<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Gov.-Sanwo-Olu-Canada-1024x566.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2374"/><figcaption> <strong>Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle), flanked by the Mayor of Brampton, Canada, Mr. Patrick Brown (left); Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, with some members of the State Executives and the Mayor’s entourage during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, February 10, 2020. </strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>Lagos State executive governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a meeting with visiting Canadian Mayor, Mr. Patrick Brown, highlighted the similar history Brampton City in Ontario, Canada share with Lagos, stressing that both cities had grown over the decades to become the hubs of commerce and Information and Communication Technology, ICT. Patrick Brown led a delegation to the State House in Alausa on a courtesy visit.</p>



<p>According to the governor, the ongoing infrastructural development programme of the Lagos State Government is a deliberate effort to make the State attractive to Diasporan investment, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said, adding that there would be no point requesting Nigerians abroad to come back home to invest if the local business environment was not made to support their aspirations.</p>



<p>A statement signed
by  ;Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press
Secretary to the governor and made available to OpenLife, Sanwo-Olu acknowledged
the efforts made by the Mayor to accelerate more development in Brampton, which
hosts a large population of Nigerians. He said Lagos would be seeking bilateral
cooperation with the political leadership of the Canadian city in the areas of
cyber security, food security and technology among others.</p>



<p>He said: “It feels great to know how much effort you, as
a Mayor of Brampton, are investing in driving more development in your city and
this is similar to what we have been doing in Lagos. We have embarked on
intensive infrastructural programme to make Lagos more attractive to people in
the diaspora to invest in.</p>



<p>“All these efforts will sustain the position of Lagos as
the first destination for business and keep our economy growing at a steady
pace. Lagos is the tech hub in the sub-Saharan Africa and there are many
collaborations we can seal with Brampton in the area of cyber security. Only
yesterday (Monday), the State cabinet passed the development of 3,000-kilometre
metropolitan fibre initiative all around the city.</p>



<p>“When this is done, we will be able to leapfrog on this
to build several capabilities using technology. It means that we are
transforming Lagos to a smart city and city of the future driven by technology.
This will also enhance our Ease of Doing Business Policy, which foreign
investors and Diaspora can tap into.”</p>



<p>Sanwo-Olu said the smart city initiative of his
administration would enhance the capacity of the Government to leverage
technology in improving security and drive up tourism potential of the State.</p>



<p>Brown described Nigerians living in Brampton as “resilient people”, saying their influence on the city’s economy and culture contributed to its economic prosperity and social development. The Mayor welcomed Lagos Governor’s invitation for collaborations in various areas, including education, ICT, agriculture and cyber security.</p>

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