The candidates and those vying for legislative seats were also unveiled at the event which took place in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital.
The African Action Congress (AAC), Lagos State Chapter, on Saturday unveiled Akeem Olayiwola and Ben Eze as its governorship and deputy governorship candidates in the 2023 general elections.
The candidates and those vying for legislative seats were also unveiled at the event which took place in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital.
The governorship candidate meanwhile rolled out his agenda for new Lagos, noting that the present Lagos should not be the Lagos of the future.
He explained that the Lagos Market System had been wholesomely destroyed by the sheer greed of the ruinous cabals that stiffened the markets with multi-taxation; tyranny of the Iyaloja; and the excessive costs of the stalls after same was taken away from the actual owners of the markets from Tejuosho to Oshodi.
AAC urged Lagosians to rise, stressing that it has been thirty three wasted years for the majority while a few cabals are cashing out in billions.
The party said, “The Lagos of today is not the vision of the old. It is also not the Lagos we all wanted in our youth. Definitely, it is not the Lagos of the future.
"Aside insecurities, the Lagos Market System has been wholesomely destroyed by the sheer greed of the Ruinous Cabals that have stiffened the markets with multi-taxation; tyranny of the Iyaloja; and the excessive costs of the stalls after same has been taken away from the actual owners of the markets from Tejuosho to Oshodi. Today, millions of poor people have been turned to street traders. Yet, the same Ruinous Cabals have criminalised street trading.
"This Lagos is not the Lagos we all dreamt. This is definitely not the Lagos we all want, whether you are an indigene or non-indigene. So, which Lagos do we really want? Our party, the African Action Congress (AAC) believes in true pragmatic ways of doing things. We take all problems as challenges, and draw tasks for ourselves. We also see prospects in every momentum and opportunities.
"This is why we are here to show you why we are different from other parties. We are here to tell you what and how we will build a new Lagos. This is why we chose the slogan: IRAPADA EKO! DANDAN NI!!
"Lagos cannot continue to have a situation where our primary and secondary schools are mushrooms and unfit to transform the knowledges of the kids. We want to stop the ugly trend where private schools are times ten of public schools. We will also build quality schools to the point that private schools would be so threatened that they would have to copy our standards to survive.
"We will also make sure we get at least one new higher institution per district, while we will build six (6) Technical Colleges within two years. Remember the whole of Lagos has just one Technical College at Agidingbi. This will change. Education should be for all of Lagosians. So, we will provide a truly free Education at all levels! We will with education eradicate child and youth cultism; crimes, and mass illiteracy.
"Today, the Chief of the Cabal has been sick, but cannot visit any hospital in Lagos. We will rebuild the health care system by creating three Medical Schools to serve at least three (3) new hospitals per Senatorial districts. This means we will create nine (9) new hospitals within three years of our coming into governance while we create three (3) Medical Schools that will train doctors, nurses and other medical workers to global standards.
"Lagosians should know that it is a new dawn. Lagos is the darling of all traders. But the market system is terrible. We will stop the tyranny of the Tinubu-imposed Iyalojas. We will encourage democratisation in our markets as well as using UNITAX instead of the multi-taxations that has turned traders to people who sweat without enjoying their labour. We will also make sure there is a creche per market which will provide for the children of the traders. We will also return the markets to the real traders instead of the expensive stalls that are owned by cabals.
"We will work with organisations of Informal Workers to build the informal economy to be very viable and pro-masses. We will revamp, advance, and renew the Night Market economy from Agege to Obalende. We will create abundance that would make Lagos the greatest economy in Africa.
"We will build a fast lane and modern railway that will be delivered within two years through massive Direct Labour instead of the thieving contract system. We will also work with NURTW and other Transport Unions to TRANSFORM, DEMOCRATIZE AND DIGITALIZE the Bus System.
"We will also employ the legendary Amsterdam Plan to build a Naval transport system that would help to ease the moving around of people.
"We will take the advantage national goal of our party for the Decentralization of the electricity grid. Thus, Lagos will build through building Solar Farms; Turning our Abbattoirs to Electricity Channels; and such others.
"We will advance the achievement of late Baba Lateef Jakande's concept of Social Housing by building and retaking 10 Low-Cost Housing all over the states within two years. The era where Lagosians suffer to live will end. When we build our almost free housing system, private rents would reduce drastically!
"We will have a waste management system. that will be structural and community based. We will take back LAWMA for the people and advance the strategies of packing and recycling waste. We will also make sure we do not burden Lagosians with paying highly for waste management. The bills will be drastically reduced as the waste would make so much money already for the government.
"We call on Lagosians to rise. It has been thirty three wasted years for the majority while a few cabals are cashing out in billions.
"A new dawn has come. We are calling on Lagosians to join and vote the AAC at all levels. Our liberation can never be postponed anymore."