Lagos state commissioner for Commerce, Industry &
Cooperatives, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye has declared that
there is no recession in the state.
Speaking with journalists after bagging an award by
Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG)
during the 16th memorial lecture in honour of Professor
Anthony Adegbola in, Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos on
Saturday, November 12, the commissioner argued that the
state is one of the leading metropolis in Africa.
He said: “There is no recession in Lagos state because we
have very vibrant economy that is well-managed by our able
governor and we his lieutenant are also committed to the
relevance of Lagos state in the global economy.
“The state is the fifth largest economy in Africa with the
GDP of about 132 billion dollars and the population is over
22 million.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the special adviser to President
Buhari on foreign affairs and diaspora (right) and other
guests at the memorial lecture.
“The state is a deep and vibrant economy and our local
governments are keyed into the state programmes and that
was the idea behind the recently commissioned 114 roads
across the state.
“This is to open up the rural roads and help in the
development of commerce and industry in the grassroots.
Prince Ogunleye, who was awarded for his contributions
to the development of the division alongside the majority
leader of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Sanai
Agunbiade and the representative of Ikorodu at the
federal House of Representative, Jimi Benson, also said:
“One feels a sense of appreciation when you are recognized
by your people. This is a recognition by an important body
in Ikorodu division.
Lagos commissioner Rotimi Ogunleye, says there is no
recession in the state.
“The IDRDG has been around for more than thirty years
contributing to human resource development of the division
and for them to have recognized you to have done
something worthy of acknowledgement means a lot. I
accept the award with sense of joy.
“The award will gear me into doing more for Ikorodu and
Lagos state in general. My mandate as a commissioner and
public official is to impact and add value on the people and
the generality of the state and that is what I’m going to
build upon.
“As you are aware that Lagos State is a leading economy is
Africa, and, my ministry is very key to the economy of
Lagos, I can assure that with the mandate of His Excellency,
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, we are going to ensure that the
state continue to be the pride of Africa and human race.”
President Muhammadu Buhari’s special adviser on foreign
affairs and diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa alongside other
prominent sons and daughter of Ikorodu were present at
the lecture in honour of Adegbola, the former Vice
Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Osun state.
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