AUDACIOUS LEADERSHIP & TINUBU'S TEMPLATE
Nigeria can experience greatness in a sporadic way that will birth the desires we dream of.
We lost a window of opportunity to sow between 1999-2007 across Nigeria & that was the exact time Lagos was fortunate to have a THINKING LEADER.
This is year 2023 and there seems to be HARVEST of Legacy PROJECTS in Lagos.
Here's my point, Governor Tinubu had 8 years at a stretch at the inception of this democracy just like other 35 other States in Nigeria.
What has happened in the past 22 years in the Sub-Nationals pls?
For context, There are at least TWO major Audacious Investment Governor Tinubu made in his 8 years that have turned to a massive harvest today in Lagos: Lekki Free Trade zone & Eko Atlantic City. Audacious & daring mind that saw "Dubai" inside the Ocean.👇
Within 8 years, Governor Tinubu of Lagos created the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Despite being in the opposition, the President who was of PDP was on ground to celebrate his audacious step in 2006.
Now, the harvest is #LekkiDeepSeaPort, Dangote Refinery, Dangote Fertilizer, etc...
On 4th April 2007, Governor Tinubu was talking about permanent solution to Bar Beach problem in Lagos..announcing to Lagosians permanent solution to the Bar Beach issue. That was the coming forth of Eko Atlantic City. We now have Multibillion projects there. NIGERIA CAN DO IT!
No, Gov Tinubu didn't take any of those steps just because "Lagos was former FCT", & Gov Elrufai of Kaduna State has practically demonstrated this now in his 8Yrs that any State in Nigeria can compete in Economy & Infrastructure provided they have thinking & AUDACIOUS leaders!
So Gov Tinubu within his 8 years built something that others could build upon & Gov Fashola, Ambode & Sanwoolu have demonstrated that Sub National can build prosperous Nigeria at their pace.
So, imagine that we had worthy 35 Governors btw 1999-2007 that successors could BUILD on!
What is the focal point? We need to concentrate more on the Sub Nationals instead of focusing so much at the FG.
Kano State has been fortunate with Governors, Donald Duke was the only Governor so far we can remember Legacy Project traced to in Cross River, Akpabio in Akwa Ibom...
Many States are just finding their bearing after 16yrs of practicing Democracy.
Audacious Leaders now springing up: Elrufai for Kaduna, Umuahi for Ebonyi & a few others.
Lagos should no longer be a victim of its own success or the victim of the failure of other States!
WAKE UP!
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