Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday pledged his administration’s commitment to make the first Annual Diaspora Festival in Badagry a major success, adding that a master plan that would prescribe strategies and programmes to boost the potentials of the ancient town was also underway. Governor Ambode, who spoke when he received a delegation […]
Lagos State Government Tasks Academic Community On Quality Research To Drive Growth
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday called on the academic community to come up with quality research work that would create a platform for good governance and set the country on the path of economic growth and development. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja when he received management team of […]
LASG Promises New Secretariat, Improved Welfare For Labour Union And Workers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday allayed fears that plans by his administration to phase out the yellow commercial buses, popularly known as Danfo would lead to massive job losses, saying that it would instead create more jobs in the transportation sector. The Governor, who spoke at the May Day Rally held at the Agege […]
Recession Not A Crime, A Wakeup Call To Rearrange Expenditure
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said that contrary to the view held by most people, recession was not a crime but a period that calls for government at all level to rearrange its expenditure and give more priority to capital expenditure. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Biennial […]
Lagos State Government is Making Life Worth Living For Lagosians – Former President Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday evening showered encomium on the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for his administration’s programmes and policies at improving the lives of the people of the State. Speaking at the 2017 Annual Dinner and Awards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) […]
Lagos State Government Orders Contractors To Commence Work On Bariga-Ilaje Link Roads In Two Weeks
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday expressed displeasure with the state of roads in Bariga axis of the State, ordering contractors to move to site in the next two weeks to fix the roads. Governor Ambode, who spoke after carrying out extensive inspection of the roads within Bariga, specifically ordered commencement of work […]
We’ll Begin Construction Of Three New General Hospitals This Year
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said that plans are already underway to commence construction of three new ultra modern General Hospitals in the State this year to improve healthcare delivery in the State. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the second quarterly Town Hall Meeting for the year and seventh in the series […]
We Don’t Demolish Without Adequate Notice
The Lagos State Government on Friday debunked media reports linking it to the demolition of Berger retail market, saying that the allegation was far from the truth. In a statement by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Wasiu Anifowose, the State Government described the media reports as figment of imagination of the […]
Address Presented At The 2nd Quarterly Town Hall Meeting In Year 2017, (The 7th In The Series) Held On Friday April 21st, 2017
The train of our Quarterly Town Hall meeting has arrived in Ojo, the home of our dependable and reliable Deputy Governor – Dr. Mrs. Idiat Oluranti Adebule. I salute the good people of Ojo and the Lagos West Senatorial Zone. We are very happy to be here with you today. This edition of the Town […]
Remarks Delivered At The Commissioning Of Providus Bank Ultra-Modern Headquarters Office Complex
It is my pleasure to join the Board, Management and staff of Providus Bank at the Commissioning of the Bank’s Ultra-Modern Office Headquarters. I am always pleased when any business opens shop in Lagos because ultimately it adds to the economy of our State and contributes to our growing wealth. I have followed the progress […]