I have just given assent to two very important bills; THE LAGOS STATE NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY CORPS LAW and THE LAGOS STATE PROPERTIES PROTECTION LAW These two bills are very central to our administration’s focus of safe guarding the lives of all residents, attracting and growing investments and improving the ease of doing business in our […]
Lagos State Government Reinforces Security in Ikorodu
The Lagos State government has reassured the general public that the lives and property of well-meaning and peace-loving residents in the state remain a top priority. In a statement released on Sunday by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the government advised that the general public should be extra vigilant and […]
Lagos State Government Shuts 12 Houses as Police Uncovers Illegal Oil Wells
The Lagos State Government on Friday shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan Streets in Ilasamaja area of the State over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The oil wells were said to have been built for the purpose […]
No Hiding Place for Criminals in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that any building used as hideouts by kidnappers, vandals and other criminal elements in any part of the State would henceforth be confiscated and taken over by government. The State Government, while vowing that it would henceforth scale up enforcement of restriction of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, […]
Royal Fathers Visit Governor Ambode, Commend State Government on War Against Crime
Traditional Rulers under the aegis of Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs on Tuesday commended the efforts of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and the security agencies on the successful rescue of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni. The Oba of Lagos, HRM Rilwan Akiolu I, who led the traditional rulers to […]
Rescue Of Iba Monarch: We Will Stamp Criminal Activities Completely From Our State
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said his administration has the capacity and will to fight all forms of crime and criminality, saying that it would not relent in its efforts until criminal elements have no hiding place in the State. The Governor who addressed journalists on the safe rescue of the Oniba […]
We Will Not Allow Militants and Vandals in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday vowed that the State Government would deploy its entire arsenal to ensure that militants and vandals threatening the peace are flushed out of the State once and for all. The Governor who spoke when he received the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, who […]
Dangote Refinery Confirms Lagos as Prime Investment Destination
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the largest single line refinery in the world being developed at the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) by Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is another confirmation that Lagos is a prime investment destination, saying that the project will positively change the face […]
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s Goodwill Message At The Visit Of The Togolese President, Mr. Faure Gnassingbe, To Dangote Refinery On Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 At Lekki Free Trade Zone
On behalf of the Government and good people of Lagos State, I welcome to Lagos, the President of the Republic of Togo, Mr. Faure Gnassingbe. I also extend our warm welcome to our friends, brothers and sisters from the Republic of Togo who have accompanied Mr. President. Mr. President, we are happy to receive […]
Lagos State Government Reaffirms Zero Tolerance For Criminal Activities
The Lagos State Government on Friday reassured residents of its ability to combat all forms of crime within the State just as it reaffirmed its commitment to prompt response to all crime incidents reported by residents to the various security agencies. Special Adviser to the Governor on Communities and Communication, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, made this […]