LAGOS  ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE  CHAIRMAN  CHARGES LASIEC STAFF ON  DILIGENCE

Staff of  Lagos State independent Electoral commission have been charged to be diligent and remain non partisan in the discharge of their duties

Chairman Lagos state house of assembly Commitee on Judiciary ,Human Right, Public Petition and LASIEC, Hon Oladipo Ajomale gave the charge when he led the committee on a familiarization visit to the office of the Lagos state independent electoral commission in Yaba.

                                         

Noting that the committee is set to build closer lies with the state electoral body, Ajomale disclosed that ahead of the forthcoming local council election the committee has plans to visit electoral offices in the fifty-seven local government and local council development areas in the state.

In his remarks, Coordinator and director election operations, Lagos state independent electoral commission , Demola Gbadegeshin who described the visit as historic, commended the committee for its support in ensuring a conducive environment for electoral officers.

Noting that the commission has commenced in harness preparations for the forthcoming local council election, Gbadegeshin outlined some efforts of the State electoral body towards the success of the forthcoming local government election.

The LASIEC coordinator solicited the provision of three large warehouses in the three senatorial districts of the state to enhance the distribution of electoral materials.

In a vote of thanks, director civic and voter education Eniola  Adeshina, while thanking the committee, was optimistic that the visit will bring about a great difference in the operations of the commission.

Members of the committee on the visit included Hon. Ajani Owolabi , representing Mainland constituency  one and Chairman House Committee on Ministry ,Tertiary Institutions, Hon. Ponu Solomon representing  Badagry Constituency one  and house committee chairman  tourism arts and culture, and members of the secretariat.

 

 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEGINS UNBUNDLING PROCESS OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION.

                                                           

The Federal Government has flagged off the unbundling process of eleven electricity distribution companies to pitch them up for efficiency.

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this while hosting the Senate Committee on Power, led by the Chairman, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, in Abuja.

Adelabu stated that the privatisation of the firms would not be reversed, but stressed that the DisCos would be broken into more efficient structures along state lines to be able to deliver on their mandates.

He also revealed that over one hundred projects of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, have not been completed since 2001.

 LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH CNG BUSES FOR RESIDENTS.

The Lagos state Government says it is working with private operators under a PPP arrangement to launch over two thousand CNG buses for residents to enjoy a carbon free emission atmosphere.

 Commissioner for Transportation,  Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this at the Lagos State Government Year 2024  Ministerial Press Briefing, a Greater Lagos Rising held at Alausa, Ikeja.

He said the state government   will continue to prioritize its intermodal transportation system to make life comfortable for Lagosians. by  putting in place bus reform initiatives, and  collaborate  with the private sector to build ferries.

The Commissioner also said the state  government would launch a twenty four hour toll free call centre to enhance the operations of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA.

 

LAGOS NSCDC   BOSS, RESTATES   COMMITMENT TO FIGHT AGAINST   UNLICENSED PRIVATE SECURITY OPERATORS 

In the bustling metropolis of Lagos, security remains a paramount concern for both individuals and businesses.

 The Nigeria Security and Civil  Defence Corps (NSCDC), under the vigilant leadership of Commandant Adedotun Keshinro, has been at the forefront of addressing security challenges within the state.

 The Commandant's commitment to eradicating the menace of unlicensed private security practitioners and quacks is a testament to the organization's dedication to maintaining law and order.

In an exclusive   interview,   the Lagos State Commandant stressed the  need to develop new operational strategies, which would further cement the already established synergy  between the Command and the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria , in the state.

Noting that the  role of the  public  in this endeavor cannot be overstated, Commandant Keshinro  appeal for vigilance and prompt reporting of illegal activities is a reminder that security is a collective responsibility. 

He said the establishment of a dedicated department within the NSCDC  is  to monitor private guard companies  to reinforce  the organization's resolve to uphold high standards within the industry.

He urged  the public  to always take necessary precaution   when hiring security guards   and   always speak up  when they notice illegal activities within  their neighborhood.

The NSCDC state commandant  disclosed that   the command has a department dedicated to the monitoring of the activities of private guard companies to check  irregularities and violations.

COV/ADEAGA/TUMI /BABITA

 VACCINE

The Federal Government has introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into the routine immunization system.

The vaccination targets over seven million girls, which is the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in the African region.

A statement by the World Health Organization noted that a five-day mass vaccination campaign in schools and communities will be carried out during the inaugural rollout in sixteen states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Girls aged nine to fourteen years will receive a single dose of the vaccine, which is highly efficacious in preventing infection with HPV types sixteen and eighteen that are known to cause at least seventy percent of cervical cancers.

In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths among women aged between fifteen and forty-four years.

BOLANLE AMBODE HANDS OVER TO WIFE OF GOVERNOR-ELECT

 

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State and Chairman, Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (left), with wife of the Governor-elect, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, during the handing over ceremony, at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Sunday, May 26,2019. 

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State and Chairman of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Bolanle Ambode, has officially handed over to the wife of the Governor-elect, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, urging her to take the Committee to higher heights.

At a brief handing-over ceremony in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Mrs. Ambode lauded the vision of the founding mothers of the Committee, which is to compliment the efforts of government, in critical areas that are women and children- friendly.

She reflected that the Committee under successive chairmen, had continued to walk in that great vision, leading to remarkable improvement in the lives of women, girls and children, in vital areas of health, empowerment, education and others.

She recalled some of the achievements recorded under her chairmanship in the last four years.

“My lovely women, with all sense of modesty, we happily recall some of our collective achievements in the health sector of the state, by way of interventions in maternal and child health, year after year.

“The various phases of intervention led to the sponsorship of goiter surgery for 30 women, free hearing aids for 15 children, 3 women and 2 men; as well as the upgrading of the ENT Department of the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos. We also purchased and installed state-of-the-art audiology equipment, including Otoread OAE capable of detecting hearing defects in newborns”.

Still on COWLSO’s achievements under  her leadership, wife of the governor  said ‘Other phases of intervention saw the procurement and donation of two Transport Incubator Ambulance to Gbagada General Hospital and Island Maternity Hospital, coupled with the donation of 32 neo-natal incubators to 13 General Hospitals and 6 fully fitted Birthing Suites for Amuwo-Odofin Maternal and Child Centre, Epe General Hospital and Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos, among others’.

She copiously thanked members of the committee for their robust support for herself and the Ambode Administration over the past four years, while also appreciating her predecessors for their kind advice and words of wisdom.

Responding, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, commended Mrs Ambode  for taking COWLSO to its current enviable height, promising that she would not deviate from the founding ideals of the committee.

 Mrs. Sanwo-Olu, who also lauded Governor Ambode for his generous attention to the committee, noted that governance was a continuum, adding that the in-coming administration would work hard enough, to move the state to the next level.

A major highlight of the event, was the presentation of charity grants to twenty nine  orphanage homes and those for the less privileged.