Tag: Tunji Bello

  • How Bola Tinubu nominated Yemi Osinbajo for VP, by Tunji Bello

    How Bola Tinubu nominated Yemi Osinbajo for VP, by Tunji Bello

    Nothing strengthens deceit more than silence. And on an occasion like this, one often wonders why some people twist events and history in order to legitimise a mission. While ruminating over why this should be, it is not impossible to embark on introspection by thinking out so many possibilities that politics is replete with. This…

  • Lagos asks residents in flashpoint areas to relocate ahead rains

    Lagos asks residents in flashpoint areas to relocate ahead rains

    …says plastic waste has become a problem By Dada Jackson The Lagos State Government has urged residents in flashpoint areas within the state to relocate to a safer place ahead of September when the rains may be heavy and frequent, which may wreck havoc. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji…

  • Lagos govt unveils app to report environmental law violations

    Lagos govt unveils app to report environmental law violations

    By Dada Jackson The quest for a cleaner Lagos city initiative through citizens’ participation has received a boost with the state government unveiling an online application known as “Citi Monitor” for monitoring and reporting of all environmental infractions. Launching the app named “CitiMonitor Application and Enterprise Environmental Monitoring Infrastructure Information system (EEMIIS)” at Alausa, Commissioner…

  • Lagos collaborate with NGOs on biodiversity, wildlife protection

    Lagos collaborate with NGOs on biodiversity, wildlife protection

    By Dada Jackson Lagos State Government is collaborating with reputable Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on conservation matters aimed at conserving biodiversity and wildlife protection. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, in a statement on Saturday, in commemoration of the 2021 edition of the Biodiversity Day, said the greatest problems facing biological diversity…

  • Lagos has created over 30,000 jobs through environment sector – Bello

    Lagos has created over 30,000 jobs through environment sector – Bello

    Over 30,000 residents given direct employment By Dada Jackson Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, says the present administration has stabilised and restored confidence to the environment sector. Bello spoke at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, during the 2nd Year of Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu administration’s Ministerial Press Briefing by…

  • Lagos govt revives sanitation competition among LG LCDAs

    Lagos govt revives sanitation competition among LG LCDAs

    By Dada Jackson Lagos State Government has announced the resuscitation of the environmental sanitation competition among all local governments and council areas in the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, in a statement, said the competition was being brought back to reawaken the consciousness of every resident with local governments serving…

  • Step up your performance, commissioner charges LAGESC personnel

    Step up your performance, commissioner charges LAGESC personnel

    By Dada Jackson The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has urged operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) to step up their performance in the discharge of their official duties especially in the areas of indiscriminate dumping of refuse and dislodging of recalcitrant street traders on the…

  • Lagos plans wetland policy, urges protection of ecosystem

    Lagos plans wetland policy, urges protection of ecosystem

    By Dada Jackson The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to environmental conservation and announced a plan to develop a wetland policy. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, who gave the indication on the occasion of the World Wetland Day at Alausa, also called for the adoption of best…

  • Yuletide: LASG calls for proper waste disposal, sorting

    Yuletide: LASG calls for proper waste disposal, sorting

    By Dada Jackson As the Yuletide festivities commence, the Lagos State Government on Wednesday urged residents to be conscious and take charge of their environment during the celebrations. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, who said this during an interview at Alausa, Ikeja, reminded all that a lot of…

  • Lagos commences construction of Akinola Aboru drainage channel

    Lagos commences construction of Akinola Aboru drainage channel

    By Dada Jackson The Lagos Lagos State Government has assured residents of Agbado Okeodo, Mosan Okunola, Ayobo Ipaja LCDA of a qualitative finish as work commences on the Akinola/Aboru drainage channel in order to permanently curb the menace of flooding in the area Addressing stakeholders at a meeting held at Abule Egba, Lagos, on the…