We are ready for Indian investors – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State at
the weekend received the High Commissioner of
India, Mr. Ajjanpor Ghanashyan where he
reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to
strengthen trade relationship with investors from
the country.

The Governor, who received Ghanashyan in his
office at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja,
assured of his administration’s determination to
further strengthen the trade with the country,
adding that, he has created an Office of the
Overseas Affairs and Investment, which under
his supervision, to make the state more investor-
friendly and safer.
“We have established Office of Overseas Affairs
and Investment, so that we can strengthen bi-
lateral relationship. We need more investors to
come into Lagos so that we can create
employment and grow our GDP. Whatever it is
you think we can do to increase investors from
India, we are ready to talk,” he said.
The Governor expressed his appreciation to the
visitors saying that Lagos could draw inspiration
from India as a modern democracy and from the
way the economy was conducted despite its
huge population.
He assured the High Commissioner that the state
is ready to expand its frontiers to accommodate
investors willing to set up their businesses in the
state.
“We are in dire need of a platform that allows for
food security since this would further towards
making robust achievement at transforming the
lives of residents of the state, improve the
economy of the State, increase the internally
generated revenue, IGR, and translate to further
employment opportunities for our unemployed
youths” the Governor said.
Governor Ambode listed software technology,
manufacturing as well as Agro and Agro-allied
sectors as possible areas where such bi-lateral
relations could be strengthened, assuring them
that the state is safe, conducive and investor-
friendly to accommodate new businesses and
investors willing to partner with Lagos.
Earlier, High Commissioner of India, Mr. Ajjanpor
Ghanashyan expressed the willingness of his
country to partner with Lagos as it is the
economic hub and capital of Nigeria as well as
home to many India investments.
He informed the Governor that the crux of the
visit was to invite him to address a delegation of
150 businessmen that would visit Lagos in the
coming weeks on a mission to seek ways to
strengthen bi-lateral trade between India and
Lagos State.