Make una gather here, my people! Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, don call for more support from World Bank Group after dem achieve better ranking for Ease of Doing Business wey make Lagos number one for Nigeria last year. As e be, Governor Sanwo-Olu hold meeting with World Bank delegation wey come check am for Lagos House, Marina.
Sanwo-Olu no dey waste time o! He yarn say Lagos don waka from 29th place wey dem dey four years ago, now dem don knack first position! Na wetin dey call *hard work and discipline*, no be say na luck carry dem here.
During the meeting, Sanwo-Olu blink eye say dem go collaborate in plenty areas like energy, agriculture, tourism and how to develop human capital. E emphasize say dem go need partner up to boost infrastructure and living standard for the people wey dey Lagos. E talk say: “We dey prepared to take action wey go affect our people directly.”
The governor still shine eye on how well dem don dey improve under the THEMES+ agenda over di past six years. E say plenty Lagosians don feel di real change wey dey happen, and though plenty work dey still to do, na good progress dem dey see. E add say millions don benefit from di reforms wey dem dey put for ground.
World Bank Managing Director, Anna Bjerde, praise Lagos say dem dey do well to remove plenty wahala wey dey slow down business. She don yan say World Bank go do five-year review to check how far dem don progress. Lagos dey show say e fit carry serious investment wey go help boost private sector financing.
Bjerde also mention say di stability and reforms wey Lagos get, don make am a key player for World Bank agenda. Dem dey ready to support Lagos more because wetin dem dey do fit give solution to Nigeria as a whole. Na time for action, and Lagos dey ready for am!
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