Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Tackles Maternal Mortality Head on, Presents Certificates to 400 Trained Traditional Birth Attendants

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday presented certificates of participation in orientation course to 400 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in the State, just as he expressed optimism that they would contribute to the State Government’s effort to reduce maternal mortality rate. Speaking at the certificate presentation ceremony of the TBAs held at the […]

Key Note Address By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode the Governor Of Lagos State at the Year 2016 Presentation of Certificates to Traditional Birth Attendants (T.B.As) at Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa Secretariat Ikeja on Thursday, May 12, 2016

It is my pleasure to be here today to witness the Graduation Ceremony of Traditional Birth Attendants who have undergone our General Hospitals Immersion Programe.  I congratulate all of you. One of our policies in the health sector is to empower our traditional medicine practitioners and make them an integral part of our healthcare delivery […]

Speech By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State at the Signing into Law of LASIEC (Amendment) Law, Local Government Tribunal (Amendment) Law and Local Government Administration (Amendment) Law at Lagos House Ikeja on Thursday, May 5, 2016

It gives me great pleasure today to give assent to 3(Three) important Laws of Lagos State namely; Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment) Law Local Government Administration (Amendment) Law Local Government Election Tribunal (Second Amendment) Law The essence of law in every society is the regulation of human conduct. Upon my assumption of Office, this […]

Address Delivered By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, The Governor of Lagos State at the Occasion of the Year 2016 May Day Rally Held at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos On Sunday 1st May, 2016

I am happy to join the Workers of Lagos State on this May Day celebration. Before I became Governor, I was a part of the committee of workers and I am still a part of this group because I am still a worker but on a different platform. This is why, as the Chief Executive […]

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Commends President Buhari’s Economic Investment Drive

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, where he lauded the President’s recent overseas trips aimed at attracting foreign direct investments into the country. Governor Ambode who spoke to State House Correspondents shortly after the visit expressed high optimism that the President’s […]

Lagos State Government Completes Restructuring Of N167.5bn Bond Series

Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had successfully completed the restructuring of its N167.5billion Programme II, Series 1 and 2 Bonds. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinkunmi Mustapha, said the restructuring which was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, was achieved through the finalization […]

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Mourns Passage Of Former Lagos Deputy Governor, Jafojo

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday expressed sadness over the passage of the former Deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Rafiu Jafojo. Jafojo, who was Deputy Governor during the administration of former Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande during the Second Republic, died on Saturday in his Lagos residence at the age of 80. The […]

Nigeria Must Rise Above Crude Realities

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, at the weekend in far away United Kingdom, said the massive fall in oil prices in the international market is a blessing in disguise for Nigeria, just as he said the development is a tipping point not just for positive change but also to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable […]