2027 elections: Hamzat unveils 100-point agenda, guarantees 4,000 buses, reasonably priced housing

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point growth agenda, promising to develop public transportation, ship reasonably priced housing.

He additionally promised to strengthen neighbourhood safety and enhance entry to potable water if elected governor in 2027.

Hamzat unveiled the proposals on Friday in the course of the presentation of the APC manifesto and marketing campaign music on the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, previously the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos.

He mentioned his ambition was to construct a Lagos that works for all residents, promising an administration centered on growth, inclusion and improved residing circumstances.

On public transportation, Hamzat promised to extend the state’s bus fleet from the present 1,000 to 4,000, with a goal of transporting a million passengers every day.

He additionally pledged to develop the rail community, promising to increase the Blue Line to Ogbebe-Mindene, set up an interchange connecting the Blue and Red traces on the National Theatre Station and work with the Federal Government to increase the Green Line from Marina.

The APC candidate projected that the Blue Line would transport 250,000 passengers every day when it reaches Trade Fair Station early subsequent yr.

On highway infrastructure, he promised to activate the Fourth Mainland Bridge by partnerships, speed up the regional highway alongside the Lake Yembe axis and begin the second section of the Ogbebe-Mindene Link Bridge to attach with the Third Axial Road.

Hamzat additionally outlined plans to develop water transportation by a further 140-kilometre water hall, optimise 15 ferry routes, rehabilitate 27 of the state’s 47 ferry terminals and procure 75 electrical ferries.

He mentioned his administration would combine highway, rail and water transportation by a unified ticketing and timetable system.

“Lagos is a water state. The lagoon must therefore be our third highway. One ticket, one timetable, one integrated service across rail, road and water,” he mentioned.

On housing, Hamzat promised to finish a number of ongoing initiatives throughout the state and introduce reasonably priced homeownership schemes by partnerships with personal builders.

Among the initiatives he listed have been Egbo Igodo Clusters 2 and three, Lagos Homes Shongote Do Phase 2, Lagos Homes Ipeche Phases 2 and three, the employees’ village at Ipaja and Beacon Apartments at Ipaja.

He additionally pledged to enhance entry to mortgage services by a ten per cent preliminary deposit, single-digit rates of interest and longer reimbursement durations.

On safety, the APC candidate promised to strengthen the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency and prolong its operations to each ward throughout the state’s 20 native authorities areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas.

He mentioned his administration would develop avenue lighting and CCTV surveillance in residential communities, set up a state intelligence centre to deal with cybercrime, monetary crimes and organised prison actions, and enhance the welfare of safety personnel.

According to him, this might contain recruiting and coaching extra personnel, offering higher lodging and reviewing their welfare packages according to the prevailing value of residing.

He, nevertheless, promised better accountability in safety operations, together with the institution of an impartial physique to evaluation complaints in opposition to officers and the company.

On water provide, Hamzat disclosed {that a} 17-million-gallon water therapy facility was underneath development and had been funded, including that it will present clear water to a further six million residents upon completion.

He additionally promised to rehabilitate 24 micro and mini waterworks, restore water mains and develop the general public water distribution community.

The APC candidate additional pledged to strengthen waste administration by improved community-based assortment methods, concentrating on 95 per cent protection by optimising the operations of Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators.

He mentioned his administration would full the switch loading stations at Olusosun and Solis 3, alongside a restoration facility and a waste-to-energy plant at Agbara.

Hamzat additionally promised to combine about 30,000 Lagos residents engaged in waste assortment and sorting into the formal waste administration system by coaching and different assist initiatives.

Earlier, the Lagos state APC Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, described the manifesto unveiling as a declaration of objective and a reaffirmation of the occasion’s dedication to the folks.

He mentioned the doc offered a roadmap for the longer term the occasion meant to construct with Lagos residents.

“A manifesto is a covenant between a political party, its candidate and the electorate. It is a commitment to translate vision into action and promises into tangible results,” Ojelabi mentioned.

Representing the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), former Deputy Governor of Lagos state, Princess Sarah Sosan, mentioned successive administrations had laid a stable basis for the state’s growth.

She described Hamzat as a cerebral and skilled candidate, expressing confidence in his capability to maintain the state’s growth trajectory.

“We have chosen right. Our candidate is cerebral and very committed to delivering the job. He is the best man for the job, and every member of the GAC attests to this,” she mentioned.

Sosan traced the state’s growth to the successive administrations of President Bola Tinubu, former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode, and the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

She mentioned the state’s progress was the product of cautious planning, onerous work and purposeful management, including that Lagos couldn’t afford to experiment with its growth mannequin.

“Continuity does not mean that we should refuse to change. It means that we must learn from experience and improve on it. We must plan well and prepare effectively for the future, and that is why Dr Hamzat’s experience fits into this need,” she mentioned.

She urged occasion members and residents to work collectively to maintain the state’s growth and construct on current achievements.

Also talking, the Director-General of the PBAT-KOH Campaign Council, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, pressured the necessity for inclusiveness, declaring that no resident ought to be excluded from the state’s growth agenda on account of ethnic affiliation.

He mentioned the marketing campaign was presenting not only a candidate however a imaginative and prescient anchored on growth, integrity, inclusiveness and sustained progress.

Obanikoro mentioned the 2027 election ought to be about concepts and the capability to ship relatively than personalities, including that Lagos residents deserved sensible options to challenges in infrastructure, healthcare, financial progress and job creation.

He acknowledged that challenges remained regardless of the progress recorded by successive administrations, saying the following authorities should deal with current gaps and construct a stronger future.

“Lagos cannot afford to stagnate. It cannot afford to move backwards. It must move forward,” he mentioned.

He urged APC members and leaders to stay united and intensify efforts to mobilise extra supporters forward of the election.