The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sent a formal request to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, asking for the redeployment of some police officers attached to the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Unit. The request came in the wake of last Friday’s raids in different parts […]
Lagos State Government Urges Men to Lead Campaign Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
…Religious Leaders, Greatest Perpetrators Of Sexual Crime -Police The Lagos State Government on Thursday flagged off a one month long awareness campaign against all forms of domestic and sexual violence crimes, just as it urged the men folk to lead the quest to put an end to the menace. The State Government, which made the […]
Lagos State Government Set To Prosecute Kidnappers Of Oniba
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The Government, in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the four suspects – Duba Furejo, […]
A Safe And Clean Lagos Is Non-Negotiable
…Inaugurates Committee On Clean Up Of Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated a Special Committee saddled with the responsibility of restoring the original master plan of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas of the State, just as he vowed to bring environmental sanity to all nooks and crannies of […]
Address Delivered At The Inauguration Of The Special Committee On The Clean-Up Of Victoria Island, Ikoyi And Lekki Areas On Tuesday, 30th August 2016 At Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos
Today marks a significant milestone in our administration’s quest to rescue our fragile environment from avoidable impediments through a major clean-up exercise of the Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki areas. Over time, government has observed gross abuse of urban planning and environmental laws which have necessitated this action to clean-up our environment and restore it […]
Lagos State Government Issues 14-day Ultimatum to Owners of Illegal Structures, Street Hawkers in Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki
The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all the owners of illegal structures, shanties, street hawkers and those who have converted walkways into trading points and food courts in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki, just as it issued a 14-day grace period to remove such illegal structures. […]
No More Room for Land Grabbers and Sponsors in Lagos State
The Lagos State Government on Monday expressed its resolve to fully enforce the Properties Protection Law recently signed by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, just as it threatened that it would not hesitate to use the instrumentality of the law to decisively deal with anyone who forcefully dispossess people of their legitimate rights to […]
Intelligence Sharing Is Critical In Tackling Kidnapping And Other Crimes
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday harped on the need for all security agencies in the country to scale up intelligence gathering and information sharing to ensure effective protection of lives and property. Governor Ambode also called for synergy in analysing opportunities and threats to national security, as well as the most effective […]
Lagos State Government to Commence Construction of Pen Cinema Fly-Over
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to activate multi-faceted projects designed to improve the standard of living in the State, among which is the commencement of construction of a Fly-over Bridge in the popular Pen Cinema junction of the State. The Pen Cinema Fly-over is the third which the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration in […]
Lagos State Government Outlaws Land Grabbing
…Signs Property Protection, Neighbourhood Safety Laws Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday fulfilled his pledge of making the menace of land grabbing in Lagos a thing of the past with the signing of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law. Governor Ambode also signed the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law, a move which […]