We’re Putting Policies In Place To Boost Lagos Economic Ties With Neighbouring Countries, Says Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says his administration is finalizing plans on policies that will strengthen its economic ties with neighbouring countries, especially the French-speaking ones.
According to him, the policy was a strategy to expand the state’s frontiers to accommodate investors.
Ambode said this during a visit of the France Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer, to the Lagos House, Ikeja on Wednesday.
The ambassador was accompanied by the Consulate General of France and Head of Mission, Marcel Escure; Head of Regional Economic Department, Dominique Simon; and the Commercial Counsellor, Head of Regional Economic Department in Lagos, Mr. Francis Widmer.
Ambode said, “Lagos is a major commerce city, but we have not done enough to attract bilateral trade and relationship with most of the French-speaking countries.
“We have decided that we are going to expand relationship with our neighbours and other nations and that was why we decided to set up an Office of Overseas Affairs and Investments to establish a permanent structure that allows us to have good trading, economic opportunities and relationship with all our neighbours and other nations.
“I am excited that France is interested in having more economic presence here. I am excited that Tafoo is planning to set up malls in Lagos. I am excited that Societe General Bank is coming back”.
Earlier, Gauer said France was interested in Lagos because it was the economic hub of Nigeria, as well as West Africa.
He said more French companies were considering establishing their presence in Lagos.
He said, “The greatest part of French community in Nigeria is in Lagos, not in Abuja. Our companies are all here in Lagos. We have more than 50 offices of big French companies all established here in Lagos and more are coming”.

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