Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs

The commissioner of Home Affairs Dr. Adbul Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, representing the governor of lagos State, H.E Mr, Akinwunmi Ambode at the International youth Day at Adeyemi Bero Auditoruim, Alausa Ikeja.

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Ambode Enjoins Mosques and Churches to Pray for Lagos at 50
While reiterating that prayers have been playing crucial roles in the enhanced harmonious relationship being enjoyed in Lagos, His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has enjoined all mosques and churches, across the State, to organize special prayers for enhanced peace and harmony, as well as accelerated socio-economic development, while marking 50th anniversary in Lagos.
He said mosques in the State should carry out special sermons and praying sessions during the Jumat Services on Friday 19th May, 2017, while churches should do same on Sunday 21st, May 2017.
While expressing his determination to always pay attention to the spiritual content of his developmental initiatives, Ambode expressed his resolve to upscale public participatory initiative in State’s policies and programmes. He, thus, informed that, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, more collaboration for mutually rewarding relationship, between the State and the faith based organisations, are in the pipeline.
While expatiating, he said the State has began enumeration of worship centers in Lagos, and that so far more than 10,000 data of mosques and churches has been imputed into the website. Moreover, Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, Lagos Chapter (NIREC), whose contributions to the harmonious relationship and peaceful co-existence in the State have been quite impressive, would soon have bigger scope, more depth, wider reach for better efficiency, when the body is decentralized to the 57 LCDAs/LGs, and its activities, further extended to all wards in the State.
He surmised that through commitment to excellence, greater public involvement and support, perseverance for merit, faith in the possibility of greater Lagos as SMART city of our collective dreams, which is achievable through constant prayers and supplications to Almighty God, Lagosians will continue to thrive from the prevailing peace, security and state of accelerated socio-economic and infrastructural development In Lagos.

Photos of 2016 lagos state christian pilgrims to Jerusalem.

Photos of the Lagos State 2016 Christmas Carol with the Theme " Emmanuel, God with us." @ the Lagos House, Ikeja.

Photos of Inter Religious Parley with the Lagos State Governor, His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. @ Lagos House, Ikeja.

Photos of 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance day Celebration Emblem Launch @ the Lagos House, Ikeja.

Pictures of courtesy visit of Global Union for Zakat Rite, Khartoum, Sudan and Zakat & Sadaqat Foundation, Nigeria members to the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs on 24th October, 2016.

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Pictures of Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef's 365 days Celebration in Office.

Photos of National Independence Day Parade @ Police College, Ikeja on 1st October, 2016 courtesy of Lagos state Ministry of Home Affairs.

Photos of the Special Jumat Service held at the Central Mosque, Alausa on 30th September, 2016 in commemorating the 56th National Independence Anniversary courtesy of Ministry of Home Affairs.

Today @ the Interdenominational Church Service @ Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa in commemoration of the 56th National Independence Day...organised by MHA