Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has outlined his development priorities for the state, pledging to expand healthcare coverage, improve access to affordable housing and sustain ongoing rail projects if elected governor.
Hamzat said his participation in the Lagos Governorship Debate provided an opportunity to present his vision for the state and explain practical measures to improve residents’ lives.
In a post on his X handle late Sunday, the APC candidate said effective leadership required understanding the needs of the people and developing policies that directly addressed their concerns.
He identified healthcare as a major priority, promising to expand the state’s health insurance scheme, Ilera Eko, from its current 1.4 million enrollees to cover one in every three Lagos residents.
Hamzat also pledged to complete the Massey Children’s Hospital, Ojo and Somolu General Hospitals, while increasing capacity across the state’s nine general hospitals. He added that more primary healthcare centres would operate 24 hours daily, alongside improved training and welfare for healthcare workers.
On housing, the governorship candidate promised to introduce a more accessible mortgage system that would allow residents to spread payments over several years and make homeownership more affordable.
“Beyond completing our ongoing housing estates, we will introduce a more accessible mortgage system that allows people to spread their payments over several years,” he said.
On transportation, Hamzat pledged to sustain the state’s rail development projects, including extending the Blue Line to Okokomaiko and connecting the Red Line to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts at the National Theatre.
He said the proposals were designed to improve access to essential services, create more homeownership opportunities and address transportation challenges across the state.
The APC candidate also unveiled seven pillars of his proposed development agenda, tagged The Lagos PROMISE, which he said would guide his administration’s governance priorities.
The pillars are People First, Renewal, Opportunity, Machinery of Government, Inclusion, Security and Resilience, and Everyday Dignity.
Hamzat reaffirmed his commitment to building on the achievements of the current administration, listening to residents and delivering a Lagos that works for everyone.
He participated in the Lagos Governorship Debate on Sunday, organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium, a coalition comprising The PUNCH, Channels Television, TVC News, TheCable and Vanguard.
