Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development

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Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Government of Lagos State
HeadquartersState Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Ministry executive
  • Cornelius Ojelabi, Commissioner

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]

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References

  1. "Lagos restates commitment to rural development". Thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. "NYSC takes health initiative to rural dwellers". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 March 2015.