Address Presented By His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, on the Occassion of the Second Quarterly Town Hall Meeting Held on Tuesday January 19, 2016 at Lagos City Hall, Lagos Island

Today’s event is the second in the series of my administration’s quarterly interaction with Lagosians to render account of my stewardship as your elected Governor. This initiative of our government commenced with our people in the Lagos West Senatorial District on October 6, 2015 at Abesan. We are in the Central Senatorial Zone, particularly in […]

Lagos Set to Establish Mobile Courts

…Devises Strategies to Tackle Cybercrime The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to establish functional Mobile Courts in the State to facilitate prompt trial of violators of the law, especially environmental and traffic offences. Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, who disclosed this at a media parley with Judiciary, Editors and […]

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Appoints Ex-FIRS Boss, Omoigui-Okauru, Others For N25bn ETF Board

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru to head the Board of Trustees for the N25billion State Employment Trust Fund (ETF). The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, also approved the appointment of nine […]

Address Delivered by His Excellency The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, at the Submission of the Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry Into the Civil Disturbances at Lekki Free Trade Zone at Lagos House, Ikeja on 6th December, 2016

On October 22nd, 2015, this administration set up a 5-Man Tribunal of Inquiry into the causes of the civil disturbances which occurred at the Lekki Free Trade Zone on 12th October, 2015 with the primary aim of inquiring into the origin, factors and circumstances leading to this breach of the peace. The Lekki Free Trade […]

Ambode Signs N25bn Employment Trust Fund, LASU Bill To Law

…Earmarks N6.25bn Annually To Combat Unemployment …Reiterates Commitment To Rule Of Law In fulfillment of his electoral promise, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday signed the N25bn Employment Trust Fund Bill into law, just as he promised to work hard to address unemployment and promote wealth creation through entrepreneurial development. The Governor, who […]

Address Delivered by His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State at the Signing of the Employment Trust Fund and LASU Bill on Tuesday 5th January 2016

Today I am signing into law two bills that are very significant and crucial to the realization of the policy objectives of this administration. The two bills are the Employment Trust Fund and the Lagos State University Bill. One of our campaign promises was to establish an Employment Trust Fund. Today, we are fulfilling this […]

An Address Delivered by His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State at the Inauguration of the Board of the Lagos State Law Reform Commission Held on Tuesday 5th January 2016

The inauguration of the Board of the Lagos state Law Reform Commission is a major step towards deepening democracy and the rule of law. It is a widely acknowledged fact that all modern and civilized societies thrive on the quality of laws which regulates and guide the actions of government, organizations, individuals and institutions. The […]