Against the earlier projected Tuesday 2nd February opening for the Third Mainland Bridge as a result of the casting of the expansion joints, work has now been completed and the bridge would, therefore be open to vehicular movement, by midnight today, Sunday 31st Jan. 2021. #LASG
Lagos State Government expresses gratitude to Lagosians, especially those affected by the closure for their understanding, assuring that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration will continue to drive infrastructural growth in the State. @jidesanwoolu@dr_oladeinde#LASG
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has extended the work from home directive to all State Public Servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, 1st February to Friday, 26th February, 2021. @jidesanwoolu@drobafemihamzat@HMOKUNOLA1@gbenga_omo#Covid19LASG
Muri-Okunola stated also that the directive is in line with the Presidential Order on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations which states inter-alia that:
Lagos State continues to be the epicentre of the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. As of the 29th of January 2021, Lagos State had recorded a total of 47,871 confirmed cases of COVID-19. @jidesanwoolu #LASG#Covid19LASG
34,094 have recovered in community, while 9,856 are currently active in community. Over the last 12 months, about 3,988 COVID-related patients have been admitted into the various care centres across the State; with a registered fatality rate of approximately0.63% (301 deaths).
A statement was jointly signed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako and his counterpart in the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Kabiru Ahmed Abdullahi. #LASG#ForAGreaterLagos
The statement noted that there has been increasing and continuing degradation of the Lagos shoreline as a result of indiscriminate illegal dredging, reclamation and land extensions into the Lagos Lagoon. #LASG#ForAGreaterLagos
Lagos State Governor, @jidesanwoolu, who spoke through his deputy, @drobafemihamzat, stated that the objectives of the initiative are in line with the present administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda and reflect the commitment of the government to the Sustainable Development Goals.
He described the event as a further testament of government’s determination to change the socio-economic development narrative of Lagos State to a different level, where rural women become the centrepiece of a strategy in poverty reduction through women empowerment. #LASG
The Medical Director/CEO, General Hospital, Ijede, Dr. Olufunmilayo Bankole expressed profound joy over the landmark achievement, attributing the development to investment in qualitative healthcare delivery by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration. #ForAGreaterLagos
Dr. Bankole congratulated the parents of the triplets and assured the mother of adequate post-natal care as well as more qualitative healthcare for the babies. #LASG#ForAGreaterLagos
The Commission's Permanent Secretary, Dr. Benjamin Eniayewun, commended the retired officers for their conscientious delivery of official responsibilities while in active service, describing it as their unique sacrifice towards the preservation of humanity. #ForAGreaterLagos
While urging them to comply with the necessary procedure for the disbursement of the financial rewards approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Eniayewun implored the recipients who had not submitted their account details to do so as soon as possible. #LASG#ForAGreaterLagos