The Governor of Lagos Babajide Sanwo-olu speaking through his Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Tayo, Bamgbose-Martins said in a speech that the Government will soon commence a review process for issuing state of origin documents to individuals.
The commissioner disclosed this during a meeting with the members of the Federal Character Commission in his office at Alausa in Ikeja, “There have been verified reports that non-indigenes procure state of origin documents from different unauthorised sources in Lagos, sometimes at the local government level or even from some traditional rulers as attested to by the Federal Character Commission. This is quite unfortunate that people can descend so low to commit such despicable acts,” he said.
“Lagos State Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations is ready to collaborate with the Federal Character Commission to curb this impropriety. We will review the process of issuing state of origin documents and map out specific steps to ensure that due process is followed before the documents are issued,” he explained.
The commissioner, representing Lagos State at the commission, Abdul Wasiu Kayode Bawa-Allah, also stated “We will work with Lagos State to educate the traditional rulers, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, so that whatever they are issuing comes with the conscience and consideration of the future of Lagos. From now on there will be a need to obtain final clearance from the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations.
“The final papers must come from the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations. Whatever paper we see from the ministry is what we will recognise as the state of origin document for any federal position.”
Add comment