Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said his administration will continue to explore various avenues and partnerships to make youths in the state acquire the necessary skills to be gainfully employed as well as become job creators and innovators. The Governor who spoke when he received the Director General of the Nigeria Employers […]
Courtesy Visit by Mr. A.O Oshinowo – Director General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday restated the willingness of his administration to fully support the infrastructure provided by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, stating that the partnership would enrich the progress of Nigeria. The governor who spoke when he received the Director General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, Mr. A.O Oshinowo […]
Mile 12 Market Re-Opened Mile 12 Market, Bans Street Trading In Market Environs
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday approved the immediate re-opening of Mile 12 Market which was shut following a violent clash which led to loss of lives and property. The Governor, in a statement by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to re-open the market followed […]
Pictures: Governor Ambode Inaugurates Committee On Restructuring Of The State Building Control Agency At Lagos House, Ikeja
L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, discussing with members of the newly inaugurated Committee on Restructuring of the State Building Control Agency (LSBCA) Arch. ( Mrs.) Yetunde Ajayi; Chairman, Dr. Bunmi Ajayi and Engr. Oreoluwa Fadayomi during the inauguration by the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. R-L: Lagos State Governor, […]
Expression of Interest, Urban Development Projects, Lagos Mega City Initiative
The global ranking of cities rated Lagos as one of the mega cities in the World, together with New York City, Beijing, Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, etc. As one of those cities having a population in excess of 17 million persons, it is imperative to provide facilities and infrastructure for the city […]
Lagos State Government Urges Precaution Against Change In Climatic Condition
The Lagos State Government has urged Lagosians to take precautionary measures against the changes in climatic conditions over a period of time. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, the government said the changes in climatic conditions is a result of prolonged period of excessively hot weather, accompanied by […]
Press Briefing by The Governor of Lagos State Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on the Recent Building Collapse at Lekki Gardens, Eti-Osa Lagos State
The reported collapse of a six-floor building in Lekki Gardens in Eti-Osa Local Government on 8th March, 2016 where 34 people lost their lives and dozens have been injured is one building collapse too many. I am therefore addressing you today with a heavy heart as I commiserate with all those that have suffered loss […]
Defective Lekki Gardens Buildings to Be Demolished
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday directed that stability test be conducted on all building constructed by the Lekki Gardens to ascertain their structural integrity, saying that any building found to be defective will be demolished. The Governor who addressed Government House Correspondents at the Lagos House, Ikeja, shortly after inspecting the site […]
Lekki Building Collapse: GM of Building Control Agency, Three Others Sacked
In the wake of the Lekki Gardens building collapse, Governor. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday approved the dismissal of the General Manager of the Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Engr. Adeigbe Olushola. Governor Ambode also approved the dismissal of the Head of Inspection and Quality Control in the Agency, Adeoye Thomas Adeyemi; the Zonal District Officer in the […]
Olu Of Warri, His Royal Majesty, King Godfrey Ikenwoli Emiko, Pays Courtesy Visit to Governor Ambode at Lagos House, Ikeja on Monday 14th March, 2016
The Olu of Warri called his courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos state a “homecoming” and not a formal visit due to the existing cordial relationship that the Itsekiris and Yorubas have enjoyed. Specifically, he expressed his appreciation to His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his brotherly gestures after the demise of the previous […]