Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says Lagos is the most
fortunate Nigerian state governed by visonary men.
Since the return of democracy in 1999, Lagos has been
governed by four men — Bola Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola, Akinwunmi Ambode, and
incumbent governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Speaking at the closing session of the 2021 Lagos
‘Ehingbeti’ Economic Summit, on Thursday, el-Rufai said Lagos has remains
fortunate in terms of leadership.
He said if Lagos were a country, it would have a higher
gross domestic product (GDP) than many African contries.
El-Rufai added that the south-west state is a role model for
Kaduna, saying he looks to Lagos becoming a top state on the ease of doing
business.
“If Lagos were a country, it would have a bigger GDP than
many African countries. For us in Kaduna state, Lagos is a model that we
follow. You started the tax reform in Lagos before we also started some of our
reforms. We look at Lagos competitive advantage in many areas and try to
implement reforms that will bring us closer to what Lagos has been able to
achieve,” he said.
“Lagos has been blessed with many good governors. The
reforms initiated by Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu are still of benefit to the
people of Lagos. Other states have not been so lucky to have visionary
governors one after the other from Tinubu to Fashola to Ambode and now my
brother who is breaking a new grounds to move Lagos forward.
“We are all in support not only in the growth and
development of Lagos but also in the recovery of the #EndSARS protests in
October. We strongly support the rebuilding of Lagos. We are proud of Lagos as
the largest mega city in Africa and it is an engine of growth for the whole
country.
“Kaduna is number one in ease of doing business. I look
forward to Lagos becoming number two or even overtaking us. The better Lagos
does, the better Nigeria does. The fate of Nigeria cannot be separated from the
destiny of Lagos.”
Reacting to el-Rufai’s speech, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor
of Lagos, thanked his Kaduna counterpart for his remark.
He commended the governor for his efforts in his state and
Nigeria at large, adding that the “healthy competition” between the two states
is a positive development.
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