The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says that there is a plan to make Lagos the model megacity for all of Africa by 2052.
At the 9th Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit, which took place on Victoria Island on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu revealed this.
He said that the government had put in a lot of work to come up with and make a detailed 30-year plan.
He said that the goal of the Lagos State Development Plan 2052 was to make Lagos the model megacity in Africa.
”The Lagos State Development Plan 2052 is built around four strategic pillars – Thriving Economy, Human-centric City, Modern Infrastructure and Effective Governance.
”This plan focuses on 20 strategic areas that will drive this ambition.
”This long-term development plan has been meticulously devised to accommodate the best of all existing and prior high-level policy documents, transformation plans and development policies, including the THEMES Agenda.
”In line with the ongoing work to finetune the Lagos State Development Plan 2052, the focus of this year’s Ehingbeti Summit will be on the long-term sustainable socio-economic development of Lagos State,” he said.
The governor stated that effective and committed leadership was needed to carry out the Development Plan.
”Our unwavering promise to you, as a State Government, is that we will provide the required leadership, to move from ideation to action, and to transform Lagos from Megacity to Model Megacity.
”As we look forward, Lagos State will continue to achieve its potential, which will be built on our resilience, our rich heritage of culture, innovation and entrepreneurship, and most importantly, our people.
”I am excited by what the LSDP 2052 has to offer our great state,” he said
Sam Egube, the commissioner for economic planning and budget, claimed that the summit had improved growth prospects for Lagos by allowing the state to have fruitful discussions with significant private sector participants.
According to Egube, the state administration had carried out 210 of the 222 resolutions agreed during the previous eight economic summits. He also noted that participation from the private sector had improved governmental accountability.
The 9th edition of the summit, which is being held, has a record-breaking 30,000 participants from both within and outside of Nigeria, according to its chairperson and partner at PwC Nigeria, Mrs. Mary Iwelumo.
Participants at the conference include State Executive Council members, those who have held elected public office in Lagos in the past and present, corporate executives, diplomats, entrepreneurs, and investors.
