January 31, (THEWILL) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has departed Lagos for Beijing, the Capital of China, for investment talks.
A statement issued by his Spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, said while in China, Sanwo-Olu would visit the headquarters of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for trade and investment discussions with the top officials of the company.
“He will inspect the headquarters of the Chinese construction giants and some ongoing projects undertaken around Beijing. The Governor is scheduled to inspect the Signalling System (CBTC etc.) and Metro projects being undertaken by CCECC around Beijing,” he said.
Akosile added that Sanwo-Olu would depart Beijing for Dalian later in the week for a visit to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation headquarters and CRRC Lvshun base.
During his visit, Sanwo-Olu is scheduled to hold a high-level official meeting with the Head of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, CRRC Dalian.
“There would also be a Technical Discussion on the DMUs for the Red Line and EMUs for Blue Line between the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority ( LAMATA), CCECC and CRRC Dalian.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu is accompanied on the trip by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Seun Osiyemi; Chairman, House Committee on Transportation, Temitope Adewale; Chairman, House Committee on Environment parastatals, Rasheed Shabi; Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, and Director, Rail Transport, Mr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga, among other officials.
“The Governor and the entourage are billed to return to Lagos next week,” he said.
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