Lagos State has all it takes to have as many world class Deep Sea Ports as possible.

To this end the government is expressing its readiness to partner with investors to develop the maritime sector.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja, when he met with the International Management of Dubai Port,DP, World led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, said the State was open for real investment, and that government is willing to partner with interested investors to develop its port.

Ambode said Lagos, being a coastal city, deserved to have its port, and that the decision of DP World to partner with the State in the area of developing a Deep Sea Port and other areas, was cheering and encouraging.

Aside the natural endowments for Lagos, he said the State was also blessed with the market to drive any investment, saying there were favorable fundamentals for investments.

The Governor also assured that his administration would continue to provide all the resources needed for the investment to thrive, especially in areas of security and infrastructure, as well as other incentives needed for ease of doing business.

Earlier, Sulayem said his team was at Lagos House on a fact finding mission to look at opportunities for investment in logistics and other areas.