Mid-term Assessment: Utomi, Others Rate Sanwo-Olu’s Performance High
Goddy Egene
Some eminent Nigerians have rated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration high in their mid-term assessment of the government.
According to them, the governor has been repositioning the state since he came on board. For instance, renowned economist, Prof Pat Utomi, said the state was being repositioned by the governor’s transformational strides.
Hailing the commitment demonstrated by Sanwo-Olu to take the state to loftier heights, Utomi noted that infrastructure upgrade would boost local and foreign investments.
He, however, urged the governor to take advantage of Lagos’ littoral status to maximally harness its economic potential, replicating developmental drives in every part of the state.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu has done well, as Lagos has thrived well under his leadership,” he said.
Also speaking, the Executive Director of the Lagos- based Centre for Public Accountability, Olufemi Lawson, said one could not but laud the commitment and consolidation of the visions of the governor’s predecessors towards transforming Lagos to a mega city.
He commended the approach of Sanwo-Olu’s administration in ensuring that virtually all developmental projects left uncompleted by his predecessor were completed as a matter of priority.
“The governor’s commitment towards making Lagos economy bigger than he met it is very significant. This is not appreciable to Lagosians and Nigerians alone, but also the international community.
“Being conscious of the vast growing population in the state, the administration has focused on improvements in social services such as housing, transportation and security,” Lawson said.
He described as noticeable, the spread of sustained infrastructural development by the Sanwo-Olu government.
Lawson said the Sanwo-Olu administration had reduced crime by providing regular logistical support to the Police Force and other security agencies.
He hailed the heavy investment made by the Lagos State Government on developmental initiatives for youth, which included skill acquisition programmes, educational support, loans and grants.
