Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the National Assembly to consider amending the 1999 Constitution towards granting special economic status to Lagos State because of the burdens, which the state carries and the roles it plays in the country.
Sanwo-Olu, while stating the issues of state police and fiscal federalism as top priority for the state in the ongoing review process, represented by his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, emphasised that a special status for Lagos must be a concern, not only of the people of the state, but of all Nigerians.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, in his remarks, enjoined Nigerians to take the ongoing constitutional amendment seriously.
A step in d right direction but probably just electioneering, d state owner is not seeking d status so Gomina just playing to d gallery. Lagos people r scared of getting treated like d East
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