Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola
says a mutual collaboration between
Nigeria and any country with a reliable
technology on rail transportation will
guarantee long life span for roads across
the country.
Fashola spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja,
during a courtesy visit by the Russian
Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Nickolay
Udovichenko.
He said Nigeria needed to take a lot of
cargo off her highways in order to extend
their lifespan.
The governor said since Russia had
developed such technology, it was
necessary that Nigeria showed interest in
Russia to adopt the technology to take
pressure off her roads.
He said, "The success of the Russian
Railway and the expanse of development it
has
achieved over the years interest me.
This is an area where Nigeria urgently
needs to develop."
Fashola said the desire of Russia to
collaborate with Lagos in cultural and
business exchanges was welcome.
He said, "We are flexible as a government
and we look for solutions and partnerships
that benefit us. We will be ready to do
business with Russian institutions in the
course of our mutual tenures and beyond."
On the ambassador's invitation to St.
Petersburg, the governor said he had read
about the city's history and rich tradition
and would visit it with his team.
Earlier, the Russian Ambassador had
expressed the desire to discuss bilateral
and business relations with Lagos State.
He added that he would in turn strive to
boost the political and economic relations
already existing between Lagos and his
country, especially in the area of education.
The ambassador, who said he had been in
discussion with the Lagos Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, said a business
delegation from Russia would soon visit
the country, especially Lagos.
He said, "I consider that Lagos is a very big
city, the centre of business of this country.
I am ready to work hard in order to
improve our bilateral relationship."
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