Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed an Executive Order to rebuild all public facilities that were destroyed by hoodlums during the violence that followed the #EndSARS protests in the state.
He also set up an 8-member board for the Lagos State Rebuild Trust Fund Committee (LRTFC) to supervise the recovery process as well as ensure healing of wounds.
Members of the Board which cuts across, the public and private sectors as well as international bodies who have offered to assist in rebuilding the State.
The board will be chaired by Mr. Yemi Cardoso.
Other members are Professor Kanyisola Ajayi; Mr. Gbenga Agboola, a member of international donor agency; Mrs. Bola Adesola; Mr. Sam Egube; Engr. Jimi Hotonu and Mr. Abubakar Suleiman.
Sanwo-Olu also set up six other committees: Business Continuity; Assessment; Planning; Execution, Measurement and Evaluation; Security and Enforcement Communication and Community Engagement to ensure quick recovery process.
Speaking after signing the Executive Order, Governor Sanwo-Olu said despite the extent of damage, the state has decided to look to the future with hope as it works on healing of wounds.
The state has been flooded with local and global offers of assistance to rebuild its damaged facilities and recover all that was lost to arson and violence in October.