Vice President Yemi Osinbajo arrived Lagos on Tuesday to visit tech companies around the state.
Tagged the #VPTourOfTech, Osinbajo is accompanied by a small convoy including the Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu, Lagos State Commissioner of Science and Technology, Hakeem Fahm, and Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Yinka Saidat Oladunjoye.
The VP has so far visited Paystack, Andela, Flutterwave, Farmcrowdy, Africa Fintech Foundry, Workstation, Muster, and CCHub.
See photos and videos from the visit below:
Paystack co-founder Sola Akinlade telling the story of their innovative firm to the VP & his delegation. Paystack team all Nigerian-trained-particularly graduates of private universities. #VPtouroftechpic.twitter.com/jz9ihu8Q7Y
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) April 17, 2018
VP in group photo with staff of FlutterWave, just now. #VPtouroftechpic.twitter.com/5J7IvLpsCu
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) April 17, 2018
.@iaboyeji telling the Vice President @ProfOsinbajo and his team about what @theflutterwave does, challenges, improvements & how they are helping the Economy in their own way (International payments to Naira).. #VPTourOfTech pic.twitter.com/OqyVFKOYzF
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 17, 2018
Vice President @ProfOsinbajo says he talks a lot about @theflutterwave but this is the first time he is here to see for himself and he his happy that its totally dominated by Young People.. #VPTourOfTech pic.twitter.com/W6QrWaKrZ2
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 17, 2018
Staff of Farmcrowdy in what seems like a group selfies with the Vice President #VPtouroftech pic.twitter.com/c76unIY6LR
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) April 17, 2018
The CEO of @farmcrowdy explaining to the Vice President @ProfOsinbajo how they connect people that want to invest in Agriculture but have no time to go to the farm with farmers … #VPTourOfTech pic.twitter.com/lJquDYJJHr
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 17, 2018
The @Andela team giving the Vice President their signature “TIA” (This Is Andela) slogan … #VPTourOfTech pic.twitter.com/hMJwXGvPVA
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 17, 2018
A lady at the @workstationng talking to the Vice President @ProfOsinbajo about how this place is convenient for her to do her work online & reach her customers.. #VPtouroftechpic.twitter.com/2iX4F0QWSU
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 17, 2018
Photo Credit: @Mr_JAGs, @novoisioro