LASG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO END TUBERCULOSIS IN COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS STATE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LASG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO END TUBERCULOSIS IN COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS STATE The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to completely eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) at the grassroots level across the metropolis.  The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke made this known during a courtesy visit by the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria team to her Ikoyi office, emphasising the present administration's commitment to continually prioritise health security across the state. She said the Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Sanwo-Olu, is a Tuberculosis (TB) champion with the mandate of ending TB now and the continuous expansion of TB scale-up diagnostic centres.  According to her, “The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Sanwo-Olu is a TB champion. We, the team at the Lagos State Health District III, are satisfying Madam First Lady in achieving our TB mandate. Every day, when we turn on our TV we see ...

AMBODE ORDERS THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MILE 12 MARKET,AFTER THE ETHNIC CLASH TODAY.

                 Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday ordered the temporary closure of the Mile 12 Market,following a dispute which erupted within the communities in Ketu-Mile 12 area of the state.The Governor also announced the restriction of movement on four streets in the area including Oniyanri Street,Maidan Street,Agiliti 1 and Agiliti 2 streets.Addressing Government House Correspondents at the Lagos House,Alausa,Governor Ambode said the decision to shut the market and restrict movement on the streets was to aid security agencies restore calm in the area.''In order to further restore calm,i have ordered that Mile 12 Market be temporarily closed and urged traders,community leaders and other stakeholders to eschew violence,be calm and law abiding.Furthermore,i have also ordered a temporary restriction of movement in the following streets;Oniyanri street,Maiden Street,Agiliti 1 and Agiliti 2''.The Governor said the police and security operatives have been deployed to the area to quell the dispute,asuring residents that peace will be restored in the area.''Today,i have just been informed that some miscreants and criminal elements have exploited that disputes to cause a breakdown of law and order withing the area.These types of clashes do occur from time to time in a multi-ethnic city like Lagos and the government has responded appropriately.The public is hereby assured that we will not shy away from our responsibilities to protect lives and property and we will deal decisively with those criminal elements who fan the embers of ethnic strive.Let me assure Lagosians that the state is home to every tribe and ethnic group and nobody should give this disturbance any ethnic coloration whatsoever.Every law abiding citizens should go about their normal businesses''.Also speaking,the State Commissioner of Police,Fatai Owoseni said the police has brouht the situation under control,adding that the police will move in right away to enforce the order by the government.''The restriction is starting right away and it will be so until the situation normalizes completely.I was there personally i did not witness anybody killed.I was there all through before i came here.The situation is calm;people that were agitating have been cleared off the road.The roads are clear and as i am talking to you,substantial arrest has been made and i can assure the public that those involved in that violence will be brought to justice.I'm telling you what i saw and what i witnessed.As at the time i left the scene to come to this place ,there was no fire at Mile 12 Market.It was within Agiliti where some vehicles were being burnt by miscreants and as i told you,those miscreants have been cleared off the road''.One more photo below                                                                                                                                                     

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