Lagos, Enugu Govts Now CWEIC’s Newest Strategic Partners
Dike Onwuamaeze
The Lagos and Enugu State Governments have both joined as strategic partners of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC).
This was disclosed to journalists in Lagos recently by the Chief Executive Officer of CWEIC, Mrs. Rosie Glazebrook.
Glazebrook told journalists during her recent visit to Nigeria that she met with the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and some of his executive council members, including the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, for a strategic partnership signing ceremony for the Lagos State Government to officially join CWEIC as a strategic partner at the Lagos House Marina.
She said: “This will provide an excellent platform for businesses in Lagos State and beyond to interact across the Commonwealth and provide a whole series of activities in 2025 and beyond for the government of Lagos State to showcase the best of what it can do for inward investments and driving trade across the Commonwealth.
“The second part was my visit to Enugu State to meet Governor Peter Mbah and some of his executive council members, including the Honourable Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Industry, Ms. Adaora O. Chukwu, and Secretary to Enugu State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, where we also had a strategic partnership signing ceremony for the Enugu State Government to officially join CWEIC as a strategic partner at the Lion Building.”
She also used her current visit to Nigeria to co-chair the Nigerian advisory council with Mr. Olasupo Shasore (SAN), of Partner, Africa Law Practice NG & Co, adding that CWEIC has 25 strategic partners based in Nigeria.
Glazebrook explained that one of the cardinal goals of the council is breaking down barriers to trade for foreign investors to come here in Nigeria, especially in the area of standards.
She said: “One of the ways is looking at issues around standards. The Commonwealth standard is working with Nigerian government and partners to look at how that can help businesses in Nigeria connect across the Commonwealth and beyond. Another area is ease of business travels.”
