 Now, as a 35th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair was declared open Friday by President Mohamed Abu Hari and the Lagos-e-Governor Babachidi Saoulou. The Presidents have advised Nigerians to patronize mainly Nigerian goods and services in the ten days of the network and business transactions and beyond. This year's fair has been declared open. Tafabalewa Square, venue of the 35th International Trade Fair, was filled with excited business individuals and activities to showcase goods and services that are unknown to many and happy customers hungry to be introduced to new products. The theme for this year's edition is connecting businesses and creating values. President Mohamed Abu Hari was represented by the Honorable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. He speaks on the need for mainly Nigeria goods and services to be patronized to ensure economic value and attract investment opportunity. It is imperative that as a country we improve on the ease of dream business, increase economic activity and ensure that the economy is diversified while still creating jobs for our citizens. One of the major policy threats we are deploying to drive the facilitation of trade and market access is the imminent revision of Nigeria's trade policy. Its revision will capture our current economic realities and our aspirations of further facilitating trade and access to markets both locally and regionally, especially in the advent of the implementation of the Africa Continental Trade Trade Area. Although Lagos Mons, Governor Sung Wul, represented by Lola Akandei informs on the economic importance of the trade fair as it concerns micro, small and medium enterprises and the opening of the border. Hence the fixing of the Agri Express to Okokomai co-raxists by the state, he commands LCCI for their doggedness. The importance of exhibition trade fair cannot be overemphasized in view of the envisaged impact on the development of the economic sector, most especially the micro, small and medium enterprises. Trade is the key driver of employment, as Lagos International Trade Fair remains the big platform for the free trade area to ensure the economy is diversified. Destiny Momo for Plus TV Africa.