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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and the President of Dan­gote Group of Companies, Al­haji Aliko Dangote, have tipped Lagos State as one of the most lucrative investor havens on the African continent.

The duo who spoke yester­day at the Lagos House, Ikeja, affirmed that when the various projects being done in Lagos are completed, the emerging Afri­can model mega city will be an attractive business hub that will command investors’ respect and attention across the globe.
Ambode, while responding to Dangote’s address during his courtesy visit in his office, said his administration was ready to support the Dangote Group where necessary towards en­suring that investors have a comfortable life.

He said, “I will just call on other investors that wherever it is that we can assist, we will be willing and ready to make sure that investors have comfortable life and comfortable business profile in Lagos State.”
The Governor, who de­scribed the visit as very signifi­cant, promised that his adminis­tration would open up the state for greater business just as it is also interested in attracting for­eign investors through its cre­ation of an Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment.

“This visit is highly signifi­cant. We said it that we are going to open up Lagos State for great­er business and we also said we are interested in bringing in for­eign investors and creating an Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment,” he said.

“This visit is symbolic in the sense that the bottom line is creating jobs for our youths and he has shown full commit­ment as a great Nigerian that he is interested in investing in any part of this country but most significantly in Lagos State, and we are ready to support him and all his businesses because he is adding value. “I will just call on other investors that wherever it is that we can assist, we will be willing and ready to make sure that investors have comfortable life and comfortable business profile in Lagos State and once again, I want to thank you for being here,” he added.

Ambode also thanked the Dangote Group President for donating N400 million through the Dangote Foundation to 2,000 women in each of the 20 local governments in the state towards assisting them improve their businesses.

Fielding questions from jour­nalists shortly after the meeting, Dangote said he and his team were at the Lagos House to con­gratulate Governor Ambode on his victory at the poll as well as his swearing in as the 14th Chief Executive Officer of the state.

Dangote said the visit also afforded him the opportunity to assure the Governor of his com­mitment to finish ongoing proj­ects currently being embarked upon by his company as well as his continued support to initia­tives geared towards securing lives and properties.