Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN (middle) in a group photograph with Co-founder, The Future Project, Mr. Adebola Williams (4th left), the Executive Director, The Future Project, Miss Mfon Ekpo (3rd left), Team Lead, The Future Project, Miss Bukola Adebakin (left), An Actress & On-Air Personality, Miss Osas Ighodaro (2nd left), Winner of the Future Awards Africa Prize in Enterprise Support, Mr. Bunmi Otegbade (4th right), Songwriter and Singer, Miss Waje Iruobe (3rd right), On-Air Personality, Ebony life TV, Miss Bolanle Olakunmi (2nd right) and a Musician, Mr. Iyanya Mbuk (right) during their courtesy visit to the Governor on…
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Lagos State Government has inaugurated the Apex body of Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the State i.e. the Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC). The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola who was represented by the Commissioner for Rural Development, Honourable Cornelius Ojelabi at the inauguration urged the new council to operate a transparent government and make accountability their watchword …“you must be ready to render account of your stewardship at all times…..” he said. He noted that elections and appointment to the Executive council of the CDAs, CDCs and CDACs will now be based strictly on performance and nothing else.…
The Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development has been commended for initiating the Community Health Walk for healthy living in the rural areas of the State. The Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Community Development Committee Alhaji Bolaji Imam made the commendation while presenting an award of excellence for the initiative to the Commissioner for Rural Development, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi in his office. According to him, “the Community Development Committee together with Community Development Associations in Ibeju-Lekki are highly impressed with the Health Walk brought to our area last month and have benefited a lot from the initiative and the health talk at…
Lagos State Government has charged the newly elected Community Development Committees (CDCs) and their apex body Community Development Advisory Council in the 57 Local Government/Local Council Development Areas of the State to ensure adequate security of life and property in their respective Local Government Areas. The Commissioner for Rural Development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi gave the charge during the Ministry’s monthly stakeholders meeting with the Executive Members of Community Development Committees, Community Development Advisory Council, Coordinators of Neighbourhood Watch in the 57 LGAs/LCDA of the State and top Government Officials in the various MDAs/Security Agencies. The Commissioner urged the new executives…
The Lagos State Government has distributed fishing gears to fishermen co-operative societies in the Lagos East Senatorial District as part of its empowerment programme for the rural populace of the State. The Commissioner for Rural Development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Mr. Babatunde Hunpe while distributing the highly subsidized fishing gears at Okunfolu in Ibeju-Lekki said the State Government decided to give them out, towards the sustainability of artisanal fisheries in the rural areas of the state amongst other provisions to ensure constant availability of fresh fish at affordable prices. He…
The Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development has mobilized the people of Epe Division of the state on walking for healthy living in its effort to ensure that its populace is healthy. The 5 kilometer walk with over 500 participants which kicked off from the New Era Youth Camp and terminated at the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area had people from the LGA/LCDA that made up Epe Division i.e. Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Lekki Local Council Development Area, Epe Local Government, Eredo LCDA and Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA. The Honourable Commissioner for Rural Development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi said the walk is to sensitize and…
The Lagos State Government today flag off Community Health Walk for healthy living. Flagging off the programme, the Hon. Commissioner for Rural Development whose Ministry powered the Health Walk, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi said the walk will hold quarterly in the five administrative divisions of the State i.e. Badagry, Epe, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Ikeja for CDAs and Neighbourhood Watch that make up the divisions to encourage walking as physical exercise to promote healthy living and longevity. He noted that the walk will also afford the participants the opportunity to know what to eat, to promote healthy life style as well…