My dearly beloved people of Epe,
On this significant day, Monday, 28th July 2025, I stand before you filled with gratitude to Almighty God, as I officially resume office for a second term as Executive Chairman of Epe Local Government.
This is not just a continuation, it is a new dawn. A renewed opportunity to deepen our work, accelerate growth, and serve with a greater sense of responsibility and vision. It is a sacred call to lead with integrity, inspire hope, and deliver impact at the grassroots.
Let me begin by sincerely thanking each and every one of you, our traditional leaders, community stakeholders, men, women, youths, religious leaders, market men and women, artisans, professionals, civil servants, and political leaders, who stood by our vision and voted massively for continuity, capacity, and credibility. Your trust means everything, and I do not take it for granted.
Permit me to appreciate, in a very special way, the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). I express my deepest gratitude to His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose unmatched political legacy and transformative leadership have inspired millions of us across the country. Your commitment to democratic values, progressive governance, and the empowerment of grassroots leadership continues to guide our path.
To His Excellency, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and our dependable Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, your vision and unwavering dedication to the THEMES+ Agenda have created a solid model that we at the grassroots level of governance emulate with pride and precision. Thank you for your leadership.
I equally extend my appreciation to the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) members, Alhaji Akanni Sakiru Seriki Bamu and RT. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the APC State Executives, and particularly the Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, for the confidence reposed in me. Your consistent support and encouragement have made this mandate possible.
To all our leaders across Lagos East, Epe Division, party structures at the LGA, ward, and zonal level, I say thank you. This victory is a collective success, and it reflects the strength of our unity.
To the great people of Epe, thank you for believing in our first-term agenda and entrusting us again with your mandate. Our first term was about building the foundation and now, the next four years will focus on completing, consolidating, and advancing. The Second Term Strategic Development Blueprint will target results in critical areas such as infrastructure, primary healthcare, education, environmental development, youth and women empowerment, digital innovation, security, and community transformation.
To the dynamic and resilient youth of Epe; you are not only the future, you are the energy of our present. Your talents, ideas, and dreams are the pillars upon which we will build a stronger local economy and a more innovative society. I want you to know that this administration remains fully committed to your progress. We will support your creativity, sharpen your skills, and expand opportunities that will enable you to thrive. Stay focused, remain disciplined, and continue to be law-abiding contributors to the greatness of our land. The future belongs to you, and Epe is proud of what you represent.
As I embark on this second tenure, I reaffirm my total dedication to inclusive governance, participatory leadership, and people-centered development. I urge all residents of Epe to come together in peace and unity. Our political, cultural, and religious differences must never divide us. Epe belongs to us all, and its success must be our shared mission.
Let us lead with purpose. Let us work with love. Let us build with strength.
With God’s grace, the support of our people, and the guidance of our party, Epe shall rise to new heights.
God bless Epe.
God bless Lagos State.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Yours in Service and Progress,
*Signed*
*Hon. (Princess) Surah O. Animashaun, FHTI*
*Executive Chairman, Epe Local Government*