Despite the controversies that have mired his administration over some of his actions and policies, many believe that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State appears to be on the right track.
The checks made by societynow.ng, however, revealed that as regards perception, Sanwo-Olu’s strongest strength remains his biggest curse.
The governor of Lagos state rode to power on the back of more powerful and influential men.
And he has transformed these powerful men, particularly former Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu into his backbones since he became governor.
Societynow.ng gathered that Sanwo-Olu is said to seek ” the input, clarification, and validation from these powerful and experienced players, especially Tinubu” before taking decisions.
While this development has prompted some claim this approach to governance may transform Sanwo-Olu into the most successful governor of Lagos state in recent times – because he is reaping bountifully from the experiences of those that have been there before him -, it has earned him another nickname.
”They call him cashier in Alausa. the civil servants call him cashier behind his back” societynow.ng learned.
Insiders disclosed that those behind the name refuse to see Sanwo-Olu as his own man but someone signs for money to be paid after deliberations with the real power that decides what happens.
”They fail to see the huge gains in Sanwo-Olu getting inputs from more experienced political players before taking official decisions, to them, the governor has ceded his power to those people except the authority to sign for payments to be made hence the name Cashier” societynow.ng gathered.
The further checks made by societynow.ng revealed that Sanwo-Olu is not the first Lagos governor to be given a nickname behind his back state workers in Alausa, the seat of power.
The immediate past governor Akinwunmi Ambode was labeled” slaughterer”.
Ambode, after doing away with any worker is said to be fond of saying ”mo ti be ori e” (I have cut off his or her head or slaughtered him or her).