Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has described Lagos State as a “no-man’s land” and the pride of Nigeria’s economy.
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Speaking on Arise TV’s Daybreak programme on Wednesday, Bwala said federal projects in Lagos should not be seen as favoritism but as investment in the country’s commercial hub.
According to him, “Let me tell you why Lagos State is different. Lagos State is a no-man’s land. 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.
“The richest man in Africa is a northerner. His business is not in Kano, it’s in Lagos. Almost every rich man that you know in Nigeria has business undertaking in Lagos and the Nigerian people are represented in Lagos.
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“If not because probably the majority of the people are Yoruba speaking, you will wonder whether Lagos indeed is from the South-West.”
He compared Lagos to other global hubs, saying, “London has more investment than the entire states in England put together. New York has more infrastructure and investment than the rest of the United States, including California. Paris has more investment.
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“So in every country, wherever you find the commercial nerve of that country, you are likely to see the need to put infrastructure in place… Whatever Lagos benefits, the country benefits.”
Defending the N3.9 trillion projects reportedly allocated to Lagos in two years, Bwala stressed: “Lagos is a no-man’s land. Lagos is the hub of Nigeria. Lagos is the pride of the country.”
