Lagos Community News Review

  The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, extends warm Easter greetings to Christians in Lagos East Senatorial District and across Nigeria. In his Easter message, Senator Abiru emphasized the importance of unity, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, regardless of faith or background. He encouraged citizens to reflect on the significance of Easter, embracing the values of love, sacrifice, and hope that it represents. "As we commemorate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, let us be guided by His teachings and strive for peaceful coexistence, as admonished in the Holy Scriptures," Senator Abiru stated. Acknowledging the ongoing economic reforms, Senator Abiru called for patience and understanding, noting that the administration's policy decisions, spearheaded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are yielding positive signs across sectors. "With continued sup...

The Senator  representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has called for enhanced collaboration between public policymakers and private sector leaders to accelerate Nigeria's development. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos as Chairman of the occasion at the David Oladipo Leadership Roundtable and the launch of the book “The Real Leader”, Senator Abiru, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, emphasized the urgent need for a new leadership compact to propel national progress. “The future of Nigeria demands a new leadership compact — one that bridges the divide between public and private sector leadership,” Abiru stated. “We must build a coalition of competence, where the government provides an enabling environment and long-term vision, while the private sector drives innovation, investment, and execution.” He further emphasized that meaningful development occurs when key stakeholders actively coll...

The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Lagos currently operates at an extremely worrisome level. The system which was previously celebrated as an organized transportation solution in our active city has turned into a poor representation of its former self. Passengers endure long delays at bus stops while waiting for nonexistent buses until they must rely on cost-prohibitive services from other transport companies. The decay of unrepaired BRT buses makes the entire BRT investment practice questionable because we do not take care of what we own. Your administration has always promoted Lagos as a model city but the essential problem of functional public mass transit continues to persist. The initial implementation of BRT buses as a congestion solution and affordable transport system now creates additional difficulties because these buses have disappeared from the streets. A neglected home will disintegrate according to the wise report which seems to describe our BRT system. Proper manageme...