At 61, and with one year left in office, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is still selling Lagos the only way he knows how: calmly, deliberately and with one eye on the future. Konye Chelsea Nwabogor writes …..
Governors are often remembered for the moments that define their tenure. Sometimes those moments are crises. Sometimes they are projects. Sometimes they are the ideas they leave behind. In Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s case, the story has been shaped by all three. His years in office have unfolded against some of the most significant events in Lagos’ recent history, from a global pandemic and the EndSARS protests to an ambitious push to expand infrastructure, strengthen public services and position Lagos for its next phase of growth. With one year left in office and his 61st birthday offering a natural moment for reflection, the record is now substantial enough to be assessed on its own terms.
No assessment of seven years in office is complete without considering the man at the centre of it.
Projects, policies and performance indicators tell only part of the story. Over the years Sanwo-Olu himself has become the most familiar figure in the Lagos landscape.
His round glasses are instantly identifiable. So too are the blue suits and agbadas that have become something of a signature over the years.
