Tag: Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy (3) By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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Once upon a time, growing up in Lagos was akin to living in El-Dorado. Life in Igbosere Road and Lafiaji was tolerable, with good social amenities and infrastructure for the common good. On a rather sad note however was the degeneration that became its lot due to rural-urban migration; and there was no town planning, which was more rigorous in the 1950s and the 1960s. These put immense pressure on public facilities and infrastructure to a breaking point, more or less turning the state into a looming disaster. Well, this…

Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy (1) By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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My discussion about the performance of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu must be put in the context that I met him at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church, Okepopo, Lagos; and that was in 2003, under the vicarship of the then Reverend Canon ‘Segun Ajayi. Meeting him, I remember Sanwo-Olu as a man with a good dose of human empathy. By the time I became a member of the _Christian Progressive Association_ (CPA) of the Church later that year, he had already completed his tenure as its President. But I can confess that this…

BREAKING: Tribunal affirms Sanwo-Olu as Governor of Lagos

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The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the duly elected governor of Lagos State.   Recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, had headed to the court to challenge the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the March 18 governorship election.   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 18 governorship election.   Sanwo-Olu had won the election by a landslide, defeating Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, who…

Sanwo-Olu reappoints Akosile as Chief Press Secretary

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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reappointed Gboyega Akosile, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS).   The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola.   The appointment according to the Head of Service is with immediate effect.   Before his reappointment, Akosile had served as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sanwo-Olu during his first term. He was also the Media Adviser to the Governor since the inception of the second term of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration on May 29,…

Sanwo-Olu gifts N10m to young lady who broke 40 years LASU record to obtain 5.0CGPA

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Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a cash reward of N10 million for Ojo Aminat Yusuf, for breaking 40 years record of the Lagos State University (LASU). Yusuf emerged as best graduating student for the 2021/2022 set with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00 (First Class Honours). Sanwo-Olu announced the cash reward during the school’s 26th convocation ceremony held on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The Governor said he will reward Yusuf with N5 million while the state government will gift her another N5 million. Meanwhile, speaking to…

REA MD,Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad visits Makoko Community, restates collaboration with State Govts, Private Developers

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The MD/CEO, Rural Electrification Agency REA,Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad has said the agency will continue to expand its impact footprint while working in collaboration with the state governments as well as private sector developers.Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad disclosed this during a one day visit to Makoko community in Lagos , Nigeria.   The REA Boss who was accompanied during the visit by Engr. Barka Sajou, the Executive Director, Technical Services and other REA team members maintained that. the agency is committed to alleviating Energy Poverty for Socio-Economic Growth in the rural communities.…

OSSAP-SDGs hands over State-of-the-art hospital building to LASUTH

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As part of the drive to revamp health infrastructure in the country, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals has handed over a fully equipped state-of-the-art hospital building with over 200 bed capacity to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH.   The facility was commissioned on Wednesday by the Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu through his deputy, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat.   The SSAP-SDGs also commissioned a fully rehabilitated sports and recreational centre in LASUTH and a newly constructed and fully…

Reappoint Rabiu Olowo as Finance Commissioner , Group appeals to Gov Babajide Sanwo-olu

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     A group called ‘New Lagos’ has appealed to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu to reappoint the immediate past Commissioner for finance Lagos state, Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo to ensure continuity and policy direction.   According to the spokesman of the group , Mallam Yusuf Abubakar said the need for his reapportionment was based on his track records of achievements and purely on merit.   He said the former commissioner for finance in Lagos state had in the last four years moved the revenue profile of the…

Chef Hilda Baci; Exhaustion of Governor Sanwo-olu’s Detrabalised Tendencies. By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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It is now incontrovertible to the public glare devoid of any form of pretences or political undertones, that Lagos state Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu had maintained the legacies of our heroes past, through the sustenance of good and sane legacies. It had also underscores cynicism of those playing politics with human lives with a view to attaining their selfish economic growth and political feat , without recourse to posterity. It was not in the public domain, the case of the Lagos state Governor’s chef, Hilda Baci a non- Lagosian ,…

Six Ex-Corps Members Bag Heroes Award …..Obasanjo tasks Awardees on more excellent services to the Nation

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The National Daily has rewarded six Ex-Corps Members with the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira each, a plaque and a certificate for outstanding performances during their service year. The recipients are; Omabe Chigozie Simon, Ejikeme Peter Chukwuebuka, Eze Daniel Uchechukwu, Okonkwo Ifeoma Cheta, Okoye Victor Chukwuemeka and Isiaka Mercy Lovely. Also, the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, on behalf of the Scheme received the most strategic government establishment of the decade. The Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu got the innovation…