GOV SANWO-OLU: LAGOS’LL SUSTAIN TRANSFORMATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH BANKS FOR CITIZENS NEEDS
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By Sumayyah Olapade
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday stated that his administration will sustain deep mutually beneficial transformative relationships with financial institutions, particularly the First Bank of Nigeria, to meet the needs and yearnings of the citizens of Lagos.
According to him, Lagos State is building relationships with banks in order to both strengthen the socioeconomic standing of the nation and the standard of living for Lagos citizens.
During a courtesy visit to Lagos House Marina, Governor Sanwo-Olu was addressed by the Executive Management of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, which was led by Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, the bank’s new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
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He said: “Part of the consequences of our position in Lagos State is that we are home to many people. And since we are the commercial, economic, and financial nerve centre of our country, there will always be a need for the Lagos State Government to be pulled here and there by different stakeholders.
“We have a special space for First Bank because we have identified relationships that have been mutually beneficial. We have had banking relationships over the years, and both the state government and your institution have seen value created. We have seen extreme economic movement.
“We are building deep, mutually beneficial, transformative relationships. We will continue to nurture the relationship. We will continue to give it its rightful place, and we will continue to ensure that, as fair as we can be, First Bank truly receives a decent amount of our business.
“We have enjoyed a very cordial and forward-looking relationship with First Bank, and we believe that during your (Alebiosu) tenure, the relationship will be further enhanced and improved upon.”
Alebiosu has already stated that First Bank of Nigeria Limited is prepared to collaborate on infrastructure development with the Lagos State Government.
He said, “Power infrastructure is important, and we know what happens in Lagos is what everybody in Nigeria copies. So, we look forward to the framework that the Lagos State Government will set up.
“We are sure that there are so many people in Lagos who want to provide power. Even if Lagos is not setting up any one on its own, we are sure that there are many private investors that will set up massive power projects that will fit into Lagos, and the cost of production will drop.
“We believe with that, there would be more employment, tax revenue, and many other things. We believe that not only Lagos State but the entire Nigeria will benefit from those projects.
“There are many special projects the Lagos State Government is doing, and First Bank will continue to support the Lagos State Government to develop the projects.”
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