Lagos Signs Historic Smart City Deal With Dubai
The Lagos State Government and the City of Dubai on
Monday entered into a historic partnership that will see
Lagos emerge as the first Smart City in Africa.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Lagos
Smart City was signed at the Emirate Towers, Dubai by the
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice,
Mr. Adeniji Kazeem and the Chief Executive Officer of
Smart City Dubai LLC, Mr. Jabber Bin Hafez.
The signing of the MOU, which would make Lagos the
home of the very first Smart City in Africa, was witnessed
by the Chairman of Dubai Holdings, His Excellency, Ahmad
Bin Byat who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and the
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
A Smart City is a growing concept that draws from the
success of Dubai’s innovative knowledge-based industry
clusters to empower business growth for companies and
knowledge workers all over the world.
Governor Ambode in a statement signed on Tuesday by
the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr.
Steve Ayorinde, said that the Smart City (Lagos) is expected
to bring multi-billion dollars investments to the State,
create thousands of jobs and transform the Ibeju-Lekki
axis in particular and the entire Lagos State in general.
“This is a deliberate attempt by us to establish a strong
convergence between technology, economic development
and governan
ce.
“The MOU is between Lagos State Government and Dubai
Holdings, LLC, owners of Smart City (Dubai) to develop a
sustainable, smart, globally connected knowledge-based
communities that drive knowledge economy,” Governor
Ambode said.
The Governor stated that the collaboration is part of the
larger vision to make Lagos safer, cleaner and more
prosperous.
He said: “A Smart-City Lagos will be the pride of all
Lagosians just as we have Smart City Dubai, Smart-City
Malta and Smart-City Kochi (India). We are encouraged by
the fact that we do not, as a government, need to develop
at a slow pace, but take full advantage of the digital age
and fast track development of Lagos to a real megalopolis
that we can all be proud of.
“The future is ours to take. It also marks the first smart city
in Africa when completed.”
The Governor added that apart from creating jobs for the
people, the project would also become the world’s first
carbon neutral city.
“Lagos,” he said, “will become an important centre for
innovation in smart technologies, wellness and destination
for green tourism.”
Earlier in his remarks, the Deputy Prime Minister, Bin Byat
said the Dubai authorities were impressed with the
conduct and readiness of Lagos State Government and
were eager to proceed with the State Government and the
Smart City Lagos project.
Monday entered into a historic partnership that will see
Lagos emerge as the first Smart City in Africa.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Lagos
Smart City was signed at the Emirate Towers, Dubai by the
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice,
Mr. Adeniji Kazeem and the Chief Executive Officer of
Smart City Dubai LLC, Mr. Jabber Bin Hafez.
The signing of the MOU, which would make Lagos the
home of the very first Smart City in Africa, was witnessed
by the Chairman of Dubai Holdings, His Excellency, Ahmad
Bin Byat who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and the
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
A Smart City is a growing concept that draws from the
success of Dubai’s innovative knowledge-based industry
clusters to empower business growth for companies and
knowledge workers all over the world.
Governor Ambode in a statement signed on Tuesday by
the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr.
Steve Ayorinde, said that the Smart City (Lagos) is expected
to bring multi-billion dollars investments to the State,
create thousands of jobs and transform the Ibeju-Lekki
axis in particular and the entire Lagos State in general.
“This is a deliberate attempt by us to establish a strong
convergence between technology, economic development
and governan
ce.Holdings, LLC, owners of Smart City (Dubai) to develop a
sustainable, smart, globally connected knowledge-based
communities that drive knowledge economy,” Governor
Ambode said.
The Governor stated that the collaboration is part of the
larger vision to make Lagos safer, cleaner and more
prosperous.
He said: “A Smart-City Lagos will be the pride of all
Lagosians just as we have Smart City Dubai, Smart-City
Malta and Smart-City Kochi (India). We are encouraged by
the fact that we do not, as a government, need to develop
at a slow pace, but take full advantage of the digital age
and fast track development of Lagos to a real megalopolis
that we can all be proud of.
“The future is ours to take. It also marks the first smart city
in Africa when completed.”
The Governor added that apart from creating jobs for the
people, the project would also become the world’s first
carbon neutral city.
“Lagos,” he said, “will become an important centre for
innovation in smart technologies, wellness and destination
for green tourism.”
Earlier in his remarks, the Deputy Prime Minister, Bin Byat
said the Dubai authorities were impressed with the
conduct and readiness of Lagos State Government and
were eager to proceed with the State Government and the
Smart City Lagos project.
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