Stating this on Thursday, while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and Services, on behalf of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, noted that the various challenges can be given solutions through quality education.
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Sanwo-Olu said the legacy left behind by the late Jakande would remain with Lagosians for a long time to come, describing Jakande, a former Minister of Works, as a detribalised Nigerian, who was outstanding in all his achievements.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, on Thursday while giving the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination update for March 16.
There was applause on Wednesday as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu broke the news at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan on Lagos Island where eminent citizens and ordinary folks gathered to bid the foremost politician a final farewell.
The Governor stated that he did not feel any side effects as claimed by some persons.
Hamzat, who made the announcement through his Instagram page (drobafemihamzat), however called on the public to be conscious of the volatility of COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Hamzat died of the virus on Tuesday at the age of 37.
The Governor, who spoke at a special hybrid New Year thanksgiving service of the state held at the Football Pitch of Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, said some of the projects would be commissioned this month.
Hamzat gave the advice while addressing journalists at his Polling Unit 002 at Ward A4 in Oke-Balogun, Epe.
Hamzat had on his Twitter handle urged the protesters, calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, to make their protest orderly for their salient points to be made.
Sanwo-Olu represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat during the celebration of the 2020 World Habitat Day with the Theme: ‘Housing for all; a better urban future,’ said shelter was part of his vision.
Hamzat said this during the special Jumat service held to commemorate the 60th Nigeria Independence celebration at the Lagos State Secretariat Community Central Mosque, Alausa, Ikeja.
In a statement issued by his office on Friday, the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said the government was determined to reduce accidents and vices associated with the use of motorcycles and tricycles
On his verified Twitter handle: @drobafemihamzat, Hamzat, the former Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure in the state, expressed gratitude to God for the life his departed father lived
Speaking with newsmen at a meet the press forum organised by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Hamzat said that the party’s primaries would come and go without any rancour
Recalling that his father was a foremost politician, having served as the secretary of the Action Group during, Hamzat said he has learnt the ropes and has had enough political tutelage under his dad to make him aspire for the governorship
Hamzat is aiming to realise his ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Congress
Speaking at the ceremony, Fashola said that the inauguration of the road was in fulfilment of his electoral promise to speed up development in every part of the state