I read a book in 2022 with the title, “Success is not an accident.” Indeed, the author has a clear understanding of the impact of deliberate decisions. One of the reasons I like one young man I am providing mentorship for is that his words of prayer read every time as follows, “God will intentionally bless you sir.” The word that attracted me most in this prayer is ‘intentionally.’
Lagos is a state that has been so deliberate and intentional in what they do. The development in Lagos is not an accident. Recently, I got an SMS in Lagos stating that I have been penalised for driving with an expired vehicle license and the vehicle papers were actually renewed that same day after it was brought from a workshop where repairs and upgrades were carried out. How they get to know this was the first question I asked.
Regardless of the capital advantage of Lagos, there are deliberate and intentional projects that set Lagos apart. Since the time of Baba Jakande, Lagos has been so deliberate in its development programmes. From of beginning of 1999, the list of deliberate projects includes the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Most manufacturing aimed at solving our import dependence problems is at the Lekki Free Trade Zone. No state can stand shoulder to shoulder with Lagos on this.
About the Lekki airport, there is no doubt about the fact that the population of Lagos State requires more than one airport. When the airport at Lekki is fully completed by Lagos State since there is Federal Government approval to do the same, the economic impact will be so huge that it will be difficult to project the positive impact now. No state can match that as well.
The BRT lanes and buses is one project that is unique and it will complement the metro rail. No state can match it. Speaking of the Lagos judicial system, the state has fast track courts, small claims courts, and a lot of uncommon innovations in the administration of justice in the state. Lagos can also be regarded as the capital of commercial legal practice. Most of the law firms that are of international standard are located in Lagos.
The Redeemed Christain Church of God model parishes in Lagos are unique places of worship; the same with House on the Rock, Winners Chapel, CMS Church, Ikoyi Baptist, Methodist, Foursquare, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Trinity Church in VI, Deeper life, Apostolic Church, Covenant Christian Centre, Day Star Christian Centre, The Shepherds Flock among many others are wonderful places of worship.
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