Nigeria: Lagos now contributes 22% to Nigeria’s GDP, says Sanwo-Olu — Africa Links 24

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state remains the driving force behind Nigeria’s economic growth with 22 per cent contribution to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Sanwo-Olu said this at the Business Council session of the Oniru Business and Cultural Day held on Saturday night in Lagos.

The governor said the state contributed roughly one-fifth of the country’s total GDP.

This, he said, makes the state a primary engine…