Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday indicated interest in a mutually beneficial partnership between the Lagos State Government and Mastercard for technology, digitalization and innovation.
The Governor said the development of backend infrastructure by the Lagos State Government will help Mastercard’s investment drive in the state.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke when the Management of Mastercard led by its President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Dr. Dimitrios Dosis, paid him a visit at the Lagos House, Marina.
According to the statement, Sanwo-Olu said his administration is open, willing and eager to make technology a way of life, adding that there is a lot the Lagos State Government and Mastercard can jointly develop and take forward in the area of technology.
He said: “Part of our vision is for Lagos to become the knowledge warehouse; a city where anywhere in the world if you need anything in terms of innovation, knowledge and skills, you will come to Lagos.
“We want to develop millions of young people who are not only smart, but willing to change and take on the world. We have seen that in our creative minds, either in entertainment, arts and culture, innovation and technology.
