Lagos NDC Candidate Vows Free Education, Healthcare in First 100 Days
Funso Doherty, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has committed to delivering free education and healthcare within his first 100 days in office if he wins the 2027 election.
He also promised that every pupil in the state's public schools would receive one nutritious meal daily, alongside other commitments.
Doherty made these pledges on Thursday at a special town hall meeting organised by The Platform, a thought leadership initiative of The Covenant Nation, in Lagos.
Asked to outline his plans for his first 100 days, he said his government would make education completely free, covering books and examination fees.
"We will also provide one nutritious meal for every kid in public school. We will also provide a programme by which kids who are in public schools are transported free to school if they need it," he said.
Doherty stressed the importance his administration would attach to children and healthcare.
He promised that "education is not denied to any child. Because the children, given our demographics, are the hope of the future and will be the time bomb of the future."
He added, "The other thing that you can expect from us is that there will be truly free healthcare and maternal and child healthcare."
On housing, the NDC candidate said his administration would adopt what he described as a "quantum approach."
Instead of delivering housing in small batches, he said thousands of units would be built during his first four years in office.
"Now, our plan for housing is not one that delivers 200 units or 300 units. We have a quantum approach to housing. Our commitment is to deliver about 150,000 units in our first, in our first term because a large part of the problem with housing is the fact that supply has not kept up with the demand," he stated.
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