Sanwo-Olu Reaffirms Lagos’ Support for NCC to Drive Economic Growth

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as part of efforts to boost economic growth through technology and communication.

The governor made this known on Thursday while receiving members of the NCC Governing Board, led by its Chairman, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe, during a courtesy visit to Lagos House, Marina. He stressed that the Lagos State Government remains open to investment and is willing to go beyond expectations to attract growth in technology, communication, and other critical sectors.

Governor Sanwo-Olu described the NCC as one of Nigeria’s most forward-thinking federal agencies and commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing competent and credible individuals to lead the commission. According to him, the communications sector remains a major driver of Nigeria’s economy and a key pathway to deepening the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

He added that Lagos is ready to serve as a testing ground and model for nationwide development, noting that technology can be a powerful tool for accelerating progress and closing development gaps across the country.

Earlier, NCC Chairman Idris Olorunnimbe praised Governor Sanwo-Olu, describing him as a mentor and recalling that his first public service board appointment came through the governor at the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). He noted that Lagos was the first state the newly inaugurated NCC board chose to visit, given its strategic importance to the commission’s operations.

Olorunnimbe highlighted challenges in extending telecom services to underserved and unserved areas of Lagos, explaining that such locations are often unattractive to operators due to low commercial returns. He therefore appealed to the state government to consider granting free right of way in some areas to encourage infrastructure deployment, adding that Lagos could serve as a pilot for similar initiatives across other states.

He said the NCC would work closely with the Ministry and the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) to design and implement the initiative.

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