LAGOS — Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has called for stronger public-private sector collaboration, improved revenue generation and sustained infrastructure investment to drive the state’s long-term development.
Hamzat made the call on Wednesday at an investment management engagement tagged, “The Exclusive Investment Parley with Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat”, organised by Aztran Company on Lagos Island.
He said governance was more complex than running a private business because government institutions had to cater to everyone while managing competing social and economic demands.
“Governance is far more complex than running a private business because the government does not have the luxury of choosing who it serves; it must serve everyone. That is why strengthening public-private sector collaboration is critical to delivering sustainable development for Lagos,” he said.
Comparing Lagos State’s N4.4 trillion budget with New York City’s $109 billion budget, Hamzat said the next phase of development in Lagos required sustaining existing investments and expanding the resources available for infrastructure delivery.
He said the state government had recorded achievements in socioeconomic and political development, citing the successful implementation of 11 Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modules.
