The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, on Friday met with Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to discuss bilateral partnership, which focused on three key areas of common interest – technology-driven water transportation, investment and smart city initiative.

The governor, in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, received the British envoy and her entourage in his office for the bilateral meeting, which was held behind closed doors. The envoy said the meeting was necessary, as it was in continuation of a dialogue with Lagos State government on areas of partnership.

Addressing reporters after the meeting, Ms Laing said discussion with the governor and his deputy focused on strategies to be adopted by the Lagos government and private sector partners to enable Lagos realise its aspirations to be a leading city in technology and innovation on the African continent.

She said: “There are three topics in particular that we discussed. The first is around the Governor’s vision and how the United Kingdom (UK) can support Lagos to achieve that vision. Technology is changing the world. Lagos is one of the few city-states in Africa that is well positioned to take advantage of the fourth industrial revolution around innovation, robotics and artificial intelligence.

“The governor is very clear on achieving this objective. He said his job is to provide necessary infrastructure, particularly power and broadband. At the back of that, the private sector will come in and support in that aspiration.”

The envoy said there was a discussion around the African Investment Summit holding in London next January in which 20 African countries, including Nigeria, would be participating. The summit, she said, would come with significant benefits for Lagos, because of unrestrained access to investors and finance.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/07/british-envoy-meets-sanwo-olu-seeks.html

Technology for water transport. The governor should shine his 3 eyes o. These guys almost always have ulterior motives.

They don't need to speak too many Queens English. These technologies exists. Just wisdom is what's needed here

Some people no dey sleep sha

Una dey go meeting ni

Sanwolu kickoff has being low key, its unlikely he will be able to look the cabal in the face.

More like it

Noted

Afraid of the Chinese incursion.

Sanwo olu pls fix the roads first na beg I dey beg u. Now that u have almost stopped okada movement, the traffic is too much due to potholes, bad roads, bottlenecks and activities of agberos and Danfoss.
I now drive only within my area alone cos if u don't spend hours on d roads, ur shock absorbers go don dey make noise

mmmmm

thats nice

correctguy0900:
Afraid of the Chinese incursion.

Chinese incursion na small thing. Aftermath of Brexit is the real deal here. They need all the money to sustain their economy. Kuma, the rate at which our people hid stolen money to boost their economy don reduce well well. Only Mr president and few other privileges dey go there now. What of free money to go UK go do shopping, chai!! Our people dey craze sha. Na their time to bring money come invest in our economy. We need am well well.

Nice initiative

nairalee:
Technology for water transport. The governor should shine his 3 eyes o. These guys almost always have ulterior motives.

They don't need to speak too many Queens English. These technologies exists. Just wisdom is what's needed here

I �% agree with you. Who gives someone that level of intimate business access and expects them not to exploit it in one way or another - even if it is more indirect.

It's as if some of these people think history is there solely for entertainment.

nairalee:
Technology for water transport. The governor should shine his 3 eyes o. These guys almost always have ulterior motives.

They don't need to speak too many Queens English. These technologies exists. Just wisdom is what's needed here

STFU. Where in Lagos can u get portable drinking water from a tap provided by LASG Water Corp?

They have come again, descendant's of Judas with their fake kiss

Loving Lagos is my religion. If i no love that city, wetin i gain?



My governor, it's high time we show the world Lagos is the next big thing to happen in Africa. If you know what i mean.


#ILoveLagos
#WeLoveLagos



Drabeey was Here

olalat:

Chinese incursion na small thing. Aftermath of Brexit is the real deal here. They need all the money to sustain their economy. Kuma, the rate at which our people hid stolen money to boost their economy don reduce well well. Only Mr president and few other privileges dey go there now. What of free money to go UK go do shopping, chai!! Our people dey craze sha. Na their time to bring money come invest in our economy. We need am well well.

and in 3yrs time they move billions back home.
wake up

Good
For
them

Must black people seek consent from white folks before they can think?

Water no dey flow o

Our water transportation system is the new goldmine and everyone is seeking to explore it.

From UberBoat to GoBoat, now B.C.
They must be seeing some things we aren't seeing as residents.

We need futuristic leaders and thinkers.

Oyerinde16:
Sanwolu kickoff has being low key, its unlikely he will be able to look the cabal in the face.

he doesn't have look em in the face, He should just make Lagos great again nd lagosian happy.

bluke:


and in 3yrs time they move billions back home.
wake up

Then our people are gainfully employed. That's gist. Jib creation.
Our billionaires prefer building plazas and unoccupied estates instead of investing in job creation ventures. Let them move trillions, its their roi. Simple.