• Hosts leadership summit for council officials
• Sanwo-Olu, others seek PPP to achieve effective e-governance service delivery
Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, held a public hearing for the proposed Ibile Energy Corporation Law, a bill designed to expand the state’s involvement in oil, gas, and renewable energy ventures.
The new law, if passed, would replace the Ibile Oil and Gas Law of 2015 and create the Ibile Energy Corporation. This new body would have the authority to invest across the entire energy value chain, from oil and gas exploration and production to the development of modern clean energy solutions like electric vehicle charging stations.
Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Oluwa Sabur, stated that the bill would position the state as a key player in the energy market and support the state’s transportation and industrial development goals.
Also, the Deputy Speaker, Meranda Mojisola, who represented the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, emphasised that the bill is pivotal to meeting the state’s rising energy needs.
Obasa added that the law would boost state revenue and create jobs through investments in various energy projects. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, called the bill a bold move to make Lagos competitive on a global scale.
SIMILARLY, the House, yesterday, held the Local Council/Local Council Development Areas Leadership Summit 2025, bringing together key council officials to discuss their constitutional roles and responsibilities.
The event, held at the Assembly complex, was attended by chairmen, vice chairmen, majority leaders, and council leaders from across the state. In his keynote address, Obasa congratulated the council leaders and expressed his gratitude for their attendance.
He said that the primary reason for the summit was to address the widespread issue of council officials not fully recognising their constitutional roles.
The Speaker stressed the importance of public service, stating: “It is not about your personal benefit, but about how you serve the people.” He said that the only true reward comes from delivering on promises and providing essential services.
MEANWHILE, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida; Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, and Director General/ CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Bisoye Coker-Odusote, have canvassed Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for effective and efficient e-government service delivery.
They spoke at the 2025 e-government summit in Lagos yesterday. Sanwo-Olu, represented by Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology Olatunbisun Alake, said PPP is important for sustainable development.
On her part, Coker-Odusote noted: “The journey to a full realised e-government is built on the foundation of trusted digital identity powered by continuous innovation and sustained unwavering collaboration.
Maida said that the NCC is also working to establish a mechanism to ascertain the broadband readiness and digital competitiveness of the sub-nationals with the active participation of relevant stakeholders.
Abdullahi, on his part, said in today’s rapidly evolving landscape, strategic PPP is important, adding that civil societies and the academia must also be mainstreamed.
