Lagos begins 2021 Africa Industrialization week

The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to commence year 2021 Africa Industrialization Day/Young Africa Industrialization week.

The state government in commemoration of the International Africa Industrialization Day, will kick of this year’s event on Tuesday, 23rd, November 2021 at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.

In a statement released on Monday by the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. Mrs Lola Akande, the 4-day long event which will be declared open by Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu is themed, “Industrialization Africa: Renewed Commitments towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Diversification”.

She said the event will show case new initiatives in the Industrial Sector in Lagos State while encouraging more contributions of the sector to the overall economic growth and development of the State and Nation.

The Commissioner noted that the event will see the presentation of model Projects designed by Students across the State and also new initiatives of Young African Industrialists.

She further explained that the Industrialists Week will provide a platform for exhibitions, daily Lectures and Paper presentations by erudite Scholars on topical issues affecting Industries and the public presentation of the Award of Excellence to Outstanding Industrialists in the State.

While commending African Industrialists for their creative science based researches and fabrications exhibited in previous years, Akande emphasised the State Government’s commitment to promoting Policies and providing infrastructure that would encourage sustainable growth and development of the Industrial Sector.