Representative of Lagos State Governor & Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (2nd right), with Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Strategy, Mr. Fola Adeyemi (right) during the re-birth of the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT), at the Combo Hall, Lagos Television, Agindingbi, Ikeja, on Friday, April 01, 2016.The unnoticed and snubbed government owned Lagos Television (LTV) could be like other international television stations in the world by simply tapping into technological advancement in the media industry, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said.
Mr. Ambode offered his remarks, read on his behalf by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, while re-launching the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT).
Representative of Lagos State Governor & Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (right), receiving a special recognition award on behalf of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode from Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde (left), during the re-birth of the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT), at the Combo Hall, Lagos Television, Agindingbi, Ikeja, on Friday, April 01, 2016.
The relaunch of that initiative, he said, is meant to provide 50 hours non-stop telecast, an ambitious project to revive the golden era of television broadcasting of the 1980s.
“We want to assure Lagosians that our government will not leave anything to chance in the quest to keep you at pace with information as they emanate.
“It is important to reiterate at this point that our government is very convinced about the need to constantly bring residents up to speed about what is new in terms of information communication between us and every stakeholder in the Lagos project.
Representative of Lagos State Governor & Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (2nd right), unveiling the new LWT logo being assisted by General Manager, Lagos Television, Mr. Deji Balogun (right) during the re-birth of the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT), at the Combo Hall, Lagos Television, Agindingbi, Ikeja, on Friday, April 01, 2016. With them is the Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde (left).
“We believe that without effective information dissemination machinery like LTV/LWT, our people will be kept in the dark and when that happens, the public tend to misinterpret the lofty ideas of government, no matter how commendable they are”, the Governor said.
He paid glowing tribute to the First Executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande under whose administration the Lagos Television was conceived and delivered and recalled very vividly as a young boy growing up in Lagos how the theme song of the LWT heralded the commencement of non-stop weekend entertainment for every household in an era when ownership of video playing equipment was not widespread.
L-R: Representative of Lagos State Governor & Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, with Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, presenting an award plaque to first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande during the re-birth of the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT), at the Combo Hall, Lagos Television, Agindingbi, Ikeja, on Friday, April 01, 2016.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, reiterated the determination of the Ambode administration to reposition LTV as the station of first choice, assuring that the present administration would build on the vision of the pioneers of the station.
Ayorinde said:”The administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode sees Lagos Television beyond the pedestrian appreciation of a state-owned TV station established to merely educate, inform and entertain.
“Rather, the administration sees the state broadcasting stations as veritable tools for social mobilization, reformation and re-orientation.
“They are thus part of the state apparatus for achieving the all-important desire of running an all-inclusive government that constantly engages the mass of the people so that we can all key into the vision of the government”.
Representative of Lagos State Governor & Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (2nd right), with Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Strategy, Mr. Fola Adeyemi (right) during the re-birth of the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT), at the Combo Hall, Lagos Television, Agindingbi, Ikeja, on Friday, April 01, 2016.
The event attracted the first civilian Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, some members of the State Executive Council, notables from the broadcast industry and regulators including the Zonal Director, National Broadcasting Commission, Mrs. Bunmi Cole and the Executive Secretary, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, Mr. Segun Olaleye, among others.