Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state is deepening investment in technology, healthcare, infrastructure, culture and the people to withstand the shocks of future pandemics.
Obaseki said this during a virtual session at the 2022 Smart Cities Mayor’s Summit holding in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.
The summit was attended by global leaders from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Malaysia among others, with Obaseki being the only African leader to present at the summit.
According to the governor, “COVID didn’t impact us from a healthcare perspective but a livelihood perspective.
“Most of our strategy in terms of thinking of our future has been drastically changed as a result of the pandemic. Our focus is on our culture, how to engage the world to preserve our ecosystem, which includes our forestry and utilize technology to drive human development, particularly in the area of education, skill development and security”.
He said the state has a 30-year plan to develop its infrastructure and invest in our people.
“We have a technology park that would train young people to take advantage of the boom in the technology sector. We have designed a medical district,” Obaseki noted.
On his part, Mr Konrad Fijolek, Mayor of Rzeszow, Poland showcased the government’s efforts on the Urban Lab of Rseszow, a space for developing innovative solutions and ideas for the city, where testing and implementation of those ideas help improve the quality of lives of city residents.
Also, Cammy Day, Deputy leader of City of Edinburgh Council, United Kingdom, who spoke on the city’s waste management efforts said the government is deploying litter bin sensors across the city to provide accurate bin usage and align with collection activities
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