<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">These were the submissions of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the just-concluded 36th Convocation Lecture of the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos, which was part of the 2024 Convocation Ceremony.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Speaking on the theme, “Developing Export Alternatives for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery”, Sanwo-Olu noted that the country’s export capacity which has been oil and gas-based needs to exploit its non-oil export potential if it has to toe the path of economic recovery.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sanwo-Olu, who was the guest speaker at the event, said, “diversifying our export base from oil and gas is an urgent imperative for a country that is serious about growing its economy and lifting millions of its people out of poverty.”</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please read more </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://thesun.ng/value-addition-export-diversification-crucial-for-nigerias-economic-recovery-sanwo-olu/">HERE</a></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>