Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been named recipient of the 2026 Global Transformation and Good Governance Prize by the Millennium Excellence Award USA.
The award, presented by the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF), follows a selection process that recognised the developmental achievements and transformation recorded in Lagos State under Sanwo-Olu’s administration.
According to a letter from the Foundation’s Board of Directors, the Governor was selected for one of the organisation’s most prestigious honours in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the development of Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu is expected to receive the award in Washington, D.C., where he will also deliver a keynote address on Diaspora Investment.
The recognition adds to the growing list of honours acknowledging the Lagos State Government’s development initiatives and efforts to attract investment to the state.
