Financial analyst Kalu Aja has stressed that Lagos State merits unique consideration from the Federal Government in terms of infrastructure support.
In a message shared on his X account on Tuesday, the 2nd of September, 2025, Aja pointed out that Lagos hosts more federal assets than any other state in the country, including the Federal Capital Territory.
His remarks came after President Bola Tinubu’s administration on Monday, the 1st of September, unveiled an infographic outlining spending on projects across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. According to the government, “no Nigerian is second class and that no region is left behind.”
Yet, the infographic did not indicate the specific amount allocated to projects in Lagos, which falls under the southwest zone.
Responding to this, Aja stated: “I personally believe that Lagos State should receive exceptional infrastructure support from the Federal purse.
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“Lagos State holds more federal assets than any other state, including the Federal Capital. If Lagos’ economy stalls, Nigeria’s GDP will also stall.
“I wouldn’t mind if 1% of the CAPEX is set aside to maintain these Legacy assets; it’s a rational argument that really is hard to counter. What is unacceptable is to seek to gaslight, confuse, and be downright childish.
“How can a president from Lagos State tell his citizens to ‘ignore Lagos’?
I know the President didn’t say so, I know it’s his media aides again seeking to overdo.”