Lagos pulled in N1.77 trillion in internally generated revenue in 2025, a figure that sounds impressive on paper. But according to Adeoye, that money has not translated into any meaningful relief for the people actually living in the city.
Adeoye is now calling on Lagosians to reject continuity, arguing that the revenue figures speak to collection capacity, not to the lived reality of residents who are still feeling the weight of economic hardship day to day.
The gap between what the state earns and what residents experience is the real conversation Lagos needs to be having right now.
Originally published by BusinessDay.