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LASG Distribute Vehicles To Directors On GL 17, Blue Line Electrified Rail Tracks, LAMATA To Reject Old Naira Notes, News In The Past Week
LASG distributes 100 vehicles to directors on GL 17, don’t cross Blue Line electrified rail tracks, LAMATA to reject old naira notes, news in the past week.
LASG Distribute Vehicles To Directors on GL 17
The Lagos State Government on Thursday distributed 100 vehicles to Substantive Directors on Grade Level 17 in the Lagos State Public Service.
Winners were selected through an e-ballot system at an event held at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa-Ikeja.
Of the One hundred vehicles distributed, 40 were allocated to Director on GL 17 in the Teaching Sector, while 30 each were allocated to the Health and Mainstream sectors.
Don’t Cross Blue Line Electrified Rail Tracks
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, has again warned residents against crossing the Blue Line Train tracks as the railroads are powered by ‘Electricity’ and can kill trespassers.
He explained that the newly commissioned Blue Rail Blue Line (Marina–Mile 2) will be powered by its own electricity through a dedicated Independent Power Project (IPP).
Instead of crossing the Lagos Blue Line electrified rail tracks, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) urged pedestrians to use footbridges that will take them into the train station, the bus station as well as to cross the expressway.
LAMATA On Old Naira Notes
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says that the old naira notes will no longer be accepted as a means of payment for commuter service from Monday 30 January 2023.
A statement by the agency reads :
“Dear esteemed commuters,
Kindly be informed that effective from Monday 30 January 2023, the old naira notes of N200, N500 and N1000 denominations shall no longer be accepted as a means of payment for commuter service.”
“Kindly visit your banks and exchange the old notes (N200, N500, and N1,000) notes for the new notes of the same denominations.
“You can download the Lagos State App from Google Play Store and Apple Store to load your Cowry Card using your Bank Card.”
