L-R: Consultant and Technical Team Lead on Climate Change and Renewable Energy, Osun State Government, Prof.Chinwe Obuaku; Special Adviser, Climate Change and Circular Economy to Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Titi Oshodi; Delegate, German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria, Mr. Bastian Lidzba; Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Free Zone, Mrs. Adesuwa Ladoja; Deputy Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Nigeria, Mr.
Mrs. Ladoja stated that Lagos Free Zone provides a comprehensive ecosystem for businesses to maximise opportunities with minimal risk. According to her, it remains the only free zone in Nigeria that is integrated with a deep sea port and equipped with world-class infrastructure and facilities that can help businesses thrive.
She went on encourage prospective investors to see Nigeria not merely as a market, but as a strategic launch pad for their next phase of growth. Citing the example of Tolaram, which has 20,000 employees in Nigeria, with each business unit authorised to make decisions independently, she emphasised the need for businesses to be run by empowered management, stating that doing so would enable the team to respond to the evolving dynamics of the market.