Presidency says Lagos is no man’s land, justifies numerous projects in state

Our reporter/ The Presidency says Lagos state occupies a special place in Nigeria’s economic life and deserves massive federal investment.

Presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala while speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday, described Lagos as “a no-man’s land” given its cosmopolitan nature.

He argued that the state’s political and commercial dynamics show that it belongs to all Nigerians.

“In the last election, the president who comes from the south-west did not win Lagos. That tells you the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos state,” he said.

“Secondly, the richest man in Africa is a northerner and his business is not in Kano but in Lagos. Almost every rich man you know in Nigeria has business undertakings in Lagos, and the Nigerian people are represented there.”

Bwala added that Lagos compares with cities like London, New York, and Paris.

He said the N3.9 trillion worth of federal projects reportedly allocated to Lagos in two years is justifiable.

“So the idea that you put more in Lagos than in other states of the federation should be put into a proper context. Lagos is the hub of Nigeria. Lagos is the pride of the country,” he said.

Following the criticisms that has trailed the mind boggling investment in Lagos and the South-West by the Tinubu administration, the federal government over the weekend rejected claims that approval for infrastructure projects to the geopolitical regions have been lopsided.

In graphics shared by the government, Lagos was excluded from south-west states, with Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, explaining that “Lagos is rightly upgraded as Nigeria’s commercial hub”.