ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
By Gboyega Akosile
The grand ballroom of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, became a living canvas of Lagos’ story as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled Against All Odds, a photographic chronicle of his administration’s journey through some of the state’s defining moments in his first term and part of the second term. The atmosphere carried a symbolism that words could scarcely capture. White-cap chiefs and Lagos monarchs, resplendent in flowing white regalia, gave the evening the splendour of an Eyo procession, as though history, tradition and governance had converged to celebrate the enduring spirit of Africa’s largest city.
The occasion drew an impressive cross-section of Nigeria’s political, business and cultural leadership, once again reflecting Lagos’ place at the centre of the nation’s public life. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, represented by Deputy Senate President…
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