Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has noted that the state was critical to the economic reconstruction of Nigeria, a role he said it had started to play as Africa's fifth largest economy.
Ambode added that Nigeria should channel her diversification efforts to basically promote Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs), which he described as the engine of economic growth.
He made the remark at the 2016 Lagos International Trade Fair held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan recently, where he said the MSMEs "is a gold mine waiting to be fully explored in the country."
Ambode, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, addressed the fair alongside President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Chief Nike Akande, and the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye.
He said the state government "will not stop being a pathfinder in the drive for Nigeria's economic reconstruction. With a population of 22 million, Lagos State has, over the years, amassed great public trust and investors' confidence as indicated in several world economic reports."
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