Nigeria is 60-notwithstanding all that she has experienced as a country. For a few, it is an opportunity to hit the road in bright dresses for a fair to display what numerous a pundit have depicted as our proclivity for ostentatiousness. To other people, it is a chance to jump on our knees, express gratitude toward The Almighty for presenting to us this far as a unified country and, from that point, ponder our convoluted excursion to adulthood. 

How have we fared? Have we baffled our ancestors? Is it accurate to say that we are more intentional as we were at Independence? Are our adolescents upbeat? Are the older folks grinning? What is the condition of our foundation? Is it accurate to say that we are pleased with our vote based system? Is the world abandoning us? How long will our early stage troubles last? When will our security challenges subside? When are we going to completely recuperate from the horrendous impacts of COVID-19 that has managed our reality a deadly blow? These are a portion of the numerous inquiries at the forefront of my thoughts as I considered Nigeria's Diamond Anniversary. 

Everything started here at the old Race Course, Tafawa Balewa Square on that stormy October 1, 1960 morning. Lagos filled in as the support of our sway and the capital of Nigeria as a protectorate, at that point a republic (from 1914 to 1991). The extraordinary geology of Lagos – its islands, shoals and tidal ponds; our heterogeneous nature as a town that is the blend of societies – has situated our state for its influential position in the monetary, political, social and social improvement of our incredible nation. What began as a fishing town on an island has transformed into a flourishing seaport and megacity. 

Lagos is not, at this point the country's political capital, yet it is without a doubt its business and money related motor room. For sure, it is West Africa's business operational hub. Lagos contributes 30% of Nigeria's GDP and holds no under 80% of the nation's modern limit. This is very surprising, considering the way that Lagos is home to 10% of Nigeria's 200 million+ populace on a landmass speaking to under 1% of our extraordinary Nation. 

Acknowledging early that drawn out interest in basic framework is a characteristic piece of financial turn of events, Lagos spearheaded many key ventures, for example, the early rail travel framework, which yielded a comparing development in urbanization along the line of the railroad on which towns, for example, Ebute-Metta, Yaba, Surulere, Ijora, Ikeja and Agege, grew. We saw the populace blast of the 1970s because of the development in the oil business. This flagged a change in perspective in our set of experiences – a period which opened up our beach front city with the flood of thousands of individuals looking for greener fields and occupations in the oil business just as the development of a social lodging program. It was the crystallization of a thought that would proceed to characterize the very substance of life in the rambling city – the hot pursue for "The Lagos Dream". 

As far back as the 80s, with rising joblessness measurements, we had perceived the need to amplify the open doors natural in a city-state, for example, our own by expanding the plentiful monetary potential and outfitting human capital for better development. The street to completing this was a devoted will to create substitute ventures in agribusiness, innovation, cordiality and amusement, among others, just as in the casual segment. Our establishing vision of a megacity in which there are open doors for all, paying little mind to race and shading, stays solid. 

Today, a populace of more than 21 million inhabitants is proof of the exceptional rate at which Africa's biggest city is developing. Our metropolitan impressions over the most recent 60 years give a window into the urbanization of Lagos, representing an account of the social, monetary, ecological and political components that have proportionally molded our city. Exploration proposes that these progressions might be nothing contrasted with what we will observer in the following 60 years. Keeping up the current development and relocation rates, Lagos could turn into the world's biggest city, home to 85 or 100 million individuals. 

How are we ready to additional cow Nigeria through the following many years of her freedom? We should look to the essential columns which characterize great administration in any majority rule government. Our organization consolidated this to six cardinal files of improvement specific to Lagos State, yet versatile to any city of the world, specifically: Traffic Management and Transportation; Health and Environment; Education and Technology; Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy; Entertainment and Tourism; Security and Governance. These are exemplified in the abbreviation T.H.E.M.E.S. Plan for a Greater Lagos. 

What do you see when you close your eyes and envision the Nigeria of things to come, say 5, 10, 20, 50, 60 or even 100 years from now? This is simply the inquiry I pose to every day in the release of my obligations and in executing arrangements which are intended to be adjusted for a world past our current conditions and real factors. The litmus test for any game-plan is to unbiasedly answer whether an approach would be good for our youngsters and ages yet unborn. 

Afro-futurism is an idea that is to a great extent forming improvements around the landmass, Nigeria comprehensive. As we continued looking for a similarity to what an idealistic African culture would resemble (our own one of a kind Wakanda on the off chance that you like), Lagos is making great steps in the vehicle and lodging areas. These are the two behemoths which regularly present incredible difficulties to a city with a rambling populace, for example, our own. A portion of the needs of my organization are arrangements which oblige individuals and move them proficiently starting with one spot then onto the next, essentially diminishing lost efficiency time related with current drive difficulties. 

The Lagos Light Rail framework is one of such tasks which will reclassify our driving experience and update the whole vehicle framework. Gathering exercises from the railroad activities of old and injecting super current innovation, this will open up Lagos more than ever, facilitating the development of individuals and merchandise inside the city. We are in the last period of conveying the 27km Blue Line, which associates Marina in the core of the city with Okokomaiko on the edges. It is set for trial in December 2021. This will make ready for the Red Line from Agbado-Marina and six other arranged courses, which are important for our vehicle masterplan. The fate of transportation is the capacity to associate from inverse sides of the territory to Lagos Island in minutes. This won't just decidedly affect the simplicity of working together inside Lagos, yet advance improved interstate trade with better open doors for all. 

We are benefiting as much as possible from our special geography by putting forcefully in an operational water transport framework. Workers are being carried across Lagos streams along different courses, involving Ikorodu, Ebute-Ero, Apapa, CMS, Ikoyi and Ajah, with LAGFERRY administrations. We dispatched 14 pontoons recently and are set to twofold the armada before the finish of first quarter of 2021. We stretched out the mission to security of travelers by eliminating water hyacinth from the water channels and making route courses using directional balls. These are totally equipped towards facilitating the weight on our streets. 

We as of late hailed off the 13.68km long BRT hallway from Oshodi-Abule Egba, which has radically decreased travel time from a normal two hours during top periods to around 30 minutes. This is notwithstanding an overhauled e-tagging framework, which will be incorporated into the BRT, LAGFERRY and Light Rail administrations. Recognizing the requirement for organization in fulfilling the need for driving administrations, we have drawn in ride-hailing organizations to create administrative rules which satisfy this need and organize security of travelers. These are completely pointed toward improving the public driving experience and expanding efficiency of a normal Lagosian.