Sanwo-Olu meets Chinese company over Lekki airport

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday met with the management team of the China Airport Construction Company at its headquarters in Beijing, China.

This is in continuation of his infrastructural development drive and the vision to make Lagos work better, smarter, and more efficient.

The China Airport Construction Company expressed willingness to partner with the Lagos State Government to realize Governor Sanwo-Olu’s vision of constructing a brand-new airport in the Lekki area of the State.

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Governor Sanwo-Olu, who is currently in China for a working visit with some top government officials, also visited the Beijing Subway, specifically to inspect the signaling system in use in the capital city.

The Beijing Subway covers over 800 kilometers stretch of train connectivity across the city; with over forty rail lines and more than 500 train stations.

Speaking during his visit to Beijing Subway, Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was received by the top management of the company, led by the General Manager, Mr. Tang Zhu, expressed the Lagos State government’s desire to equally have train operations, with a signaling system that brings in the best with efficiency, safety, security and the best technology that is available.

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This was just as he noted that his administration had identified the train system as a driver for the State’s economic value and at the same time, a veritable source of movement of the masses from various parts of the city.

The governor assured that the Lagos State Government would continue to strengthen collaborations with companies around the world for effective delivery of infrastructural development in the state.