FT

The problem with prolonged incompetence is that it dampens the imagination of people and compels them to accept mediocrity as the gold standard. Firstly, between 1988 and 1991, less than four years, South Korea delivered over two million homes to tackle homelessness and affordability. Between 2020 and 2024, Algeria delivered 1.7 million units to tackle affordability and access, a program driven and implemented by the ministry of housing. In Singapore, where housing is views as a social welfare infrastructure, homelessness is practically zero and every young graduate gets an accommodation because the government invested in building millions of housing. I can give several more examples from Finland, Vienna, or even Ireland. But sadly, our people can’t imagine this because for nearly 26 years in power, the APC HAS NOT delivered up 20,000 units of social or affordable housing. Even worse, our people have forgotten that Alhaji Lateef Jakande delivered over 20,000 units in 4 years over 40 years ago. How can people imagine possibilities when President Tinubu’s ambitious housing program has actually completed about 1000 units in almost four years. So honestly, i understand why this basic idea passes off as impossible. But is it also so because the APC has been so incompetent they have killled our collective ability to dream. #Ourlagos