In its quest to advance scientific improvements in Lagos State, the Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, inaugurated the newly constituted Lagos State Science, Analysis and Innovation Council (LASRIC) and Cybersecurity Advisory Board.
The occasion that befell on the Banquet Corridor, Lagos Home in Ikeja, was presided over by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. The Deputy Governor introduced Dr FENE OSAKWE because the Board Chairman and charged the Board with the mandate to determine a strong safety ecosystem that may in the end safeguard the standard of life for all its residents, stating that the inauguration of the State’s Cybersecurity Advisory Board marks a big step in its dedication to enhancing digital safety and advancing the event agenda within the state.
“Given these escalating threats, it’s crucial for Lagos to implement a complete cybersecurity safety technique. The rising use of digital instruments presents each alternatives and real-world dangers to our improvement. As we speak’s inauguration aligns with our aim of remodeling Lagos into a sensible, livable, and cyber-protected metropolis,” mentioned the Governor.
In his deal with, Chairman of the Board, Dr FENE OSAKWE assured the federal government of their commitments to the mandate of the council, to guard and promote cybersecurity, science and know-how in direction of the event of the ecosystem of the state and its residents.
“The Board is one other instance of personal public participation as we’d be working with the Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science & Expertise and different inner stakeholders. The Board members have a mixed 140 years of cyber expertise between them and have working expertise chopping throughout 11 international locations” mentioned the Chairman, additional emphasizing that the Board will work to make sure that SMART Lagos, is a cyber safe and resilient State.
Earlier in his welcome deal with, Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Expertise, Mr. Tunbosun Alake said that the Sanwo-Olu administration has continued to boost know-how and digital options which can enhance the standard of livelihood of its residents.
Lagos State is the primary state to undertake such initiative and method to cyber safety.