Presidency Mocks ADC, Celebrates Lagos’ Ranking In Top Global Tech

The Presidency has reacted to a global technology ranking that placed Lagos as the world’s fastest-growing emerging tech ecosystem, with a swipe at opposition politicians, particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Reacting to the ranking in a post on X, the special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said opposition figures who often rely on negative statistics about Nigeria would be unhappy with the latest recognition.

“ADC must not read this,” Onanuga wrote, adding that “desperate politicians, always on the lookout for negative statistics, will be unhappy that Tinubu’s Nigeria has recorded a global tech recognition.”

The comment followed the release of a Global Statistics list ranking Lagos as the world’s 20th-fastest-growing emerging technology ecosystem.

According to the ranking, Lagos topped the list ahead of Istanbul, Turkey; Pune, India; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; and Mumbai, India, among other major cities across Asia, Africa and South America.

Onanuga’s post framed the ranking as a counterpoint to what he described as persistent negative narratives about the country’s state, pushed by opposition politicians.

The ADC has been among the opposition parties critical of the Tinubu administration on economic and governance issues.

The ranking, however, highlighted Lagos’ growing prominence in the global technology space.