Ambode’s Town Hall Meeting With Lagos Residents, Stakeholders In Pictures

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state on Tuesday, October 6, had his maiden town hall meeting with some residents of the state at Abesan Primary and Secondary School, Abesan Estate, Ipaja, Lagos.

Governor Ambode, delivering his address at the maiden edition of the quarterly town hall meeting held on Tuesday, October 6

Folarin Adeyemi, the permanent secretary ministry of information and strategy in a statement said the town hall meeting is in fulfillment of Governor Ambode’s campaign promise to duly engage Lagosians and chart a path where regular interactions will take place to tell residents of plans, policies and programmes of the government and encourage participatory governance.

Adeyemi also noted that the people being the bedrock of any society should be actively involved in governance, while emphasising that the present administration was a people-oriented government.

Lagos state governor with his deputy, Dr Idiat Oluwaranti Adegbure, Oba of Lagos and Senator Oluremi Tinubu

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Stakeholders present at the town hall meeting include the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Lagos state deputy governor, Dr (Mrs) Idiat Oluwaranti Adegbure.

Like I did today in Abesan, I’d have regular interactions with Lagosians to discuss plans and progress. http://pic.twitter.com/FsQVDVRcfl

— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) October 6, 2015

See more photos below:

I am proud that we started the first edition of the quarterly town hall meeting today in Abesan. http://pic.twitter.com/DEfWO4jd54

— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) October 6, 2015