Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has assured Kenya of the state’s continued bilateral relationship especially in the hospitality and tourism industries, to grow Africa’s economy for the benefit of Nigeria and Kenya. 

Mr Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Friday when the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina, and his team, paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos House in Marina.

The visit was to officially announce his appointment to Nigeria eight months ago.

The governor, who acknowledged the resilience and perseverance of Kenyans, noted that there was room to leverage technology to learn and relearn from both countries to actualise the dream of a more formidable and economically vibrant Africa.

“At this difficult moment for global leaders, there is a need for us to lean on one another, learn about new innovations, and create new inventions. 

“We all need to come together to actualise our dreams to build a formidable, political and economically vibrant Africa. Kenya Airways and Ethiopia Airways have shown us it can be done. 

“We need to ensure that as African countries we can reach each other and thrive together.

“Lagos is hub of entertainment, culture and art, as long distance race is synonymous with Kenyans, it’s important to identify each other ‘s strengths and weaknesses,” he said.

Earlier, Mr Parashina, who commended the success story of Lagos in Africa and globally, promised to explore the strength of Lagos youths population and tap from their wealth of knowledge in the creative arts industry to replicate such in Kenya.

Mr Parashina solicited the support and cooperation of the state government to build a Kenya House in the state to serve as his country’s consulate.

The Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria and his team were received by the state’s cabinet members including deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hazmat.  

(NAN)