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Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy
Ministry overview
FormedApril 1971
JurisdictionGovernment of Lagos State
HeadquartersState Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Ministry executive
Websitehttps://information.lagosstate.gov.ng/

History

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The Office of the Secretary to the Government was tasked with administering cabinet concerns, security, establishments, home affairs, and information when the newly constituted Lagos State took off administratively in April 1968. The responsibility for information service was transferred to the military Governor's office as the business of governance got more complex.

In essence, the ministry changed its name from the Secretary of State's Office to the Military Government.

With Badmus as the first Commissioner, it eventually grew into a full-fledged Ministry of Information and Tourism. In April 1971, the Ministry of Information was founded as a separate entity on Victoria Island to handle government contact with the public and the press.

The Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Information and Strategy.[1][2]

The Ministry was restructured and reorganized in November 2015, under the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, via Lagos state government circular No.141 dated November 9, 2015, which changed some of the names of existing departments, created a new department, and changed the nomenclature of the Ministry's officers. As a result of this move, all officers in the Ministry who were previously known as "Information Officers" have been renamed "Public Affairs Officers." While the departments are currently referred to as:

  • Public Enlightenment & Community Relations
  • Information Production
  • ICT/Social Media (New)
  • Public Affairs Department (Formally called Press and Public Relations)
  • Administration/Human Resources (Formally called Finance& Admin.)
  • Strategy

Nomenclature (1971-present)

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  • Ministry of Information and Tourism
  • Publicity Department, Governor’s Office
  • Ministry of Information, Social Development, Youth, Sports, and Culture
  • Ministry of Information and Culture
  • Ministry of Information and Culture
  • Bureau of Information
  • Ministry of Information, Culture and Sports
  • Ministry of Information and Strategy[3]

STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Publicity and Mass Media
  • Public Relation of Government
  • Registration of newspapers \ magazines
  • Archives matters
  • Publishing and Advertising
  • Management of Information on the website of the Lagos State Government.[4]
LIST OF PAST HON. COMMISSIONERS[5]
HON. COMMISSIONERS TENURE
CHIEF M.A BADMUS  1971-1973
ALHAJI ALADE ODUNEWU 1973-1975
CHIEF ABIMBOLA ODUNLAMI 1975 – AUG. 1977
CHIEF PATRICK SANWO 1977 – JULY 1978
AHMED ONIPEDE  JAN. 1984 – APRIL 1984
AJIPADE ROKOSU   APRIL 1984 – JAN. 1986
ALHAJI LATEEF OLAYINKA 1986 – JULY 1986
MRS MODUPE ADEOGUN   1986 – SEPT. 1989
MR ADESOLA AJETUNMOBI MACAULAY   1989 – DEC. 1991
M.A. AJILOGBA JULY 1993 – AUG. 1993
CHIEF ADEWALE TOBUN 1993 – SEPT. 1993
CHIEF ABEL KOFI YUSSUPH    1994 – AUG. 1996
PHILLIP O. AIVOJI  MAY 1997 – JULY 1997
COMRADE AYODELE ELESHO JULY 1997 – MAY 2007
DELE ALAKE  OCT. 1999 – MAY 2007
MICHAEL OPEYEMI BAMIDELE JULY 2007 – 2011
LATEEF IBIROGBA  MAY 2011 – MAY 2015
MR STEVE AYORINDE    2015 – 2017
Gbenga OMOTOSHO 2019-Till date

Impact

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In January 2021,The Lagos State Government increased public campaigning and sensitization in response to the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19. This was accomplished by engagement between Ministry of Information and Strategy officials, led by Toyin Adeni-Awosika, Director of Public Enlightenment, and members of the public.

Members of the public were approached at markets, auto mechanic workshops, garages, and parks in Agege, Ojota, Ikeja, Ogba, Alausa Secretariat, and surrounding areas by the sensitization team. They spoke to the crowd and solicited input, as well as distributing vital information, education, and communication items such as fliers and posters.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Commissioner for Information and Strategy". encomium.ng. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Fashola swears in commissioners". Vanguard News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Information & Strategy". Ministry of Information & Strategy. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Information & Strategy". Ministry of Information & Strategy. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  5. ^ "LIST OF PAST HON. COMMISSIONERS WITH DATES". Ministry of Information & Strategy. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. ^ "COVID-19: Lagos intensifies public sensitisation on second wave". 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2022-03-01.


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