Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, has joined other countries across the globe to celebrate World Disability Day (WDD), declaring that the State government is committed to building back in a better way.
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The General Manager, LASODA, Mr. Oluwadamilare Ogundairo, disclosed this in welcome address at an event organised by the Office to mark the Day at Ndubusi Kanu Park, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.
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He explained that WDD is an annual event celebrated internationally by governments and organisations every 3rd of December, to recognise the importance of People Living with Disability in society.
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He maintained that the theme of this year's celebration "Building Back Better: Towards a Disability Inclusive Accessible and Sustainable Post COVID-19 World" is in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration in Lagos State
As well as the fulfillment of his promise of ensuring all-inclusive governance that would leave no one behind, particularly People Living with Disabilities.
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He commended all the stakeholders, non-governmental organisations and top government functionaries that had been at the forefront of advancing the noble course of People Living with Disabilities, imploring them not to relent in their efforts.
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One of the facilitators at the event, Mr. Ajayi Olabode, stated that if People Living with Disabilities could be empowered, their individual problems would be lessened because they will operate independently without becoming liabilities to others or society at large.
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6 Dec
The Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) unit of the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget has exhibited its technology-driven Data Management Project “Eko360”, which is a data warehouse and analytics platform at the Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 2.0 conference.
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The Head of the Project Team and Assistant Director of the Bureau, Mrs. Olayinka Ojo, stated that the ‘Eko 360’ project is designed to enhance the statutory functions of the Lagos Bureau of Statistics as an enabler of the Open and Smarter Lagos mission.
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The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, who issued the notice on Friday, explained that the gates and structures installed without prior approval from the Ministry of Transportation contravene the provisions of the State Traffic Laws and Regulations.
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LASG, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has organised a three-day workshop for stakeholders on ways to eliminate all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) across the State.
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According to her, there are numerous ongoing programmes aimed at achieving zero tolerance for all forms of gender-based violence through workshops, training, awareness/sensitisation activities.
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@LagosPoliceng has exempted the West African Examination Council officials and candidates who will be involved in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates on Saturday 5th December, 2020, from the restriction of movement order.
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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, made the declaration today after due consultation with relevant stakeholders on the need to consider such exemption for the concerned officials and candidates.
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LASG has appealed to residents, royal fathers, professionals and community leaders to report incidents of illegal development in their areas to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and other appropriate authorities in order to stop building collapse.
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@LagosPoliceng has declared that movement will be restricted between 6a.m and 6p.m on Saturday, 5th December, 2020, to ensure the conduct of free, fair and credible by-elections into the Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe 11 Constituency, Lagos State House of Assembly seats.
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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, made the assertion, on Thursday, during deliberations with election monitoring officers deployed from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on the strategies put in place to assist and monitor the elections in Lagos State.
The election monitoring team, led by the Commissioner of Police, Community Policing, Force Headquarters, CP Kola Okunola, reported to @LagosPoliceng on 3rd Dec. 2020, in preparation for the deployment of police personnel and other security agents detailed for the election duties.
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