The Lagos State Government and the Government of France have signed a bilateral pact for the development of esports in Lagos State.
The signing of the deal in Lagos on Friday drew the attendance of notable individuals who have been playing their part in developing the esports ecosystem in Nigeria. They included Xavier Calvi, Joint CEO of Star Esports, Eniola Edun, CEO, GAMR, Sidney Esiri, better known as Dr. Sid, CEO, KON10DR, and Bukola Akingbade, CEO, Kucheza Gaming.
The MOU signed on Friday aims to promote the building of esports infrastructure, education of the populace about the sport, development of the local esports community, knowledge exchange and access to new markets and existing global esports structures.
The agreement will see esports players in Lagos compete with other players around the world to earn fortunes from the money-spinning industry.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed for the state, while the French ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, signed for the government of France.
According to the agreement, the French gaming partners will deliver a top-grade online video game infrastructure that will enable gamers in the state to migrate into being competitive players across all online leagues.
Esports are organized and very competitive video games played across the world in real-time with a wide range of audiences around the world.
Lagos State Government, in a statement, said the sport is highly lucrative, which is why it is taking necessary steps to enable young residents to make a fortune out of the multi-billion dollar industry.
According to the Lagos State Government, over 42 million e-sports players are in Nigeria and Lagos can boast of a large number of that figure. Therefore it’s in the good interest of Nigerians, Lagosians in particular, to not just casually participate but also invest resources to participate in online competitions.
