The Lagos State Government has entered into a historic partnership with the City of Dubai that will see Lagos emerge as the first Smart City in Africa.
The signing of the MOU, was witnessed by the Chairman of Dubai Holdings, His Excellency, Ahmad Bin Byat who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
In a statement signed on Tuesday by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, Governor Ambode said that the Smart City (Lagos) is expected to bring multibillion dollar investments to the State, create thousands of jobs and transform the Ibeju-Lekki axis in particular and the entire Lagos State in general.
He said, “A Smart-City Lagos will be the pride of all Lagosians just as we have Smart City Dubai, Smart-City Malta and Smart-City Kochi (India). We are encouraged by the fact that we do not, as a government, need to develop at a slow pace, but take full advantage of the digital age and fast track development of Lagos to a real megalopolis that we can all be proud of.
“Smart-City Lagos will become an important centre for innovation in smart technologies, wellness and destination for green tourism, ” he added.
In his remarks earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister, Bin Byat said the Dubai authorities were impressed with the conduct and readiness of Lagos State Government and were eager to proceed with the State Government and the Smart City Lagos project.
