I delivered a keynote address at the International Federation of Consulting Engineers Global Infrastructure Conference in Geneva.
The plenary session provided the launching pad to share our experiences in Lagos and how we are building a resilient and sustainable state.
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The plenary session provided the launching pad to share our experiences in Lagos and how we are building a resilient and sustainable state.
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The unique position of Lagos, home to 22 million people with an economy bigger than that of 6 African countries put together presents unique challenges and opportunities for growth and development.
Against the backdrop of our economic position in West Africa, Africa…
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Against the backdrop of our economic position in West Africa, Africa…
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… and the world, our government has continued to find ways to make the city more livable and resilient.
We are building a megacity that constantly reinvents itself and creates social and economic opportunities for its teeming population.
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We are building a megacity that constantly reinvents itself and creates social and economic opportunities for its teeming population.
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In my address, I shared insights on how we are sustainably dealing with our various challenges, deploying infrastructural investment to transform the megacity into a future ready one, while also combating the inevitable specter of climate change.
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At policy level, we have laid the right foundation for infrastructure investment and implementation because we know that without the right policy framework, we cannot hope to achieve anything substantial or sustainable.
We have in place a robust infrastructure development…
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We have in place a robust infrastructure development…
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… masterplan for this decade, 2021-2030, which we unveiled last year. In the area of climate policy, Lagos is closely aligned with our national government.
Almost a year ago, our President signed the national Climate Change Act,…
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Almost a year ago, our President signed the national Climate Change Act,…
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…which gives legal backing to the country’s climate action pledges and ambitions.
In Lagos State, we are very much on the same page, having rolled out in July 2021, our five-year Lagos State Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2020-2025, the second in the series.
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In Lagos State, we are very much on the same page, having rolled out in July 2021, our five-year Lagos State Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2020-2025, the second in the series.
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