As Nigerians and people the world over usher in Year 2012, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Saturday urged restraint, peaceful religious and ethnic co-existence among all as core virtues needed for national stability and development. Governor Fashola in his New Year message to the people said in view of some of the [...]
From The Press: Bringing succour to the physically challenged in Lagos
On July 20, 2011,
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The recent passage into law of the bill establishing Office of Disability Affairs in Lagos State, has again demonstrated the state government’s commitment to the welfare of all residents in the metropolis. As a responsible and responsive government, the Babatunde Fashola administration has continually, through its policies and programmes, made life easier for the people of the [...]
From The Press: Lagos begins Indoor Residual Spraying exercise to fight malaria
On June 26, 2011,
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Lagos State on Wednesday kicked off a 15-day Indoor Residual Spraying exercise aimed at spraying insecticide on the walls and ceilings of no fewer than 136,526 households in Kosofe, Ibeju Lekki and Igbogbo Bayeku local governments and local council development area of the state in furtherance of the state government’s effort at reducing the prevalence [...]
From The Press: Lagos on the proactive lane against flooding
On June 25, 2011,
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With the anticipation of heavy downpour which weather experts have forecast might lead to flooding in the state, the Lagos State Government is leaving nothing to chance. Various agencies of the government have since swung into action in what is seen as responsive and proactive measures to avoid the unpleasant experience usually caused by flooding. [...]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Tuesday urged the Federal Government, through the on-going investigations into the recent bomb attack on the Force Headquarters, Abuja, to establish the grouse of the perpetrators as a major step toward finding lasting solution to the problem even as he insisted that violence could never achieve any meaningful [...]
Lagos as the commercial nerve center of the federation, no doubt, requires a special security attention. This is why the state government in the last few years has devoted much energy into securing the metropolis, going extra mile by establishing the Lagos Security Trust Fund to address security situation in the state. The impact of [...]
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Hafiz Ringim in company of Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Tuesday handed over six Marine Police Patrol Gun Boats to the Lagos State Police Command just as the Governor promised to complement the gesture with additional boats and patrol vehicles. Governor Fashola who spoke at the Nigeria Police [...]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Tuesday canvassed for further decentralization of the Police Command structure in Lagos State to create more area commands in order to provide adequate security for the growing population in the State. Governor Fashola, who spoke at the Lagos House, Marina, while playing host to the Inspector General [...]