My track record is my strength in Kosofe — Okanlawon

All Progressives Party, APC, House of Assembly candidate in Kosofe Constituency 1, Mr. Sanni Okanlawon aka Okla, in this interview, discusses his vision and chances.

How capable are you for the position you are contesting for? 

I first took leave of absence from the civil service, after which I voluntarily retired to set up a private taxation firm. 

We do practically tax management   and tax administration. In 2015, I was appointed a Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on food Security. It was a privilege to be appointed and I served meritoriously. 

We did a lot to add value to food security in Lagos State. Chiefly among the value I added is the Lake Rice. We studied the food geography of the state and discovered that rice is our major staple food in the state, while bread and garri are   next. 

The governor saw it as a good initiative and supported us. That was why we partnered with Kebbi. Lagos has the consumption power, industrial base and financial power while Kebbi has vast arable land for rice growing. We considered the growing population of the state and decided that we must ensure food security. We get rice padding from Kebbi and do the processing there. Lagosians are enjoying it today because of the rigour my team and I brought to the table. I traversed many states to make sure   Lake Rice was a success. My plans I am wearing a seemingly very large shoe which belongs to the incumbent, Bayo Osinowo, who was recently elected a Senator to represent Lagos West Senatorial District. His performance in the House of Assembly is legendary. I want to believe that Osinowo wants me to do better than him. Having served as an executive member, I want to bring about quality representation. I have the capacity, energy, tenacity, drive   and intelligence to represent my people. My passion is to work for the development of the people. Even without being elected, I was appointed into different positions to serve the state. I was appointed Secretary to the Local Government Area, LGA, and Special Adviser among other positions. In those capacities, I worked for my people.