2027: Hamzat unveils policy agenda, promises reforms in transport, housing, security
Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has unveiled a comprehensive policy agenda focusing on infrastructure, security, and economic reform for the 2027 governorship election. The plan aims to address traffic congestion and improve public services in Nigeria's largest city.
Why it matters
As Lagos is a major economic hub in Africa, the proposed reforms have significant implications for regional economic stability and urban development.
Layer 1 The Deputy Gov. of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has unveiled a policy agenda for the state, promising reforms in transportation, housing, security, technology, food distribution and justice delivery ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
Hamzat made the commitments while presenting his Promise Agenda, tagged, ‘An Afternoon to Discuss the Facts and Figures of Lagos State: The 8th Largest Economy in Africa’.
The event was organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in collaboration with the Contact and Mobilisation Committee, Formal Sector for PBAT and KOH on Tuesday in Victoria Island, Lagos State. .
Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 elections, described it as a social contract with Lagos residents, which he pledged to implement from May 29, 2027, if elected governor.
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