Lagos State, NCC partner to strengthen digital economy

• As governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveils vision for the State.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, declared a strategic partnership between the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enhance the digital economy.

This collaboration which was unveiled on February 28, 2025 by Governor Sanwo-Olu aligns with his broader vision to position Lagos as a premier digital hub in Africa.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the delegation of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the decision to partner with NCC is in line with his administration’s commitment to education and technology, which is the third pillar of the government’s THEMES+ developmental agenda.

He pledged to collaborate with the Commission to protect critical infrastructure and the advancement of telecom and the digital economy.

According to a press release signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Gboyega Akosile, quoted Governor Sanwo-Olu to have disclosed that his administration has attracted investments amounting to about $1.2 billion from different organisations into the digital economy.

“We have it on record that within five years of our administration, we have attracted investments in excess of 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,” he added.

Speaking earlier, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, commended Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration for his developmental strides, especially in the area of telecommunication, technology and digital economy.

Dr. Maida explained that Lagos State is a strategic partner with NCC, hence the need for collaboration to protect digital infrastructure, issues of Right of Way (RoW), adequate notifications during road construction and rehabilitation, among others.

EVC NCC disclosed that President Tinubu in July 2024 signed an Executive Order to protect key infrastructure across the country and called for continuous protection of digital infrastructures in Nigeria.