Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday described Oba Lawal, the immediate past Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, as a seasoned administrator who has used his knowledge and experience to bring about agricultural revolution in Lagos State.
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His Private Secretary, Hakeem Akintoye, said this in a statement on Thursday.
Oba Elegushi spoke with reporters at the presentation of staff of office and instrument of appointment to the new monarch.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, on Friday confirmed the development
The Lagos State Government on Thursday urged shoppers at its 27 COVID-19 Emergency Food Markets to always observe social distancing and regular hand washing to prevent the spread of the virus in the state.
The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the state of adequate food supply at all the 27 designated COVID-19 Emergency Food Markets, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, has assured.
The Lagos State Government has confirmed the authenticity of Short Message Service messages forwarded to residents who are 60 years and above as part of measures adopted in the distribution of stimulus food package in the state.
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it is using the no fewer than 4,000 registered Community Development Association, Non Governmental Organisations and Religious Leaders to distribute the economic stimulus package for the indigent and most vulnerable in the society unveiled by the State Government on Friday.
The stimulus, which comes in food packs, to be distributed to every local government in the State, is aimed at cushioning the effect of the 14 days stay-at-home directive.
Sequel to the directive of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday on more restrictive measures to break the cycle of transmission of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the State, the State Government on Thursday set up makeshift markets for food and agricultural produce in selected schools across Local Governments in the State.
The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed in Alausa, noted that the programme is in furtherance of the State Government’s objective of training no fewer than 15,000 youths and women within the next four year in the various agricultural value chains
The Lagos State Government says its Eko City Farmers’ Market would upgrade the agricultural supply value chains in the State by connecting all the value chains with their markets.
The Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Disease Control and African Field Epidemiology Network over the weekend begun a surveillance tour of livestock and bush meat markets across the State to test animals for components of monkey pox.
Lawal noted that several opportunities abound in agriculture because each of the agricultural enterprises has various value chains which if properly explored presents great opportunities that are income yielding and very viable.
The Lagos State Government has said it would upgrade the agricultural supply chain by connecting all the agricultural value chains with their markets with the establishment of the Eko-City Farmers Markets.
Sequel to the close and sorting of application forms for the Lagos Agripreneurship Programme under its Agriculture-based Youth Empowerment Scheme, the Lagos State Government says an aptitude test for pre-qualified applicants would hold on January 20 at the Lagos State Cooperative College, Johnson Agiri Complex, Oko Oba, Agege.
The Lagos State Government will begin a week-long post-festive disinfection and decontamination of 26 major live bird markets in the state on January 6.
The Lagos State Government says it has introduced the Lagos Agripreneurship Programme under its Agriculture-based Youth Empowerment Scheme in furtherance of the State Government’s objective of training 15,000 youths and women in the various agricultural value chains by year 2023.
According to Lawal, the main objective of the baseline survey is to obtain comprehensive information on the production of value chains, current production capacity, assessment and valuation of inputs and agricultural development programmes through systematic monitoring and evaluation.
Lawal made the call on Wednesday in Lagos at a Roundtable Discussion on the Implementation of the State’s five-year Agricultural Roadmap (2020-2025).