From right: Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu presents a souvenir to the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida during a recent working visit to the State House, Ikeja, Lagos recently.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently hinted of a strategic partnership between the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC in line with efforts to strengthen the country’s digital economy.

The Governor disclosed that this collaboration, unveiled on February 28, 2025, aligns with his government’s broader vision to position Lagos as a premier digital hub in Africa.

Governor Sanwo-Olu said the decision to collaborate with the 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.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the delegation of top officials of the NCC led by its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr.  Aminu Maida, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu promised to collaborate with the Commission to protect critical infrastructure and the advancement of telecom and the digital economy of the country.

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

He said: “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.”

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

He said Lagos is a strategic partner with NCC, hence the need for collaboration to protect digital infrastructure, issues of Right of Way, adequate notifications during road construction and rehabilitation, among others.

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