Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure explained
| Agency Name: | Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Formed: | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Lagos State |
| Headquarters: | State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Chief1 Name: | Dr. Adekunle Olayinka FNSE[1] |
| Chief1 Position: | Special Adviser to the Governor on Works[2] |
| Chief2 Name: | Engr. Olufemi Olubunmi Daramola[3] |
| Chief2 Position: | Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure[4] |
| Website: | https://worksandinfrastructure.lagosstate.gov.ng/ |
The Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure was established in 1967, shortly after the state was established.[5]
Due to its strategic importance, it is regarded as the State's engine of growth and development.[6]
The Ministry's nomenclature was re-engineered by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration when it was renamed Ministry of Works and Infrastructure with effect from 30 April 2003, due to the dynamic nature of its duties and responsibilities.[7]
- Office of Works
- Lagos State Public Works Corporation
- Rehabilitate bad roads within Lagos
- Office of Infrastructure
At the coming on board of the Akinwunmi Ambode administration in 2015, the ministry was taken back to its former status as Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.[8]
The restructure of the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure by re-establishing the Office of Works and Office of Infrastructure was approved by Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2021.[9] The volume of work ahead of the current administration in the state, led by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, demanded the restructuring of the ministry, as did the necessity to execute necessary structural reviews that would help the government achieve its policy objectives more quickly.[10]
The executive governor, Babajide sanwo-Olu has made it known to the general public that Lagos state will raise capital through Nigerian Exchange Limited(NGX) to fund infrastructure projects.[11]
PARASTALS
The Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Works and Infrastructural developments.[13]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Engr. Adekunle Olayinka – Special Adviser to the Governor on Works . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 13 September 2023.
- Web site: Executive Council . Lagos State Government . 18 September 2023.
- Web site: Engr. Olufemi Olubunmi Daramola – Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 13 September 2023.
- Web site: Executive Council . Lagos State Government . 18 September 2023.
- Web site: Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 2022-03-17 . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . en-US.
- Web site: Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 2022-03-17 . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . en-US.
- Web site: Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 2022-03-17 . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . en-US.
- Web site: Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 2022-03-17 . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-03-13 . Sanwo-Olu restructures works and infrastructure ministry . 2022-03-23 . Vanguard News . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-03-13 . Sanwo-Olu restructures works and infrastructure ministry . 2022-03-01 . Vanguard News . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-02-11 . Lagos to explore opportunities in capital market to fund infrastructure . 2022-03-03 . Vanguard News . en-US.
- Web site: Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . 2022-03-17 . Ministry of Works & Infrastructure - Lagos State Government . en-US.
- Web site: Why I want to be the next governor of lagos state, Femi Hamzat. encomium.ng. 2 March 2015.
