Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the first woman democratically-elected deputy governor in Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, on the celebration of her 80th birthday.
Ojikutu, who was deputy to ex-Lagos State governor, Sir Michael Otedola, during the aborted Third Republic on the platform of the National Republican Convention (NRC), turns 80 today.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Ojikutu as an experienced technocrat and a devout Muslim.
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a disciplinarian and an anti-corruption crusader, who is passionate about good governance, the development of Lagos State and the delivery of democratic dividends to the people.
Sanwo-Olu described Ojukutu as a rare example of a selfless leader, saying she deserved all the accolades at 80 for her immense contributions to the growth and development of governance, economics and politics in Lagos State.