The Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point manifesto, promising to ascertain a child protection and vitamin company, create a state wealth fund and introduce a public service supply workplace inside his first 100 days in workplace if elected governor.
Mr Hamzat introduced the proposals on Friday on the launch of his manifesto and marketing campaign theme, Lagos, Forward Together, organised by the Lagos State APC PBAT-KOH Campaign Council 2027 on the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Iganmu, Lagos.
The manifesto, which he described as ‘The Lagos Promise’ and known as the Hamzat Compact, comprises seven pillars protecting folks, infrastructure, financial alternatives, authorities operations, inclusion, safety and citizenship.
Mr Hamzat stated 87 of the 100 pledges had been agency commitments throughout the powers of the state authorities, whereas the remaining 13 had been aspirations depending on consultations with the federal authorities and different establishments, together with the courts.
He promised to publish a scorecard in opposition to which residents may assess his administration’s efficiency.
“If one of them is not delivered, it will be noted, and I must own it,” he stated.
For his first 100 days in workplace, Mr Hamzat stated he would ship a invoice to the Lagos State House of Assembly to ascertain a Child Protection and Nutrition Agency. The proposed company, he stated, would be sure that each child under 18 was both in class or studying a commerce and had sufficient meals.
He additionally promised to ascertain a Lagos State Service Delivery Office by way of an government order. The workplace, to be chaired by the governor, would publish baseline figures for assessing the administration’s commitments.
The third proposal is a state wealth fund, which, he stated, would have an impartial board and publish its accounts to protect sources for future generations.
Mr Hamzat stated his administration would introduce service charters in authorities workplaces, setting out the companies residents ought to count on and the requirements to be met. He promised that complaints could be acknowledged inside 48 hours, answered inside seven days and resolved inside 30 days.
“Accountability will not wait for the end of my term. It begins in my first 100 days. My manifesto is a promise to Lagosians. The promise, as we all know, has seven letters, seven pillars, and 100 pledges. Inside there are 100 pledges. So as we know, P stands for People First. R stands for Renewal. O stands for Opportunity. M stands for Machinery of Government. I for inclusion. S for security and resilience. And E for every citizen. So seven letters, seven pillars, one word,” he stated.
Healthcare, training and jobs
On healthcare, Mr Hamzat promised to extend the variety of maternal and child centres from six to fifteen, full ongoing hospital initiatives and construct two new normal hospitals in Ogombo and Ibeju-Lekki.
He additionally pledged to improve 100 main healthcare centres to flagship standing and recruit extra docs, nurses and midwives.
Among the initiatives he cited had been the brand new Massey Children’s Hospital, which he stated would have 150 beds, and one other normal hospital mission with 280 beds. He additionally talked about the Shomolu General Hospital mission, anticipated to offer 150 beds.
“Our promise is that we will deliver two new general hospitals at Ogombo and Ibeju Lekki, expand the capacity of existing general hospitals, and upgrade 100 primary healthcare centres to flagship status. We will strengthen the health workforce. We will hire more doctors, more nurses and more midwives,” he stated.
In training, the candidate promised to strengthen the EkoEXCEL programme in public main colleges, enhance educating and studying outcomes and increase alternatives for technical and vocational coaching.
He stated his administration would pursue plans for a University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Lagos and be sure that kids remained in class. Mr Hamzat additionally promised to assessment academics’ compensation packages.
“We will review your compensation package, so that your pay matches the work we demand from you,” he stated.
On employment, he argued that companies would create many of the jobs wanted in Lagos and that authorities ought to deal with eradicating obstacles to their development.
He proposed a single schedule of native authorities fees, simpler enterprise permits, improved entry to credit score and an outlined share of state procurement for qualifying small companies.
He additionally promised to introduce a vocational placement scheme below which college students in technical colleges would spend between six and 12 months with employers, with the state paying 40 per cent of their stipends.
For artisans, he proposed free expertise certification at their workplaces and in languages they perceive.
Mr Hamzat stated the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund had supplied greater than N15 billion to over 21,000 companies, whereas companies supported by way of the scheme had created greater than 300,000 jobs. These figures had been offered as a part of his account of the administration’s achievements.
Transport, housing and setting
On transportation, Mr Hamzat stated his proposed administration would prolong the Blue Line rail service to Okokomaiko and work with the federal authorities to advance the Green Line from Marina to the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
He additionally promised to attach the Blue and Red rail traces on the National Theatre station, increase ferry companies and introduce built-in ticketing throughout highway, rail and water transport.
