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Jurisdiction | Government of Lagos State |
Headquarters | State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria |
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The Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Rural Development. [1] [2]
Lagos is the largest city in the Nigerian state of the same name. The city, with its adjoining conurbation, is the most populous in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and one of the most populous urban areas. Lagos is a major financial centre in Africa; the megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the continent.
Lagos, sometimes referred to as Lagos State to distinguish it from Lagos Metropolitan Area, is a state in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The smallest in area of Nigeria's 36 states, Lagos State is arguably the most economically important state of the country, containing Lagos, the nation's largest urban area. It is a major financial centre and would be the fifth largest economy in Africa, if it were a country.
Amuwo-Odofin is a local government area (LGA) in the Badagry Division, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Responsibility of water supply in Nigeria is shared between three levels of government – federal, state and local. The federal government is in charge of water resources management; state governments have the primary responsibility for urban water supply; and local governments together with communities are responsible for rural water supply. The responsibility for sanitation is not clearly defined.
The Lagos State Ministry of Education is the state government ministry charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Education.
The Lagos State Ministry of Finance is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Finance.
The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Agriculture and Cooperatives.
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Youth, Sports and Social Development.
The Lagos State Ministry of Commerce and Industry is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Commerce and Industry.
The Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Science and Technology.
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Environmental management.
The Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Works and Infrastructural developments.
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice is the state government ministry, concerned with the administration of justice. The Ministry is under the coordination of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, who is often assisted by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary.
The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Energy and Mineral Resources.
The Lagos State Civil Service consists of employees in Lagos State government agencies other than the military. Most employees under the service are career civil servants in the Lagos state ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority. The civil service is held by Head of Service, a senior member of the state civil service appointed by the state Governor.
Lagos State Government is the government of Lagos State, concerned with the administration of the state ministries. The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary. The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker and often assisted by the commissioners and other civil servants of the state.
Ibukun Odusote is a Nigerian civil servant in IT and administration. She was the first administrative contact person for the .ng top level Nigerian domain name. She has served as the Permanent Secretary for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and for the Political Affairs Department in the Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government.
The Morro dos Seis Lagos Biological Reserve is a biological reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It protects an inselberg in the Amazon rainforest that contains valuable minerals. Mining has been prohibited since the reserve protected, and since it is in an indigenous territory.
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