Development in Lagos is achieved through partnership and a shared commitment to the collective good, writes ADE OLUWATOYIN
By all measures, the story of Lagos over the last seven years has been one of resilience, transformation, and strategic governance. From unprecedented infrastructure expansion to transportation reforms, healthcare improvements, housing delivery, and urban renewal initiatives, the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has left an indelible imprint on Nigeria’s commercial capital.
As the governor marks seven years in office, his message to Lagosians is both reassuring and ambitious: the best is yet to come.
The declaration is not merely a political slogan. Rather, it reflects the confidence of an administration that has navigated some of the most difficult periods in modern governance while laying the foundation for what many observers believe could be a more prosperous and globally competitive Lagos.
When Governor Sanwo-Olu assumed office in May 2019, he inherited the enormous responsibility of governing Africa’s most populous city and one of the fastest-growing urban centres in the world. Expectations were understandably high. Yet, barely months into his administration, the world was confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented health crisis that disrupted economies, livelihoods, and governance systems across the globe.
