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By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State Government has achieved an impressive 80 percent performance in the implementation of its ₦3.366 trillion 2025 budget, according to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso.
Speaking over the weekend during a media briefing on the state’s budget performance, Omotoso said the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has maintained strong fiscal discipline and development momentum across all sectors.
“As of September, it was about 79 percent, but it’s now over 80 percent performance. In terms of revenue, we are doing very well, and for capital projects, we have achieved about 80 percent,” the commissioner stated.
Omotoso noted that the government’s impact is being felt in all parts of the state, emphasizing that every community has benefited from ongoing projects under the Sanwo-Olu administration.
“There is no community that has not felt the positive effects of this administration. During the Community Day celebrations, we saw the excitement and solidarity from residents. That shows people appreciate what government is doing,” he said.
He highlighted various initiatives jointly undertaken with local governments, including road and school construction, as well as housing and transportation projects that have improved the quality of life across Lagos.
“People are now eager to live in places like Badagry, Ikorodu, and Igbogbo because of the development going on there. One of our best housing estates is in Igbogbo, and we’ve built more than 15 jetties to enhance water transportation. Traveling from Ikorodu to Lagos Island now takes less than 30 minutes,” Omotoso explained.
Addressing recent controversies surrounding the demolition exercise at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, the commissioner dismissed claims that the government’s actions were targeted at any group.
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“It’s absurd and unthinkable to suggest that. Governor Sanwo-Olu has governed Lagos for about six years without any record of discrimination whether by religion, ethnicity, or race. Lagosians are one people,” he said.
Omotoso clarified that the demolition was a lawful exercise aimed at enforcing building regulations, stressing that the state has the constitutional authority to issue construction permits.
“You cannot build without a permit. The Supreme Court, in the 2003 case of Attorney General of Lagos State vs. Attorney General of the Federation, affirmed that only state governments have the power to grant building approvals,” he noted.
He condemned developers who erect structures without approvals, warning that such practices turn urban areas into slums.
“It’s unacceptable for anyone to build skyscrapers without permits. That’s not how it’s done anywhere in the world not in New York, Los Angeles, Mumbai, or Chicago,” he said.
Omotoso reaffirmed the Sanwo-Olu administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and sustainable urban development, assuring residents that ongoing projects will continue to improve living conditions across the state.
