The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, has announced the preparedness of the state to partner Oyo State and the rest of the Southwestern states in agriculture and other economic activities to enhance the socio-economic integration of the region. Ambode stated this when he paid a courtesy call to his Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, in his office, in Ibadan, on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. With the steady progress being recorded by Oyo State in physical and social infrastructure, and the establishment of a commercial hub along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to attract investors, he said that Ajimobi had demonstrated…
Author: Kunle Atiba
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has said that all needed impetus is being put in place to improve service delivery in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the State and transmute from the age-long analogue mode of operation to digital and technologically-driven mode of operations. The Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Babatunde Tajudeen Rotinwa, stated this at the opening session of the 2017 Annual Retreat for top officials of the Commission with the theme “Achieving a Smart City Oriented Local Government Service through a Sustainable Capacity Building for the Staff” at Citi Heights Hotel,…
Lagos State Government (LASG) has demonstrated its determination to complete ongoing housing projects with the mobilisation of contractors back to the site in order to reduce the current huge housing deficit in Lagos. The State Commissioner for Housing, Prince Gbolahan Lawal disclosed this during a two-day tour of ongoing housing estates at Ilubinrin, Lagos Island; Ajara, Badagry and Igando Gardens, Igando, while imploring all contractors on site to double their efforts at getting the housing units ready for allocation and occupation by December 2017. The Commissioner opined that it would be satisfactory to the government if the generality of residents…
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said that the country will be self sufficient in rice production by November, which he said will force a reduction in the price of the commodity. He frowned on what he called the people’s unbridled penchant and taste for foreign foods, most of which, he said, were not as healthy and nutritious as those produced locally. The minister bared his mind while addressing a town hall meeting on sustainable agriculture, which was attended by farmers, youths, women and other stakeholders in agriculture, held at the Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, on Tuesday.…
Oyo State Government has concluded plans to hold its N50bn endowment on Thursday, August 3, 2017, assuring that the fund will be used for infrastructural upgrade of 679 health facilities in the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, who disclosed this on Thursday during a Press Conference held at the Conference Theatre of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ibadan, stated that the fund will be utilized for the establishment of a cardiovascular center which will provide up-to-date routine and emergency care in a bid to reduce sudden deaths arising majorly from cardiovascular causes. Dr Adeduntan,…
Lagos State Government (LASG) has asked Obas, Baales and Chiefs across the State to continue to live above board in the maintenance of peace and security within their respective domains by exhibiting exemplary conduct. Addressing all the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs at an interactive session on security issues in Lagos State, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Muslim Folami stated that the recent development in the State where a traditional ruler was apprehended for conniving with kidnappers to cause unrest was totally unacceptable to the State government. He noted that the government expects traditional rulers who are…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has called on Nigerians to invest in the country’s education sector expressing belief that a Nigerian university can one day emerge best in the world with proper funding. The governor made this remark while speaking with newsmen at the 12th Convocation Ceremony of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State. The first family was in Ota on) Friday to celebrate one of their Sons, Oluwarogbayimika Fayose who is one of the “Royal Set of Eagles” released by the institution in 2017. Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has called on Nigerians to invest…
The General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu has declared that all security operatives and emergency responders will be on alert to respond to any form of emergency or distress call during the conduct of the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas’ election on Saturday. He advised Lagosians to be peaceful and calm while performing their civic responsibility during the exercise, urging them to comply with the rules and regulations before, during and after they must have cast their votes. The General Manager further stated that the restriction of movement will not affect workers such…
Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Magodo in conjunction with the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas, has initiated a 9-month Certificate Course in Local Government Administration for stagnated officers on grade level 07 who are desirous of advancing their civil service career. The training, which had commenced earlier this year, will grant successful participants the privilege of ascending to the next Grade Level in their chosen discipline. The Acting Director-General of PSSDC, Mr. Olufunmi Ajose-Harrison said that the State government decided to come up with the training programme as an alternative way of assisting…
The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has inaugurated new boards for the state’s Civil Service Commission, Universal Basic Education Board, Teaching Service Commission and Hospitals Management Board The inauguration ceremony took place at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The Governor implored the new appointees to ensure fairness to all in the discharge of their duties, while he also advised them to embrace godliness in their service to humanity. Ajimobi reminded them that they were chosen among other eminently qualified people in strict recognition of their track records, past contributions to the state, competence…