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LAGOS VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATE WITH MUSLIMS ON THE OCCASION OF EID EL FITRI

Lagos State Volunteer Coordinators Group (LSVCG) the umbrella body for all volunteer groups in Lagos has congratulated muslims across the globe on successful completion of this year's Ramadan fast and Eid El Fitri Celebration.

In a statement issued by the Chairman of the group Hon Kabir Folorunso, he enjoined muslim faithfuls to continue with the good deeds carried out throughout the period of Ramadan as that was the only way to ensure peace and tranquillity.
He noted that peaceful coexistence and fervent prayers among citizens were essential in the face of the current economic and security challenges confronting the country.

He called on muslims to continue to follow the teachings and practise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and extend hand of fellowship to their neighbours.

He however urged all members of LSVCG across the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs to continue to be good ambassador of Lagos state.

Signed
Adam …

Work on Lagos-Badagry expressway to commence this month Sanwo-Olu

...Says Task Force Will Clean Up Project Site

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagos residents that work will commence on Lagos-Badagry expressway from Maza-Maza to Okokomaiko this month.

The governor who stated this while on inspection tour of the Lagos Badagry expressway said with access to needed financing, contractors would resume work on site.

According to the Governor, "we shall be moving to site this month. Work will commence after we’ve crossed all the T's and dotted all the I’s. We will ensure we close our conversation with CCEC and move to site because work has been abandoned here for almost 4years"

He noted that the road from the National theatre to Maza-Maza has been completed but has become impassable due to indiscriminate dumping of refuse and misuse by traders, adding that massive clean-up will take place in the coming week.

"We started the journey from Orile Iganm…

Friday, May 31, 2019.

Mr. Tayo Ayinde is the newly appointed Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor, Lagos State, Mr.Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Here are few things to know about Mr. Ayinde, who was the Director General of Sanwo-Olu Campaign Organisation:
Mr. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde who hails from Ikorodu area of Lagos State was born on the 24th of August, 1964 at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

He is a christian by religion. He attended St Peters’ Anglican Primary School, Alausa, Ikeja where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate and his West African School Certificate from Ogudu Grammar School, Ojota, Lagos.

He was admitted into Federal Polytechnic, Anambra where he was awarded Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Banking and Finance and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy.

He worked briefly with TELL Magazine as Accounting Office in 1993. In that same year, he joined the State Security Service (SSS) and retired meritoriously in 2009.

While in the SSS, he worked with former Governor of Lagos…

SANITARIANS CONGRATULATES H.E. SANWO-OLU & DR HAMZAT, AND HON. TAYO AYINDE AS THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF.

Patriotic Environmental Health Graduates Congratulate Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu and Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat on their inauguration.

Patriotic Environmental Heath Graduates in Lagos State is a forum of uncommissioned Environmental Health Officers who aligned and joined the massive campaign on the successful emergence of Governor Sanwo-Olu and Dr Hamzat under the auspices of Hon. Tayo Ayinde at the Independence Campaign Organization, Babajide Olusola Campaign Organization (ICG - BOSCO).

Sequel to the Swearing in ceremony held earlier today 29th of May, 2019 at Tafawa Balewa Square TBS.

Sanitarians under the platform of Patriotic Environmental Health Graduates in Lagos State seizes this medium to welcome our Governor, His Excellency, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy Governor, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat into the chauffeur of Lagos State Government, wishing th…

Lagos State Volunteer Coordinators Group (LSVCG) an umbrella body for all volunteer groups in Lagos has congratulated Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu and Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as they take up  mantle of Leadership in the state.

In a statement issued by the Chairman of the group Hon Kabir Folorunso, he said it was a new dawn in Lagos as both men will work harmoniously to bring uncommon development to Lagos.

He noted that Lagosians will benefit from their wealth of experience having been in the system all along, urging the Governor & his deputy to use the same vigor they used during the electioneering campaign for governance in order to address various challenges confronting Lagosians.

He assured the governor and his deputy of unalloyed support of Volunteers in Lagos.

Signed
Adam Babs
Publicity Secretary II
Lagos State Volunteer Coordinators Group (LSVCG)

You do not judge a book by its cover is an aphorism often quoted to counter deceptive surface appearances where there are layers and layers of onion peels before unearthing the core of a person’s being. Going by the unraveling of outgoing governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, who would believe that he once aspired to be Nigeria’s president. In fact, he still does, and could be said to coming ever closer to it than ever before since he now has a national image to lean on, even if a comic one at that.

With the Rochas Okorocha Foundation that offers free scholarships to indigent students and his seemingly nationalistic fervour, he sold himself to Nigerians and particularly to Imo people as the political messiah who would cleanse the mess Ihedioha Ohakim made of the state. He has a certain bombastic hallow about himself that creates a looming image of the hero of the poor and helpless. But upon assuming office and a few years into governance, the hollowness of the man began to eme…