Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said that the Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment was established to foster bilateral trade and attract investors to the state.
Ambode said this while receiving the High Commissioner of India, Mr. Ajjanpor Ghanashyan in his office at Alausa, Ikeja.
Ambode said “We have established Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment, so that we can strengthen bi-lateral relationship. We need more investors to come into Lagos so that we can create employment and grow our GDP. Whatever it is you think we can do to increase investors from India, we are ready to talk.
“We are in dire need of a platform that allows for food security since this would further towards making robust achievement at transforming the lives of residents of the state, improve the economy of the State, increase the internally generated revenue, IGR, and translate to further employment opportunities for our unemployed youths.”
He listed software technology, manufacturing as well as Agro and Agro-allied sectors as possible areas where such bi-lateral relations could be strengthened.
