Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has pledged to make the wellbeing and quality of life of residents the priority of his administration if elected in 2027.

Rhodes-Vivour, popularly known as GRV, made the pledge in an X post while outlining his vision for Lagos as political parties and aspirants intensify preparations for the 2027 governorship election.

The ADC candidate, who contested the Lagos governorship election in 2023, said his administration would measure its performance by the impact of government policies on residents rather than the volume of internally generated revenue (IGR).

“The main focus and priority of our government will be the wellbeing and quality of life of Lagosians. Our boast will not be in IGR numbers. It will be in how we have used those numbers to make the lives of Lagosians better,” he said.

Rhodes-Vivour said revenue generation would only be meaningful when effectively deployed to improve living conditions and public services.

He identified transportation, education, healthcare and the cost of living as key issues his administration would address, promising a Lagos where residents could move around more easily and access quality education within their communities.

“A city where fathers can take their kids to school and still get to work early,” he said.

The governorship candidate said schools should be located close to the communities they serve, enabling parents to balance family and work responsibilities more effectively.

He also highlighted the difficulties faced by working-class residents who depend on public transportation, particularly the state’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

According to him, Lagos should become a city “where the working class don’t have to fight to get on to a BRT.”

On healthcare, Rhodes-Vivour proposed stronger emergency medical response at the community level, saying residents should receive immediate attention during emergencies in their wards before being transferred to hospitals equipped for further treatment.

“A city where health emergencies can be arrested and stabilised in your ward before transfer to a hospital with a bed waiting to receive you,” he said.

He said his broader vision was to restore dignity to working-class residents while positioning Lagos for greater economic, technological and cultural development.

“A city that restores dignity to the working class, a city with big dreams, a city with a vision to become the commercial, technological and cultural capital of the Black race,” he said.

Rhodes-Vivour’s proposals come as political parties and aspirants begin to outline their policy priorities ahead of the 2027 elections, with transportation, infrastructure, housing, education, healthcare, employment and population growth expected to feature prominently in the Lagos governorship contest.