The Lagos State Government on Tuesday alerted residents that the state will witness a near normal rainfall of between 240 to 270 days this year.
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The assault on the officials of the Lagos State Government Environmental Sanitation Corps by the Soldiers occurred on Monday
The State Government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, asked all the traders under the Bridge, including those not affected by the fire incident of last Sunday, to move from the present location
The Special Committee on the Clean Up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island areas of Lagos State on Sunday announced that it has so far impounded 215 vehicles and arrested and prosecuted 98 persons for various sundry environmental offences since the exercise commenced.
The Special Committee in a press statement on Wednesday signed by its Chairman, Tunji Bello, informed that working in conjunction with the Victoria Island and Ikoyi Residents Association and different enforcement agencies in the State, it will remove all illegal structures and dislodge all squatters and miscreants in the area
The State, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, declared zero tolerance for street traders, operators of food courts on the roadsides, vehicles that are indiscriminately parked that line up the stretch of all the listed roads under the bridges and areas, thereby inhibiting the free flow of traffic.
In a press parley as part of activities marking the day, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, also advised residents to desist from indiscriminate tree cutting, which also damages the soil.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, in a statement said from next week, the State Government through the Lagos State Parks and Garden Agency would commence work on the beautification and landscaping of the whole stretch of Outer Marina and it has become expedient to clear the area
A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, stated that the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has been mandated to apply the full weight of the law in this wise.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, it added that officials of the state are also working on different measures to remove the constriction and blockades that would allow easy passage for the resultant flooding.
In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for The Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, the State assured the residents that succour will soon come as it is deploying more flood abatement gangs to major trouble spots to free manholes and some clogged up drains to compliment the major contractors handling the cleaning up of major drains.
Speaking with the media in a chat after a syndicated unscheduled inspection of some of the major drainage systems, the State Commissioner for The Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello; and Special Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources, Engr. Joe Igbokwe, said residents should be rest assured that irrespective of the volume of the rain, it would flow through the drains to discharge into the various channels.
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday informed residents that the enabling law to permit reintroduction of monthly sanitation is on the way.
The truck driver confessed that Transport Unions from the North usually coordinate the Okada riders, while he collects N1,800 for transportation per rider, and just drops them in Lagos, before embarking on another journey
The resolve of the state was disclosed by the Commissioner for The Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, while addressing the management staffers when he resumed for work at the ministry’s headquarters in Alausa.
In keeping the promise made to Lagosians, Sanwo-Olu announced the names of members of his cabinet exactly 47 days after his swearing-in. This is a rare feat for a governor serving his first term
The list contained 25 names, who are to assume duty as Commissioners and Special Advisers upon ratification by the legislature
The Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Tunji Bello, on Monday reiterated the commitment of the State Government to strengthen all Primary Health Care Centres in order to take quality healthcare delivery to all nooks and crannies of the state.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated a 20-man transition committee to ensure a smooth transition of power from the outgoing administration to the incoming.
The Governor, who gave this assurance through the Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, at the Pens Down Ceremony in honour of 21 retired Permanent Secretaries in the Lagos State public Service, held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, added that their suggestions will continue to receive due consideration in the process of policy design and implementation.