The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) @JokeSanwoolu , has renewed the call for a return of History as a subject to the school curriculum in Lagos State, just as she commended the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (@LASRABofficial) ...
... for its role in preserving the historical records of Lagos State.
Mrs. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed during a facility tour of the Bureau, explained that it was indeed an honour to visit the facility to get first-hand information on how records are kept in Lagos State,...
... adding that school tours should be organised for students so that they can also have first-hand information about the rich history of the State.
"I strongly believe that history as a subject should be returned to our school curriculum, just as keeping monuments in archives for posterity is vital to our everyday life”
@JokeSanwoolu, who is the first sitting First Lady to visit the facility since its establishment, advised the Bureau to expand its office to serve as a one-stop referral place as far as documenting the rich and vast historical heritage of Lagos is concerned.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Olusina Thorpe, lauded the First Lady for the supportive role she plays by helping Mr. Governor in implementing the T.H.E.M.E.S. Development Agenda of the present administration,..
.. noting that @LASRABofficial is the home of Artefacts, Culture and History.
He said that since the world is now in the digital age, it is imperative that records are properly kept and accessed with the touch of a button, declaring that the Ministry of Information and Strategy,
.... through @LASRABofficial, remains passionate about the retention of historical records and data in the State.
“By the time the JK Randle Centre for Yoruba Civilisation comes onboard, there would be more archival materials to preserve by the Bureau", he asserted.
The Director-General, LASRAB, Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola (@bilikiss) in her welcome address, stated that the Lagos State Government appreciates the significance of record-keeping for planning and implementation of development programmes, ...
... which gave rise to the establishment of LASRAB with responsibilities of permanent custody, regulation and control of records and archives of Lagos State among others.
@bilikiss said: "You'll agree with me that the importance of record-keeping cannot be over-emphasised. Hence, the Bureau has been able to fulfil its statutory responsibilities in a professional manner, employing best practices in information and knowledge management".
@bilikiss added that since its establishment, the Bureau has not only provided accurate records for planning and policy creation to various MDAs of the State Government, but also serves as a tourist destination and excursion centre for both public and private schools in the State
She, therefore, appealed to individuals, families and corporate organisations in possession of records of historical and enduring value to donate them to the Bureau for preservation.
The highlight of the visit by the First-Lady and her entourage was the facility tour, during which Mrs. Adebiyi-Abiola intimated the audience about the digitisation plan of the Bureau slated for execution in three stages viz-a-viz: Recruitment and Training, ...
... Retrieval and Archiving as well as making records more accessible.
The First Lady was also treated to an ..
... Audio-visual presentation during the facility tour, which chronicled the history of Lagos including the Sungbo Eredo in Epe, the 200-year old Post Office and the 1851 Conquest of Lagos among other things.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF A PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY MR. YOMI OMOMUWASAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEKKI CONCESSION COMPANY LIMITED (@LCCTollRoad) ON MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2021
[PANEL RULING]: MD @LCCTollRoad says the Panel's ruling was clear and explicit. The Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza was never shut down. Rather, LCC was only asked to leave the Plaza untouched until the completion of the forensic audit instituted by the honourable Panel.
MD @LCCTollRoad Toll Plaza ever designated 'a crime scene’ by the Panel, as this would have warranted the total stoppage of vehicular movement at that section of the road, Vehicular movement has continued unhindered on the road since Wednesday 21st October 2020.
The Super Eagles' Head Coach, Mr. Gernot Rohr, was at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, on Friday, for an on-the-spot assessment of the facilities ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Lesotho scheduled for March 2021. @solaiyeps #LASG
The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Sola Aiyepeku, who led the Eagles Manager and others on the inspection tour, reiterated that the pitch will be match-ready before the game next month.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. @jidesanwoolu has approved the appointment of Dr. Folayinka Dania as the Acting Chief Resilience Officer (Ag. CRO) of the Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO).
Dr. Dania until her new appointment, was the Deputy Chief Resilience Officer (DCRO) of the Agency.
Her elevation to the position of Ag. Chief Resilience Officer of the Agency was consequent upon the appointment of the erstwhile Chief Resilience Officer, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki as the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).
In a bid to encourage residents of Lagos State, especially the Adolescent and Young People (AYP) know their HIV status, the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has conducted Free HIV Testing Services (HTS) at the Ozone Cinema, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos. @jidesanwoolu@LSACA_NG #LASG
The annual outreach, usually done in commemoration of Valentine’s Day, is designed to conduct free HIV testing and enlighten the populace on the factors associated with the virus as part of the Agency’s mandate of preventing its spread in the State through targeted interventions.
Whilst addressing pressmen at the HTS Center on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), LSACA, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke noted that the outreach is targeted at the AYPs, as they constitute 43 percent of the State’s population.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. @Abi_Olusanya, has said that a free, two-week, mass anti-rabies vaccination campaign will commence on Tuesday, 16th February 2021, to curb the menace of the disease in the State. @jidesanwoolu@Abi_Olusanya@lagosagric1 #LASG
Olusanya explained that the campaign is aimed at promoting awareness on rabies among dogs and cats since the disease is deadly and mostly transmitted to humans, through bites from infected dogs to cause fatalities, if not treated early. #LASG
The Commissioner disclosed that the need for the campaign arose as a result of increased cases of canine rabies across the State, making it a persistent endemic problem. #LASG#ForAGreaterLagos
The Lagos State newly constituted Traffic Management Enforcement Team saddled with the responsibility of resolving the intractable traffic gridlocks in Apapa, the Nigerian Ports Authority Security Team and other stakeholders have expressed their readiness to collaborate ..
.... and devise a strategy to solve the issue occasioned by the loading of trucks and trailers at the port.
The Special Team will also enforce the zero-tolerance of the State government on traffic offenders in order to achieve a seamless traffic management system, ...