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Full Text of President Buhari’s Democracy Day speech

May 29, 2018 Impact Newspaper

My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a lot of challenges on this journey and Nigerians have stood by us in achieving the three cardinal points of this administration namely; Security, Corruption and the Economy. The commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day…

Keynote Address Delivered By Governor Akinwunmi Ambode At The Inauguration Of The Governing Boards For The Lagos State Sports Commission And The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund

February 14, 2018 admin

We have just witnessed the inauguration of the Governing Boards of the Lagos State Sports Commission and the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund in accordance with the enabling Laws. These two Agencies, whose activities are complimentary to one another, are saddled with the responsibility of positioning our State as one of the top sports destinations in the continent. Our vision is to make our State a hub for sports, tourism and entertainment and leveraging on the interconnectivity within the three sectors. We believe strongly that Sports can put the State…

Memorandum On True Federalism By Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun

February 14, 2018 admin

Preamble Nigeria has been bedeviled with myriad of problems, especially in three decades (1985 – 2015). Major among these problems are insecurity, leadership corruption and mass unemployment. Efforts made by various administrations to address these problems have not only failed to produce the desired results, but have also led to people propounding irrelevant panacea. That is why we talk about restructuring, fiscal federalism, true federalism, regionalism, resource control devolution of powers, et el. The time is ripe for us to move away from these “jargons” and settle for what…

KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. AKINWUNMI AMBODE, GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE AT THE INSTALLATION AND PRESENTATION OF STAFF OF OFFICE AND INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT TO HIS ROYAL MAJESTY ALAIYELUWA, OBA (ENGR) BASHIRU AREMU SOTONWA, OSOMEKU1 AS THE OBA OF SEKUMADE OF IPAKODO IN IKORODU WEST LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA ON THURSDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2018.

February 3, 2018 admin

Her Excellency, The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr.Idiat Oluranti Adebule Honourable Members of the State House of Assembly, Members of the State Executive Council Body of Permanent Secretaries, The Executive Chairmen, of Local Governments/Local Council Development Areas here present, especially the Host of this occasion, Hon. (Princess) Jumoke Jimbo- Ademehin, Executive Chairman, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area. Chairman and Members of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs, The Celebrant, Alaiyeluwa, Oba (Engr) Basiru Aremu Sotonwa, Osomeku1, Sekumade of Ipakodo, Obas, Baales and…

SPEECH BY OTUNBA (DR.) GANI ADAMS AT HIS INSTALLATION AS THE 15TH AARE ONA KAKANFO OF YORUBALAND BY THE ALAAFIN OF OYO, IKU BABA YEYE, HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III, HELD AT DUNBAR STADIUM, OYO TOWN ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018

January 13, 2018 Impact Newspaper

PROTOCOLS Mo juba awon Aare Ona Kakanfo to siwaju mi: 1. Kokoro Gangan of Iwoye 2. Oyapote of Iwoye 3. Oyabi of Ajase 4. Adeta of Jabata 5. Oku of Jabata 6. Afonja of Ilorin 7. Toyeje of Ogbomoso 8. Edun of Gbogun 9. Amepo of Abemo 10. Kurumi of Ijaiye 11. Ojo Aburumaku of Ogbomoso (son of Toyeje of Ogbomosho) 12. Latoosa of Ibadan 13. Ladoke Akintola of Ogbomoso 14. M.K.O. Abiola of Abeokuta There cannot be a more humbling occasion for me as the one we are in…

Address Presented On The Occasion Of The First Quarterly Town Hall Meeting In Y2018 (The Tenth In The Series) Held At Blue Roof Lagos Television (LTV) Complex, Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja On Thursday January 11th 2018

January 11, 2018 Impact Newspaper

I welcome you to our 10th Quarterly Town Hall Meeting. It is very significant that we are gathered here today in the State Capital, Ikeja to listen and interact with residents of Lagos West Senatorial Zone. Town Hall Meetings practice in Lagos will be 140 years old this month. Holding this particular event in Lagos cannot be more historic. Ladies and Gentlemen, we are entering the New Year with confidence because our State is on a solid prosperity footing and with a lot of interesting prospects for all Lagosians. As we…

Being The Text of Address Delivered By The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Comrade Sesan Daini At 1st Stakeholders’ Meeting/Interactive Forum Held On Thursday, October 12, 2017

October 13, 2017 Impact Newspaper

Protocols It is with great pleasure and honour that I address you at the auspicious event geared towards the development of our Local Council Development Area and by extension Lagos State. This maiden Stakeholders’ Meeting and Budget Interactive Session is crucial at this time to further reiterate the commitment of our administration in addressing the several challenges we face as people and to collectively fashion out a way forward in which each of us individually and collectively play our roles as citizens, community leaders, and government. We are a government…