The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to direct the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, to make effort in preserving the state’s historical centres and cultural heritage. This, according to the lawmakers, is necessary to promote tourism. The call followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Mr Sanai Agunbiade. Agunbiade’s motion centered on the need for the government to list all historical centres and monuments in the state, with a view to preserving them. He particularly…
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We Will Continue To Agitate For Special Status For Lagos – Obasa
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has assured Lagosians that the Assembly will continue to agitate for special status for the state and other amendments that are beneficial to the state in the on-going ammendment of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Obasa gave the assurance while answering questions at the opening of a-4 day retreat on the budget process and an overview of the 1999 constitution amendment organised by the Assembly for lawmakers and staff of the Assembly at the…
Read MoreLagos Assembly Passes Law on Establishment of College of Nursing
The Bill for A Law To Establish The Lagos State College of Nursing (Schools of Nursing, Midwifery And Public Health Nursing) and Other Connected Matters has been passed into law by the state house of assembly. Passing the Bill into law on Monday during plenary, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa directed the Clerk of the House to pass it to the Governor of the state for his assent. According to the Bill, the college is to provide courses of instruction, training and other facilities in health…
Read MoreI have Implemented All My Electoral Promises – Hon. Babajimi Benson
By Kunle Adelabu, Adekunle Okikiola & Folarin Joseph Oluwatunbosun. -Increased number of monthly beneficiaries of ‘Apo-Anu’ to 500 -Party chairmen in the division pledged to give him return ticket In this clime, it is difficult for most politicians to publicly declare that they have fulfilled all their electoral promises because public service is more of a lip service than truly serving the people, but the the case of Hon. Babajimi Benson, the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, is exceptionally different as he has confidently declared that he has not only…
Read MoreHon. Benson’s iCare Foundation To Celebrate One Year of Feeding Constituents October 16
Kunle Adelabu Member, Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Babjimi Benson and his operational group, iCare Foundation, will tomorrow, Monday, October 16, 2017, mark a year anniversary of distribution food items to his constituents which is popularly known as ‘Apo Anu’ (Mercy Bag) . 500 beneficiaries are to benefit from tomorrow’s event which is scheduled to hold by 10am at Hon. Babajimi Benson’s Federal Constituency Office situated along Ipakodo/Igbogbo Road. Over 10,000 constituents have so far benefited from the laudable gesture since inception a year ago. According to the spokesperson of…
Read MoreMy Representation Is Geared Towards Developing My Constituency – Hon. Solaja
Wale Jagun, Oluwatobi Oguntoki & Folarin Joseph Oluwatunbosun The Ikorodu Constituency II representative in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Saka Nurudeen Solaja, has restated his commitment to make his representation beneficial to the traditional rulers, political leaders, professionals, market men and women, artisans, youths and the generality of people in his constituency. The first-term lawmaker stated this while speaking with THE IMPACT at the 3rd edition of the Lagos State House of Assembly Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at Ijede Town Hall on Madan Road, opposite Ijede Local…
Read MoreWe Don’t Collect Constituency Allowance In Lagos – Hon. Agunbiade, Majority Leader,Lagos State House of Assembly
Kunle Adelabu, Oluwatobiloba Alake & Adekunle Okikiola (SIWES Students) The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, has cleared the air that the State Lawmakers does not collect Constituency Allowance or any special fund for projects, adding that funding of projects in their respective constituencies has been from their salary allowances. The lawmaker, representing Ikorodu Constituency I, stated this during the 3rd edition of the Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting organized simultaneously in the 40 Constituencies of Lagos State by the Assembly. The Ikorodu Constituency I phase of…
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