Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication has explained his submission regarding the special status of Lagos.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Bwala during a recent interview described Lagos State as a “no-man’s land” and the pride of Nigeria’s economy.
However, some persons misinterpreted what he said about Lagos State and investments by the Tinubu government.
The presidential aide argued that the concentration of federal projects in Lagos should not be seen as favouritism but as investment in the country’s commercial hub.
However, shortly after the interview, Bwala via his verified X page stressed that his statement during the interview was not in any way meant to contend that Lagos belongs to the Yoruba people.
He added that the unique identity of Lagos as a Yoruba homeland is settled and beyond dispute.
The media aide explained that his argument was for Lagos to benefit from massive investments in infrastructure to sustain the economic and social responsibilities it shoulders not only in Nigeria but in West Africa.
He said, “Culturally, historically, and constitutionally, Lagos belongs to the Yoruba people, and that has never been in contention. The unique identity of Lagos as a Yoruba homeland is settled and beyond dispute.
“What I emphasized was the special place Lagos occupies in Nigeria and indeed West Africa — a city that, much like New York, Paris, or London, serves as the commercial nerve center of our economy. Lagos provides every Nigerian, regardless of origin, a level playing field to thrive, and in this sense, it mirrors the diversity of our nation while remaining firmly rooted in Yoruba heritage.
“My argument was, therefore, and justifiably so, for massive investments in infrastructure to sustain the economic and social responsibilities Lagos has shouldered on behalf of Nigeria.
“Any President who truly seeks to succeed must critically support Lagos, not because it is “no man’s land,” but because it is the heartbeat of the nation’s development.”