Hamzat promises shorter journeys for Lagos residents if elected governor
Lagos deputy governor and APC governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat has identified shorter commuting times as the central element of his vision for the state. Speaking at The Platform, he pledged to reduce the time residents spend travelling between home and work or business.
Lagos deputy governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat has promised to reduce the time residents spend travelling between their homes and places of work or business. Hamzat made the pledge while speaking on the Independence Day edition of The Platform, organised by the Covenant Nation on Thursday. He described shorter journeys across Lagos as a central part of his vision for the state.
His comments addressed a longstanding problem for residents who travel on congested roads to reach employment, commercial activities and other destinations. Hamzat said the commitment would apply to residents in communities including Agege, Ajegunle, Ajah and Igando. He said his guarantee was that the time taken to travel from home to work or a place of business would be shorter than it is currently.
The deputy governor is the APC’s candidate for the 2027 Lagos governorship election. The source material does not specify the transport policies, infrastructure projects or implementation timetable through which he intends to achieve the proposed reduction in travel times. His statement places commuting efficiency at the centre of his campaign vision, with traffic congestion and lengthy journeys identified as key concerns for Lagos residents.
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