The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has disclosed that the state is statistically positioned as the leading light of Africa.
He said the state stands as the leading light of the continent economically and geographically.
Obasa made these remarks when he received the new leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
The organisation, led by its President, Engineer Leye Kupoluyi, visited the Speaker in his office on Thursday.
Obasa, noted that the state has remained pro-business and pro-people.
He added that the state is the centre of Nigeria’s economy.
He also mentioned that despite the fact that Abuja is the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos continues to drive the nation’s economic strength.
Obasa, while speaking further, insisted that Lagos remains the best destination for investment in the country.
He said, “Lagos is the centre of Nigeria’s economy. We have always been pro-business and pro-people, and our laws reflect this commitment.
‘Lagos is strategically positioned to be the leading light of Africa, geographically, economically, and otherwise.’”
