Mr. Joseph Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje, was the
governorship candidate of the Democratic People’s Alliance (DPA) in the
2007 governorship contest in Lagos State. He has pitched political tent
with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the
2015 general elections. In this interview, he explains why he believes
Lagos State for over 16 years has not done well. Excerpts
By Bartholomew Madukwe
What could you do to improve on the achievements of the present administration in Lagos State?
For Lagosians, they would look at it that the party in government for over 16 years has done very well. When you compare it to many states in the country you could say yes there has been a measure of performance. But then the way you move forward is to benchmark yourself, not with those things because in the first place Lagos is not at the same level with other states.
Lagos State has been said to be the 5th largest economy in Africa, what is your view of its growth so far?
Yes they say Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa, that is not exactly correct. It may be the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you look at it, it is probably the 13th largest economy in Africa. When you look at the economy of Lagos, you begin to see Lagos as a nation in itself.
The 1st thing is to begin to have a long term vision for Lagos. We should not be looking at Lagos for four years, we should be looking at 15 years and say where do we want Lagos in 2030. Whoever that is coming to office must have a vision to sell to the people and they will know where you are going with regards to Lagos. It is against this background that you ask “what do I want to see in Lagos?”
By Bartholomew Madukwe
What could you do to improve on the achievements of the present administration in Lagos State?
For Lagosians, they would look at it that the party in government for over 16 years has done very well. When you compare it to many states in the country you could say yes there has been a measure of performance. But then the way you move forward is to benchmark yourself, not with those things because in the first place Lagos is not at the same level with other states.
Lagos State has been said to be the 5th largest economy in Africa, what is your view of its growth so far?
Yes they say Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa, that is not exactly correct. It may be the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you look at it, it is probably the 13th largest economy in Africa. When you look at the economy of Lagos, you begin to see Lagos as a nation in itself.
The 1st thing is to begin to have a long term vision for Lagos. We should not be looking at Lagos for four years, we should be looking at 15 years and say where do we want Lagos in 2030. Whoever that is coming to office must have a vision to sell to the people and they will know where you are going with regards to Lagos. It is against this background that you ask “what do I want to see in Lagos?”
Mr.
Joseph Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje, was the governorship candidate of the
Democratic People’s Alliance (DPA) in the 2007 governorship contest in
Lagos State. He has pitched political tent with the People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) ahead of the 2015 general elections. In this interview, he
explains why he believes Lagos State for over 16 years has not done
well. Excerpts
By Bartholomew Madukwe
What could you do to improve on the achievements of the present administration in Lagos State?
For Lagosians, they would look at it that the party in government for over 16 years has done very well. When you compare it to many states in the country you could say yes there has been a measure of performance. But then the way you move forward is to benchmark yourself, not with those things because in the first place Lagos is not at the same level with other states.
Lagos State has been said to be the 5th largest economy in Africa, what is your view of its growth so far?
Yes they say Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa, that is not exactly correct. It may be the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you look at it, it is probably the 13th largest economy in Africa. When you look at the economy of Lagos, you begin to see Lagos as a nation in itself.
The 1st thing is to begin to have a long term vision for Lagos. We should not be looking at Lagos for four years, we should be looking at 15 years and say where do we want Lagos in 2030. Whoever that is coming to office must have a vision to sell to the people and they will know where you are going with regards to Lagos. It is against this background that you ask “what do I want to see in Lagos?”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/missing-lagos-good-leadership-agbaje/#sthash.uPxKpMZz.dpuf
By Bartholomew Madukwe
What could you do to improve on the achievements of the present administration in Lagos State?
For Lagosians, they would look at it that the party in government for over 16 years has done very well. When you compare it to many states in the country you could say yes there has been a measure of performance. But then the way you move forward is to benchmark yourself, not with those things because in the first place Lagos is not at the same level with other states.
Lagos State has been said to be the 5th largest economy in Africa, what is your view of its growth so far?
Yes they say Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa, that is not exactly correct. It may be the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you look at it, it is probably the 13th largest economy in Africa. When you look at the economy of Lagos, you begin to see Lagos as a nation in itself.
The 1st thing is to begin to have a long term vision for Lagos. We should not be looking at Lagos for four years, we should be looking at 15 years and say where do we want Lagos in 2030. Whoever that is coming to office must have a vision to sell to the people and they will know where you are going with regards to Lagos. It is against this background that you ask “what do I want to see in Lagos?”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/missing-lagos-good-leadership-agbaje/#sthash.uPxKpMZz.dpuf
Mr.
Joseph Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje, was the governorship candidate of the
Democratic People’s Alliance (DPA) in the 2007 governorship contest in
Lagos State. He has pitched political tent with the People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) ahead of the 2015 general elections. In this interview, he
explains why he believes Lagos State for over 16 years has not done
well. Excerpts
By Bartholomew Madukwe
What could you do to improve on the achievements of the present administration in Lagos State?
For Lagosians, they would look at it that the party in government for over 16 years has done very well. When you compare it to many states in the country you could say yes there has been a measure of performance. But then the way you move forward is to benchmark yourself, not with those things because in the first place Lagos is not at the same level with other states.
Lagos State has been said to be the 5th largest economy in Africa, what is your view of its growth so far?
Yes they say Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa, that is not exactly correct. It may be the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you look at it, it is probably the 13th largest economy in Africa. When you look at the economy of Lagos, you begin to see Lagos as a nation in itself.
The 1st thing is to begin to have a long term vision for Lagos. We should not be looking at Lagos for four years, we should be looking at 15 years and say where do we want Lagos in 2030. Whoever that is coming to office must have a vision to sell to the people and they will know where you are going with regards to Lagos. It is against this background that you ask “what do I want to see in Lagos?”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/missing-lagos-good-leadership-agbaje/#sthash.uPxKpMZz.dpuf
By Bartholomew Madukwe
What could you do to improve on the achievements of the present administration in Lagos State?
For Lagosians, they would look at it that the party in government for over 16 years has done very well. When you compare it to many states in the country you could say yes there has been a measure of performance. But then the way you move forward is to benchmark yourself, not with those things because in the first place Lagos is not at the same level with other states.
Lagos State has been said to be the 5th largest economy in Africa, what is your view of its growth so far?
Yes they say Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa, that is not exactly correct. It may be the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you look at it, it is probably the 13th largest economy in Africa. When you look at the economy of Lagos, you begin to see Lagos as a nation in itself.
The 1st thing is to begin to have a long term vision for Lagos. We should not be looking at Lagos for four years, we should be looking at 15 years and say where do we want Lagos in 2030. Whoever that is coming to office must have a vision to sell to the people and they will know where you are going with regards to Lagos. It is against this background that you ask “what do I want to see in Lagos?”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/missing-lagos-good-leadership-agbaje/#sthash.uPxKpMZz.dpuf
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