Francesca Odimgbe
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday said his government will collaborate with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to strengthen the digital economy for the benefit of residents of the State.
Sanwo-Olu said the decision to collaborate with NCC is in line with his administration’s commitment to Education and Technology, which is the third pillar of the government’s THEMES+ developmental agenda.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the delegation of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu promised to collaborate with the Commission to protect critical infrastructure and the advancement of telecom and the digital economy.
Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that his administration has attracted investments amounting to about $1.2 billion from different organisations into the digital economy.
He said: “We have it on record that within five years of our administration, we have attracted investments in excess of about $1.2 billion directly into the digital space around building data centres, hyper-scale data centres, landing submarine cables, and creating a network of users and providers.”
Speaking earlier, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Aminu Maida, commended Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration for his developmental strides, especially in the area of telecommunication, technology and digital economy.
He said Lagos is a strategic partner with NCC, hence the need for collaboration to protect digital infrastructure, issues of Right of Way, adequate notifications during road construction and rehabilitation, among others.
Maida disclosed that President Tinubu in July 2024 signed an Executive Order to protect key infrastructure across the country. He therefore called for continuous protection of digital infrastructures in Nigeria.