LAGOS TOURISM CHARGES STAFF, AGENCIES ON COMMITMENT, TEAMWORK

 Yomi Durojaye 

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Bopo Oyekan-Ismaila has charged members of the Ministry’s Management and its agencies to recommit themselves to their statutory mandates and demonstrate greater dedication to duty in the year 2026.

Mrs. Oyekan-Ismaila gave the charge during the inaugural meeting in 2026 for the management of the Ministry with its agencies: Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture and the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Ministry’s Conference Room.

The Permanent Secretary emphasised the need for management staff to be proactive, disciplined, and fully aligned with the Ministry’s vision and the policy direction of the State Government.

“Everyone must be fully aware of their mandate to the Ministry. We must key into the vision of the leadership and the Ministry in order to promote the vibrancy and relevance of the Ministry and the Lagos State Government,” she said.

She further stressed the importance of a positive attitude to work, collaboration, and teamwork, noting that unity of purpose was essential for effective service delivery.

“Our attitude to work and our ability to work as a team will ensure that we are all on the same page and able to achieve our collective goals,” Mrs. Oyekan-Ismaila added.

The Permanent Secretary also encouraged management staff to remain focused on their respective departmental and unit responsibilities, uphold integrity, demonstrate the fear of God, and embrace continuous self-rebranding in line with modern public service standards.

At the meeting, members of the management team also made contributions and shared views on their duties, work schedules, and strategies for improved performance in the new year.

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APC chief shot dead at viewing centre, APC, Fayemi seek probe

KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has challenged security agencies to fish out the killers of a commissioner in the Federal Character Commission, Bunmi Ojo, and prosecute them.

Ojo, a former Personal Assistant to ex-governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, was shot dead by unknown assailants at a football viewing centre around Ajitadidun area in Ado Ekiti on Friday night.

The deceased had gone to watch an English Premier league match between Manchester United and Leicester on Friday night with some of his friends.

Shortly after settling down to watch the  match, eyewitnesses told our correspondent that six gun-wielding men invaded the centre and shot him in the head and stomach at close range.

His remains have been deposited at the morgue of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.

The Publicity Secretary of the APC, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement rued the untimely death of the APC chieftain, describing it as “a brutish end to a blossoming life and career.”

Describing Ojo as a personal friend and an amiable personality who would not hurt anyone, Olatunbosun said his death was a personal loss to him and everyone who was close to the deceased.

“Those who knew Bunmi (Ojo) cannot but like him, he was an easy-going and upright politician who cultivated friendship in both high and low places, which endeared him to many people.

According to him, his death could not be far from the political machinations of “a devilish politician” in the state.

"We will not rest until the assailants are fished out. This is a test of efficiency for the police and other security operatives,” Olatunbosun added.

Another member of the APC, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Ojo’s death might not be unconnected with his ambition to contest the Ekiti North Federal Constituency II in the House of Representatives.

The Federal Constituency is comprised of  Ido/Osi, Ilejemeje and Moba Local Governments.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, could not be reached for comments.

Several calls to his phone by our correspondent were not picked.

However, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has condemned Ojo’s murder, calling on security agencies to arrest and prosecute the killers.

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