted that no one from the Badagry Division of Lagos State has ever served as governor, expressing optimism that the aspiration of people from the division could be realised.
Meanwhile, the guest speaker at the event, Fadeelat Shaykh Alhaji Abdulhakeem Muhammadu Awwal (Al-Jejewiyy), who spoke on the theme “Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation: The Islamic Perspective,” called for structured management of Zakat, suggesting that governments establish technocrat-led committees to ensure effective distribution of funds to support entrepreneurship, education, healthcare and vulnerable members of society.
