Royal Philips to Help Nigeria Become a Big World Economy

Royal Philips, one of the world leading electronics company, has installed digital lighting system in National Theater of Arts Lagos, in Nigeria which has excited the nationals and their leaders.

A statement issued today by Royal Philips said that Nigeria seeks to become one of the 20 largest economies in the world, raise living standards, expand access to electricity to 75 percent of the population and decouple growth from dependence on petroleum and therefore Philips’ innovative LED lighting solutions tie in greatly with Nigeria’s ambition to improve energy performance in public spaces.

“We’re delighted with the project Philips has completed at the National Theater of Arts here in Lagos,” states Mr. Mallam Kabir Yusuf, General Manager and CEO of the National Theater. “To think that such an iconic building in the Lagos skyline now has a state-of-the-art digital lighting technology for the façade is just wonderful. Now the world class and environmentally friendly look of the building ascetically from outside at night will complement the top class contribution of performers and artists inside the building, as well as the breathtaking renovations that have recently taken place in and around the big edifice.”

Lagos is the fifth stop on Philips’ annual flagship Cairo to Cape Town roadshow (from April 14 to September 3, 2014) which focuses on key challenges facing Africa today, and that is the need for energy-efficient lighting and the revitalization of African healthcare infrastructure.

Philips has committed to lighting up and illuminating iconic monuments in every city visited during the roadshow with the latest LED technology. As the number one LED lighting company in the world, Philips will now provide a stunning lighting makeover of historic, well-recognized monuments in African cities.

The Roadshow will make its way across seven countries and ten cities in Africa. The next stop will be in Accra, Ghana on July 15, 2014.