Sanwo-Olu meets with Spain ambassador to boost businesses in Lagos

The Executive Governor Of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has held a meeting with the Ambassador of Spain to Nigeria, Juan Sell, in order to boost businesses in the state.

Sanwo-Olu taking to his official Twitter handle on Friday disclosed this after meeting with Sell at the Lagos House in Marina.

“I received the Ambassador of Spain to Nigeria, Mr. Juan Sell, who came with members of his team to pay us a courtesy visit at the Lagos House in Marina,” he said.

“While creating an enabling environment for our local businesses and organizations to thrive, we will also continue to foster progressive and developmental partnerships and relationships with the foreign community.”

In an earlier development, the United Nations Joint Team on AIDS (UNAIDS), presented an award to Sanwo-Olu in recognition of his outstanding leadership to end Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Lagos State.

The governor received the award during a courtesy visit by a team, led by UNAIDS Country Director and Representative for Nigeria, Leopold Zekeng.

He promised that the state would sustain an integrated action plan that provides resources for response, advocacy, communication and information on the disease.

“I received The United Nations Joint Team on AIDS, led by the Country Director of UNAIDS, Dr. Leopold Zekeng and his team who came on a visit at the Lagos House in Marina,” Sanwo-Olu tweeted.

“Lagos State has always been at the forefront in the war against HIV/AIDS. We are constantly sensitizing our citizens on prevention through safe sex, and the use of sterilized equipments in their day to day lives.

“And for citizens who are already carriers of the virus, we also educate them on living a long and fulfilled life after infection.

“Being positive should not mean the end of their lives, as long as they take their medications, and lead a healthy lifestyle, they can live, work and interact with non carriers of the virus,” the governor said.