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Lagos, LIFC Sign Partner City Of UK To Build International Financial Centre

by George Okojie
5 months ago
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

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The Lagos State government, in partnership with EnterpriseNGR under the platform of the Lagos International Financial Council (LIFC), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with City of UK and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for the development of an International Financial Centre in Lagos to drive economic growth.

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The signing of the MoU by the Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Yomi Oluyomi; CEO of EnterpriseNGR, Mrs Obi Ibekwe; Head, Eurasia, Middle East and Africa of The City UK, Chika Mourah; and Director, International Development of The City UK, Anna Rogers, was witnessed by Lagos State Governor and Chairman of LIFC, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Co-Chairman LIFC and Chairman, Access Holdings, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; Charge d’Affaires, British Deputy High Commission Lagos, Mr Simon Field; Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mrs. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin and Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, among others.

Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration is truly committed to achieving the Lagos International Financial Centre and therefore seeks everybody’s support to make the vision a reality.

He said, “The signing of the MoU signposts the beginning of another level of engagement in establishing the Lagos International Financial Centre and making Lagos the first city in sub-Saharan Africa to get an international financial centre.

“It is not just about us; it is about the conversation of putting our country and both local and international investors on a platform that would make businesses work better and create an ambiance of a more predictable and reliable financial centre in this part of the world.

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“We are localising our idea and initiative to be able to also put Lagos and, by extension, Nigeria, on the world map of cities that have international financial centres.”

Earlier, the Co-Chairman of LIFC, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, commended Governor Sanwo-Olu and his team for their courage in driving the dream of the LIFC, noting that, “The gift of Babajide Sanwo-Olu to Lagos State is one that we in the capital market also enjoy.”

He said the Memorandum of Understanding is a very important signpost for the Lagos International Financial Centre project. “Today, we are carrying the flag of Lagos State, Nigeria, and indeed Africa. We are getting to the promised land of having an international financial centre in Lagos and for Nigeria,” he said.

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Also speaking, Anna Rogers, the Director of International Development of The City UK, said the partnership would bring everybody together to make Lagos a successful, powerful city on the African continent.

 

 


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