THE NEW LAGOS

THE NEW LAGOS

Lagos the nation’s commercial capital is home to Nigeria’s busiest sea and airports as well as sixty percent of the country’s industries.

The large number of the heavy duty vehicles which come into the state and the challenges faced by the government on how to ensure that they do not endanger the lives and property of residents formed the crux of a forum in Lagos.

. Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos will lead the drive for investment for his dream New Lagos, his pet project of developing a part of the state called Badagry and linking it to the rest of the state with a modern transportation system, provision of first-class infrastructure in the state, mass housing and tourism…The “New City on the Atlantic” which the Lagos State government is planning to develop is part of the Mega City Project. The Summit, with the theme “Nigeria Meets the World: Turning Challenges into Opportunities,” will, in addition to discussing the Case for Lagos Mega City, will treat topical issues on Energy, Oil, Gas & The Niger Delta, Rebuilding Infrastructure, Deepening Financial Sector Reforms, Fighting Corruption, Ensuring Electoral & Democratic Reforms, and Climate Change.