The Lagos State Government has bagged an award as the best security and most safety conscious State in Africa. At the award ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa and put together by the Security Watch Africa (SWA), the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command also emerged as the best anti-crime police squad […]
Lagos State Government Cancels Monthly Environmental Sanitation
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday terminated the monthly environmental sanitation exercise which hitherto held for three hours on the last Saturday of every month. The State Government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to cancel the monthly exercise followed a resolution arrived at Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting which […]
Community Policing Will Help In Reducing Crime
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that the fight against crime and all forms of criminality would be better enhanced if efforts are geared towards embracing community policing to complement the police and other law enforcement agencies. Governor Ambode, who stated this at the swearing-in ceremony of the Chairman and members of the Board […]
Speech Delivered At The Inauguration Of The Board Of Neighbourhood Safety Corp Agency
I welcome you all to the inauguration of the Board of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corp Agency, established pursuant to the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency Law 2016. I will start by commending the foresight, efforts and industry of the Speaker and Honourable members of the State House of Assembly for initiating the Bill that […]
Agriculture Can Trigger Nigeria’s Economic Revival
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that the agricultural sector can provide the needed boost for Nigeria’s quest for economic revival, saying that his administration would continue to support the Federal Government initiative to revamp the sector. Governor Ambode, who spoke when he visited the Nigeria Breweries Plc in Iganmu Lagos, said Agriculture, which […]
Lagos Critical To Nigeria’s Recovery From Recession
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State has a critical role to play in taking Nigeria out of the current economic doldrums, just as he harped on the need for partnership between government and the private sector to address strategic challenges confronting the nation. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos […]
Pictures: Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Inspects On-Going Projects In Epe
Lagos To Adopt Boston Model To Tackle Environmental Challenges
The Lagos State Government on Thursday unveiled plans to adopt the Boston model to clean up the State Waterways and tackle other environmental issues confronting the State. State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed this shortly after series of meetings with the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh and the Executive Director of Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, […]
Lagos State Government Refutes Demolishing Otodo Gbame Community
…Cautions Against Spreading Of Unverified News On Social Media The Lagos State Government on Thursday denied the unsubstantiated claims being circulated in some sections of the media and on social media of its involvement in the fire incident that took place in Otodo Gbame Community in Lekki area of the State last Wednesday. The State […]
Lagos State Government Mourns Passage Of Foremost Industrialist, Rasheed Gbadamosi
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday expressed great shock over the passage of foremost industrialist and economist, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi, a Co-chairman of the Lagos @ 50 Committee, died on Wednesday at the age of 72. The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said he was truly saddened by […]