Sweden's Ambassador to Nigeria and other ECOWAS States, Ms. Annika Hahn-Englund and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, discuss clean energy
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, said Lagos State Government was not unaware of the emerging issues surrounding operations of public transportation, disclosing that plans were underway towards strengthening safety and improving transport infrastructure to give commuters new experience.
The governor said sustenance of an efficiently run intermodal public transportation network remained a critical component of his administration’s economic agenda, stressing that the State had adopted an energy policy that would enable the state-run transport agencies to diversify to clean energy use and lower carbon emissions.
He noted that clean energy initiative has been a top agenda of the state government, adding that the state was ready for more investment and partnership to raise Lagos capacity in the use of clean energy for solutions in mobility services.
Sanwo-Olu spoke when he received the ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria and other ECOWAS States, Ms. Annika Hahn-Englund, on a courtesy call at the State House, Marina.
He reiterated the state’s commitment to existing bilateral partnerships with the Swedish government and trade organisations in the Scandinavian nation, pointing out that the ongoing feasibility study of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) operational capacity by a Swedish firm would result in development of solutions to reduce accidents.
Sweden’s Ambassador to Nigeria and other ECOWAS States, Ms. Annika Hahn-Englund, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other officials after a meeting to discuss clean energy
The governor told the Swedish envoy that Lagos was ready to sustain its economic cooperation with the Scandinavian country, adding that the State would continue “robust” attendance of Swedish-Nordic Connect, a socio-cultural event yearly organised by the European nation.
He said Lagos remained open for more Swedish investment opportunities, while giving assurance that Nigeria’s commercial city would continue to initiate policies that would ease restrictions on foreign investment.
Hahn-Englund thanked Sanwo-Olu for prioritising economic cooperation with her country.
She said the SWED Fund for LAMATA would help Lagos create a more sustainable transportation infrastructure network, adding that a feasibility study by a Swedish firm, Sensys Gasto Group, was in the pipeline to promote road safety.
The envoy added that the Swedish company would be developing a project with the Lagos Government where the State would develop a system that would register and send out violations, and monitor fine payment.
The meeting comes a few weeks after Lagos took delivery of electric buses for public transport.
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