Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to strengthen the digital economy in Lagos.
The governor made this known during a courtesy visit by the NCC delegation on Friday, led by its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu emphasized the importance of protecting critical infrastructure and advancing telecom and the digital economy.
He noted that his administration has attracted investments worth about $1.2 billion from various organizations into the digital economy.
According to Sanwo-Olu, “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.”
Maida commended Sanwo-Olu’s administration for its developmental strides, particularly in telecommunications, technology, and the digital economy.
He stressed the need for collaboration to protect digital infrastructure, citing President Tinubu’s Executive Order in July 2024 to protect key infrastructure across the country.
