Since 1999, The Action Congress administrations of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1999-2007) and Babatunde Raji Fashola (2007-present) have faithfully implemented the following ten point agenda to meet the needs of the citizens of Lagos State.
Roads
Aggressive road rehabilitation in all local government areas; construction of new roads and bridges, construction of coastal roads, dualisation of Ikorodu-Itokin-Epe and LASU-Iba roads, expansion of Badagry expressway, and construction of Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge.
Transportation
Integrated Mass Transit Programme with emphasis on road, rail and water transportation services through LAMATA via a private public participation consisting of: strengthening of traffic management mechanisms, execution of the first state run rail services, construction of light rail and stimulation of private sector investment.
Power/Water supply
Lagos IPP (Emergency Facility) – 270MW (1st phase); Lagos IPP (Permanent Facility) – 540MW (2nd Phase).
Environment/Physical planning
Making Lagos a model city state; introduction of community-based for sustainable development; establishment of a Disaster Management Agency (“DMA”); and aggressive implementation of emission control standards.
Health
Deepening of current free health-care programmes; expansion of primary health-care programmes; pursuit of secondary health-care; strengthening of the marine ambulance and emergency medical services; and improvement of medical personnel welfare.
Education
Establishment of millennium schools in all local government councils; re-engineering/refurbishment of primary schools; rehabilitation and maintenance of existing schools and libraries; provision of school furniture/equipment; curriculum review/entrepreneurial training; functional scholarship system; and self sustaining tertiary education.
Employment
Introduction of Graduate Empowerment Programme (20,000 graduates in year one); Drain Ducks and Lagos Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) -10,000 new jobs; and export processing zone (20,000 new jobs).
Food security
Empowerment of farmers/fishermen cooperative societies; facilitation of sustainable food production and processing; and support for strategic food preservation and farm settlement development.
Shelter
Provision of affordable mass housing schemes, facilitation of a liberalized mortgage system; and new/satellite town development.
Revenue enhancement
Diversification of revenue sources; widening tax net; effective revenue collection mechanism; and database development.