•L-R: (front row): Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology, Mr. Tunbosun Alake; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr. (Mrs) Ibilola Kasunmu; Deputy Director, Lagos Zonal Office, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Tunji Jimoh; Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Engr. Edoyemi Ogor; Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC), Engr. Abraham Oshadami; Deputy Director, the Commission’s Secretariat, Mrs June Nwachukwu; Chief of Staff to the EVC, Mr Ibrahim Galadima; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Mr. Michael Sogunle and others during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Marina, yesterday.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Friday that his administration would collaborate with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to strengthen the digital economy for the benefit of state residents.

The decision to work with NCC, according to Sanwo-Olu, was in line with his administration’s commitment to education and technology, which is the third pillar of the government’s THEMES+ developmental agenda of his administration.

The governor announced the decision during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) delegation led by its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, at the Lagos House, Ikeja.

 Sanwo-Olu also promised to collaborate with the Commission to protect critical infrastructure and the advancement of telecom and the digital economy.

He 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 above 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 Sanwo-Olu’s administration for the developmental strides recorded 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.