The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to consolidate on the gains of his administration in the last six and a half years through the THEMES+ vision by completing and commissioning some iconic and transformational projects across multiple sectors in different parts of the State.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said all the projects and ambition of his administration for this year will be supported and enabled by the 2026 budget, tagged “The Budget of Shared Prosperity”, which is currently before the State House of Assembly, noting that his government’s final full-year budget is anchored on four pillars – human-centred approach, modern infrastructure, thriving economy, and effective governance.
He said with an expenditure profile in excess of N4 trillion, the 2026 budget will deliver a model Lagos: cleaner, safer, more prosperous, resilient, and inclusive.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Sunday at the 2026 Lagos Annual Thanksgiving Service themed ‘Grateful for Unfailing Mercies’. The event held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, was organised by the First Family of Lagos State with the Ministry of Home Affairs.
He said God is good to Lagos State; therefore, the 2026 Thanksgiving Service is an avenue to appreciate and celebrate God’s everlasting mercy on the State and the residents.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said Lagosians will benefit from construction and rehabilitation projects, as well as educational and medical facilities, youth and sports centres, drainage and flood control systems, bus and ferry terminals, housing projects, water schemes, waste management plants, court buildings and the Omi Eko project, among others.
He said: “We are now four days into a new year, with 361 days ahead of us – each day filled with promise, potential, and opportunity to improve our State, our country, and indeed, the world. By the special grace of God, Lagos State will not waste this abundance of opportunity that God has placed before us.
“Under my leadership, we will continue consolidating the gains of the past six and a half years, guided by our THEMES+ vision. We will complete and commission many transformational projects across multiple sectors and in different parts of the State.
“The year 2026 is particularly significant for me, as it marks my last full year as Governor of Lagos State. For this reason, I am deeply driven and compelled to make this year count – deliberately and decisively. It must be a year of extraordinary meaning, significance, and benefit for all of us.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu said among the projects to be commissioned and put to use this year are Ojo General Hospital, the Odo Iya-Alaro Link Bridge, the new Massey Children’s Hospital, the Central Food Security Systems and Logistics Hub in Epe, the new Psychiatric Hospital in Ketu Ereyun, Epe, and the new Multi-Storey Office Complex in Alausa.
He also listed some of the road infrastructure projects to be completed and commissioned in 2026, such as the Igbogbo–Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Igbe Road; the Agric Isawo–Konu–Arepo Road, Phase One; the Gberigbe Road, from Ewu Elepe through Gbodu Junction to Gberigbe Town; and the Adamo–Akanun–Agunfoye–Lugbusi Road, all in Ikorodu, and the Opebi–Mende Link Bridge and its approach roads in Ikeja. 7
The Eti-Osa/Lekki/Epe Expressway, Phase 2A, from Eleko Junction through Awoyaya to Greensprings, and from Majek to Abraham Adesanya in Eti-Osa and the Magbon–Alade Township Roads in Ibeju-Lekki, as well as the Ijegun–Ijagemo Road and the Akesan–Igando Road in Alimosho, will also be completed and commissioned this year.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, during his address, acknowledged “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—our visionary leader and the father of modern Lagos—and his dear wife, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who birthed this idea of an annual thanksgiving service during his time as Governor of Lagos State.”
He also appreciated the religious leaders for their unending intercession and consistently standing in the gaps for Lagos State.
During the event attended by Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, his wife, Oluremi; the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; current and former public office holders; and religious, traditional and political leaders, among others, the First Lady, Dr (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, read the First Lesson from Psalm 89: 1-8.
Praises and hymns were rendered by renowned gospel ministers, and clerics offered special prayers for President Tinubu, his family and government; Governor Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr Hamzat, and their families; the Lagos State Government; and residents of the State.