LASTMA PROMPTLY RESPONDS TO FATAL CRASH AT OKOKOMAIKO. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LASTMA PROMPTLY RESPONDS TO FATAL CRASH AT OKOKOMAIKO … Rescues Seven Victims At Ogudu Accident The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) swiftly responded to a tragic road incident that resulted in the death of a roadside hawker at Okokomaiko, alongside a separate collision at Ogudu inward Toll Gate where seven injured passengers were successfully rescued. The fatal incident at Okokomaiko involved a Lexus Jeep with registration number SMK 674 HY. The crash led to the untimely death of an adult male hawker. LASTMA officials responded swiftly to the distress call, securing the accident scene and evacuating the remains of the deceased from the carriageway. Subsequently, Officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Ketu Division conveyed the body to the Badagry Mortuary for further necessary procedures. In a separate development, LASTMA personnel also intervened promptly in a collision at Ogudu inward Toll Gate involving a Mazda commercial bus (MUS 231 YA) and a Lexus Jeep (...

WEARING OF HIJAB IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: LASG SUES FOR PEACE.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       The Lagos State Government has appealed to all Stakeholders in the contentious issue of wearing Hijab in public Schools to maintain peace, law and order while the Supreme Court ruling on the matter is being awaited in the spirit of the rule of law, the fulcrum of democracy.
Speaking with media men over the weekend on the refusal of entry to five students of Isolo Senior Secondary School on Wednesday, 18th September, 2018, Deputy Governor of Lagos State and Superintendent of the Education Sector, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule said the government is working assiduously to resolve the matter.
She said that in the interim, the Principal of the School has been redeployed to douse tension and allow for thorough investigation into the matter.
Dr. Adebule admonished the public to be patient with government in dealing with the matter as according to her “It is important for the general public to know that there are Public Service Rules which must be adhered to strictly in dealing with public servants in the event that they are found culpable of any charges”, adding that the State Ministry of Education cannot unilaterally do anything until the due process is completed.
The Deputy Governor acknowledged receipt of various letters sent to her by Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative; Muslim Students Society of Nigeria and Muslim Forum of Isolo over the contentious issue and assured that their grievances are being looked into.
She disclosed that a meeting was held with Muslim Groups and the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of Education District VI, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Onadipe last week while she has directed that a wider meeting of all stakeholders be held, where all issues are expected to be resolved.Adebule, therefore, called for understanding on the part of all Muslims in the State, assured that the matter will be resolved soonest and expressed gratitude to all parties for the maturity in handling the matter as the peace enjoyed in the State matters greatly to the government.
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  1. If Hijab is allowed in schools, then traditionalist and all faith should wear their religious garbs to school,what is good enough for the goose is good enough for the gander.

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