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| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Lagos State |
| Headquarters | State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Ministry executives | |
| Website | https://worksandinfrastructure.lagosstate.gov.ng/ |
| | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Lagos State |
| Headquarters | State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Ministry executives | |
| Website | https://worksandinfrastructure.lagosstate.gov.ng/ |
Due to its strategic importance, it is regarded as the State's engine of growth and development. [6]
The Ministry's nomenclature was re-engineered by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration when it was renamed Ministry of Works and Infrastructure with effect from 30 April 2003, due to the dynamic nature of its duties and responsibilities. [7]
The restructure of the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure by re-establishing the Office of Works and Office of Infrastructure was approved by Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2021. [9] The volume of work ahead of the current administration in the state, led by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, demanded the restructuring of the ministry, as did the necessity to execute necessary structural reviews that would help the government achieve its policy objectives more quickly. [10]
The executive governor, Babajide sanwo-Olu has made it known to the general public that Lagos state will raise capital through Nigerian Exchange Limited(NGX) to fund infrastructure projects. [11]
.Works Corporation (PWC)
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. [13]
Lagos Rail Mass Transit is a rapid transit system in Lagos State. The rail system is managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). The railway equipment including electric power, signals, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a concession contract. LAMATA is responsible for policy direction, regulation, and infrastructure for the network. The first section of the network, Phase I of the Blue Line, was originally planned to be completed in 2011, though the construction has suffered many delays caused by shortage of funds and change of government. The Blue Line opened on September 4, 2023 and the Red Line is set to open in early 2024.
Kadri Obafemi Hamzat ; born 19 September 1964) is a Nigerian politician who has served as deputy governor of Lagos State since 2019.
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.
In 1999, the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation was established.
The Office of the Secretary to the Government was tasked with administering cabinet concerns, security, establishments, home affairs, and information when the newly constituted Lagos State took off administratively in April 1968. The responsibility for information service was transferred to the military Governor's office as the business of governance got more complex.
The Lagos State Ministry of Housing is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Housing.
Folashade Sherifat Jaji is a Nigerian chemist, civil servant and the Secretary to Lagos State Government. She was formerly the Head of Service in Lagos State, a post she held after service as the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions. She also helped the federal government to improve the civil service fund reserve.
Radio Lagos 107.5 FM began operations in 1977 as an offshoot of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). It is the first state-owned FM radio station in Lagos State.
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.
The Lagos State Fire Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for Lagos State.
Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later changed to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH).
The Lagos State Executive Council is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Lagos State headed by the Governor of Lagos State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides.
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is a parastatal of the government of Lagos State responsible for managing waste generated in Lagos State through a waste collection, transportation and disposal structure. The goal of Lagos Waste Management Authority is to improve the environment with the impact of achieving positive and significant change in living conditions regarding health and sanitation.
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Lagos State since 2019.
Cecelia Bolaji Dada was a former vice-chairman of Apapa Local Government and current commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Lagos state.
His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, is the 15th Oniru of Iruland. He was born to late Chief Taoreed Lawal Akapo, the Ojora of Lagos (1977-1993) and Olori Muinat Olabisi Abeni Ajasa. He is from the Ojora, Aromire, Shokun and Abisogun branch of Oniru royal families of Lagos State. He became the 15th Oniru of Iruland on 7 June 2020 after the death of Oba Idowu Oniru in September 2019. He was presented with the staff of Office by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on 7 June. 2020. Prior to his enthronement, he was the Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State.
The 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Lagos State, concurrent with elections to the Lagos State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was eligible to run for re-election and was renominated by his party.
Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu is the first lady of Lagos State in Nigeria, as the spouse of the governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Lagos Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources was created out of the old Ministry of Works and Transport in 1979 by Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first elected Governor of Lagos State. The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning was eventually amalgamated with the Ministry of Physical Planning to form the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. In 2003, the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the past Governor of Lagos State, removed the Environment Office from Physical Planning and raised the current Environment Office to a full-fledged Ministry.
Olatunji Bello is a lawyer, environmentalist, political scientist, journalist and the sitting Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources under the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Administration in Lagos State. He is a Lagosian.
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