Ambode assures investors of ease of infrastructure, doing business

… Commissions Access Bank new digital branch at Epe

Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment towards providing infrastructure and ensuring ease of doing business for local and foreign investors.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said this at the official commissioning of new digital branch of Access Bank at Epe, Lagos, where he commended the board and management of the bank for its foresight and leadership to extend financial inclusion to Epe. He added that the development will stimulate socio economic activities of the community and offers opportunity for jobs creation for the youth.

“For us in Lagos State, we will continue to provide infrastructure for economic development. We remain committed to ensuring ease of doing business,” the governor said.

Ambode said, “we will make sure the people employed are those living in the community”. He urged the community to partner with the bank to ensure that economic development in the area is sustained.

“Access Bank has set an example for other corporate bodies to take advantage of the emerging Epe market. I imagined that other banks will take a cue from Access Bank”, Ambode said.

Welcoming the guest at the ceremony, Herbert Wigwe, group, managing director/CEO of Access Bank, said the bank was going to be a very critical platform in creating economic development in this area.

He said the bank had been able to build a very strong presence not just into the country, but a very strong international presence out in London, Dubai, China, India, etc. “The opening of this branch in Epe is evidence of our strength and perhaps more importantly, is an evidence of our commitment to expand the number of communities we are able to proudly serve. I think it is a very much important commitment of us and to the people of Epe,” he said.

According to him, the bank would promote world class banking in the community; the branch would open new business frontiers in the community.

 

Hope Moses-Ashike