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Agbaje under fire for branding Sanwo-Olu�s achievement imaginary

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Aminu Imam

Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, has come under fire for saying the achievements of Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos is imaginary. Recall that Agbaje lost woefully to Sanwo-Olu in the 2019 governorship election, which was reportedly his worst performance so far in several contests to become governor of Lagos State. Agbaje who rated Sanwo-Olu�s performance three over 10, said: �What they wrote, they did not substantiate it. They were things done in their imagination.� Regarding the fight against Covid-19 in the State, Agbaje stated that…

Lagos to introduce buses to replace bikes, tricycles plying inner roads next week

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Lagos State government has announced that it would launch buses to replace motorcycles popularly known as okada and tricycles known as Keke to ply inner roads in the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Monday during a security stakeholder�s town hall meeting in Ikeja, adding that over 500 minibuses would be deployed next week. He said the move is to alleviate the pain residents of the state go through following the restriction of motorcycle and tricycle operations. He said, �We envisage deploying over 500 of these buses to…

Lagos to connect 100 schools to internet in May � Sanwo-Olu

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Aminu Imam

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state government would connect no fewer than 100 schools to internet by the end of May. Sanwo-Olu said this on Thursday, during the inauguration of Lagos State Schools Infrastructure Projects and four school buildings. He said that the State government had started to roll out fibre optics across state-owned schools to aid learning through high-speed internet connectivity. According to him, the broadband Internet infrastructure will be completed and inaugurated in 100 schools selected for the pilot scheme. Sanwo-Olu further said the State…

“We should restructure governance system to make Nigeria better” � Sanwo-Olu

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Aminu Imam

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that there is a need to change the structure of governance to ensure development in Nigeria. The governor stated this in Lagos at the premiere of �Unmasked�, a documentary feature film co-produced by Kadaria Ahmed and Femi Odugbemi, structured around the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, adding that the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic can be used to improve the welfare of the people. According to him, �The lessons are certainly not lost on me personally and my government. I know that indeed…

Sanwo-Olu launches �Lagos Cares� for youths, women

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Government has rolled out a $20 million Coronavirus (Covid-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (Lagos CARES) programme to support livelihood for poor and vulnerable households and to expand food security services in the State. At the State House, Alausa, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu launched the social intervention project that is focused on offering a safety net to residents whose means of livelihood had been disrupted by the impacts of Covid-19 and also to building the resilience of the State. The programme, which will be implemented for 24 months,…

Lagos to build more schools, upgrade skill centres, others for school dropouts

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Lagos State government has announced plans to build more alternative schools across the state for people who may have dropped out of school due to early pregnancy, child trafficking, lack of parental care and others, to have the opportunity to return to school for further education. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, during a chat with journalists in Ikeja. This initiative would empower the beneficiaries socially and economically so that they can contribute to the development of society…

Lagos: LASTMA, VIO’s, others now to wear body cameras for enforcement

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Aminu Imam

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday approved the wearing of body cameras by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA); Vehicles Inspection Service, (VIS) officers and others for law enforcement. The governor approved a mass training for the State�s law enforcement personnel on the use of body-worn cameras, ahead of the deployment of the digital tools for security operations across the State. Sanwo-Olu said the move would improve transparency and accountability in the activities of law enforcement agencies, and put the State Government in a better position to…

Lagos: Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu unveil multi-billion Naira fly-over bridge

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday officially commissioned the 1.4km dual carriageway Flyover Bridge in Pen Cinema Junction, Agege. This is part of the effort by the State government to reduce the gridlock and improve the traffic situation on that axis. During the commissioning of the project, Sanwo-Olu said that the flyover would reduce travel time and save man-hour that would have been otherwise lost to traffic on the road. According to reports, the Governor said it would provide a better riding surface, leading to reduced maintenance cost; boost interconnectivity…

Lagos: 24,000 children didn�t report to school after Covid-19 shutdown � Sanwo-Olu

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Aminu Imam

…Says any malaria-like symptoms should be considered Covid-19 Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday disclosed that 24,000 Lagos school children did not report to school after the first shutdown of schools in the first wave of Covid-19. The governor spoke at the State House, Ikeja, while giving an update on the second wave of Covid-19 in the State. He explained that over 24,000 pupils were yet to return to school after the first wave of Covid -19 pandemic, hence the recent decision to open schools in the State after due…

#EndSARS: Gov. El-Rufa�i visits Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Aminu Imam

� Says youths who destroyed public assets on �self-destruction� Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i yesterday visited Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, in Marina. El-Rufa’i, in a post on his Twitter account, noted that he�s in the state to commiserate with the government and people on recent events in the State. The governor commended his Lagos counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his effort to prevent the #EndSARS protest that degenerated into violence. He added that those who thrive in violence infiltrated the protest to achieve their agenda of wreaking…