“Lagos, we must know, is a water state. The lagoon must therefore be our third highway,” he stated.
He pledged to dredge a further 140-kilometre water hall, optimise ferry routes and procure 75 riverine vessels.
On roads, he promised to prioritise inside roads in collaboration with native governments and native council growth areas, whereas accelerating work on main highway initiatives, together with the coastal highway alongside the Lekki-Epe axis.
The candidate additionally promised to finish ongoing housing initiatives and develop extra properties by way of partnerships with the personal sector. He proposed mortgages requiring a ten per cent deposit, single-digit rates of interest and longer reimbursement durations.
On safety, he stated he would strengthen the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency and prolong its presence to wards throughout the state’s 20 native authorities areas and 37 native council growth areas. He additionally promised to increase avenue lighting and CCTV protection.
For the setting, Mr Hamzat set a goal of 95 per cent waste assortment protection by way of improved operations by personal sector members. He promised to finish waste switch amenities, develop a waste restoration facility and full a waste-to-energy mission at Agbowa.
“On waste, we are going to strengthen neighborhood collections, attain 95% protection by optimizing the PSP, that’s the personal sector participant deliveries, and make Lagos cleaner. We will full the switch loading stations at Olusosun and Solous III in Alimosho.
“We will deliver a recovery facility and complete the waste-to-energy facility at Agbowa. 30,000 Lagosians already collect and sort this state’s waste, and we will bring them into the system, and we train them, equip them, and pay them properly. Essential work deserves recognition,” he stated.
The pledge comes amid persistent challenges with waste assortment and disposal in Lagos, the place gaps within the state’s waste administration system have left some communities scuffling with irregular assortment and insufficient disposal companies.
A Premium Times investigation discovered that waste assortment companies stay uneven throughout the state, with some households receiving common companies whereas others have restricted or no entry to formal assortment. The investigation additionally highlighted the stress on present disposal infrastructure and the difficulties residents face in managing refuse.
Sanwo-Olu backs Hamzat, cites years of working relationship
Earlier, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged Lagos residents to assist Mr Hamzat, describing him as an skilled public servant who had been concerned in main choices and initiatives throughout their seven years working collectively.
The governor recalled that Mr Hamzat had sought the governorship in 2018 however stepped apart after celebration leaders requested him to permit Governor Sanwo-Olu to emerge because the candidate.
He stated Mr Hamzat accepted to function his working mate and had remained loyal all through their time in workplace.
“In seven years, there has not been one day, not one, when I had to wonder whose side my deputy was on,” Governor Sanwo-Olu stated.
He cited the COVID-19 response, the event of the Blue and Red rail traces and the arrival of the primary ship on the Lekki Deep Sea Port among the many main occasions through which Mr Hamzat had been concerned.
The governor described the candidate as a key participant within the administration’s planning and mission implementation, significantly in technical issues.
He framed Mr Hamzat’s candidacy as a continuation of the APC’s successive administrations in Lagos, from Bola Tinubu to Babatunde Fashola, Akinwunmi Ambode and himself.
“There has been one government. There has been one direction. There has been one voice. This is not the time to experiment with Lagos. This is the time to consolidate,” he stated.
APC chairman, former deputy governor endorse candidate
The Lagos APC chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, described the manifesto as a covenant between the celebration, its candidate and the citizens.
Mr Ojelabi stated the APC administrations in Lagos had recorded achievements in infrastructure, transportation, training, healthcare, housing and financial growth.
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He known as for continuity however stated it shouldn’t stop the federal government from addressing shortcomings.
“Continuity must not mean complacency. It must mean building on proven achievements, correcting identified shortcomings, and pursuing greater progress with renewed determination,” he stated.
He described Mr Hamzat as a candidate with expertise in public service and the personal sector, including that his time as deputy governor had ready him for the state’s prime workplace.
Former Lagos Deputy Governor Sarah Sosan, talking on behalf of the state’s Governors’ Advisory Council, additionally endorsed Mr Hamzat, describing him as a dedicated public servant with expertise as a commissioner and deputy governor.
Mrs Sosan stated Lagos ought to construct on its present growth document somewhat than abandon insurance policies and initiatives that had labored.
“Lagos is not for experiment,” she stated.
She stated the manifesto ought to handle the wants of residents in areas together with roads, transportation, training, healthcare, safety, housing and the setting.
The APC leaders known as on celebration members to mobilise assist for Mr Hamzat forward of the governorship election.
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