A visitor driving through Ogun these days often wonders when the state decided to reinvent itself. The question hangs in the air each time another construction site interrupts the roadside scenery. Something deliberate is unfolding.
Prince Dapo Abiodun, governor since 2019 and chair of the Southern Governors’ Forum, has been steering this transformation. He presented a N1.67 trillion budget for 2026 in early December, a plan titled Sustainable Legacy that places infrastructure and education at the top of the ledger. His administration calls its framework ISEYA: roads, schools, health, farms, and jobs.