{"id":16841,"date":"2026-11-13T11:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/lagos-governorship-candidates-put-job-creation-at-centre-of-economic-plans-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:46:09","slug":"lagos-governorship-candidates-put-job-creation-at-centre-of-economic-plans-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/lagos-governorship-candidates-put-job-creation-at-centre-of-economic-plans-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos governorship candidates put job creation at centre of economic plans – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sustainable job creation for Lagosians dominated discussions as six governorship candidates presented their economic plans to the organised private sector at the BusinessDay Town Hall ahead of the February 6, 2027 governorship election.\n<\/p>\n

The town hall, which focused on industrial expansion, electricity, affordable housing, transport infrastructure and ease of doing business, provided candidates with an opportunity to outline their plans for transforming Lagos into a $1 trillion urban economy.\n<\/p>\n

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said job creation must be driven by industry demand.\n<\/p>\n

He proposed partnerships with businesses to identify the skills they need and develop training programmes to equip young people for available opportunities.\n<\/p>\n

He added that reliable electricity was critical to industrial growth, arguing that businesses could not expand or create sustainable jobs without steady power supply.<\/p>\n

Obafemi Hamzat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said his priority was to help millions of small businesses grow through mentoring and improved access to capital.\n<\/p>\n

He also called for Lagos to build an economy driven by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics and other digital innovations. He identified industrial parks in Epe, Badagry, Ikorodu and Ojo as part of his proposed strategy to expand industrial activity across the state.\n<\/p>\n

Adedeji Doherty of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said he would not make unrealistic promises to Lagosians, insisting that his administration would have to start by addressing fundamental challenges.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI will start from ground zero,\u201d he said, arguing that government should focus on creating an investment-friendly environment rather than directly creating jobs.\n<\/p>\n

He also identified electricity as a major priority, alongside agriculture, healthcare and education, which he described as foundational sectors for economic development.<\/p>\n

Funso Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), who arrived later and missed the opening session on youth employment, said Lagos lacked effective leadership and pledged to adopt a different approach to governance.<\/p>\n

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