The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, has said the state government is in talks with investors to partner with it in the construction of the Lekki-Epe International Airport being built by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. The commissioner said the airport when completed, would accommodate 350 aircraft and transport five million air travellers yearly. During …

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has said that the state government would focus on completing ongoing projects across the state in the new year. Omotoso, who spoke exclusively to The PUNCH in a telephone interview on Sunday, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s “ambitious N2.2 trillion budget” would be utilised judiciously for infrastructure development among which hospitals and …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, says the Fourth Mainland Bridge project will create about 5,000 jobs for the youth and train students on how such infrastructure is built. Speaking in an interview on Lagos Television’s Morning Delight recently, Omotoso said a contractor had been selected for the construction of the project. The commissioner added that the …

Lagos State Government has dispelled the widespread misinformation about casualties from the Thursday fire incident at Ijora area of the State. The Commissioner for information and Strategy,  Mr. Gbenga Omotoso announced on Friday afternoon that there was zero death in the fire accident, which occurred at Orile/Ijora bridge inward Apapa on Wednesday night. Eleven vehicles were razed by the fire, which broke …

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso returned to his duty post immediately after being sworn in by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, urging staff to support him in giving wider publicity to the laudable programmes of the state government. Addressing management staff at the brief ceremony held to welcome him back after the first term in …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent the names of 39 nominees for appointment as commissioners in the state. On Friday, the governor transmitted the list of his proposed cabinet members to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. According to a tweet by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, 30 per cent of the …