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 ...

SENATE URGES FED GOVT TO INITIATE POLICIES FOR LOCAL MINERS. (PHOTO).


 Senate urges Fed Govt to initiate policies for local miners


The Senate has urged the Federal Government to initiate a policy that will protect local miners and their businesses.


The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Ekong Sampson, made the call when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and some of its agencies in Abuja.


Other members of the committee on the visit included Kabeeb Mustapha (Vice Chairman – Jigawa Southwest), Minority Whip Osita Ngwu (Enugu West), Diket Plang (Plateau Central), Onyeka Nwebonyi (Ebonyi North) Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo (Nasarawa South), Prof. Anthony Ani (Ebonyi South) and Okechukwu Ezea (Enugu North).


Agencies under the ministry which the committee visited include the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office and the Nigerian Solid Minerals Development Fund.


The Senate committee had expressed concerns about recent mining rates increase and its potential to stifle local mining investments, compared to their foreign counterparts in the sector.

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