Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa and other top government officials are among dignitaries expected at the 2025 Lagos State Council of Tradesmen and Artisans (LASCOTA).
LASCOTA is the umbrella body coordinating the activities of over 70 registered tradesmen and artisans associations in Lagos State. Its members are spread across the state’s 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas.
The council, in a release signed by its President, Engr. Lawrence Ajayi said the state governor will be the chief host of LASCOTA Day 2025, which will be held on July 24, 2025, in Lagos.
The Grand Patron, His Eminence, Cardinal James Odumbaku, and others, including top officials of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and key players in the private sector, are also expected to attend.
According to him, the gathering presents an opportunity to highlight the huge roles Tradesmen and Artisans play in driving nation-building.
He called on all association members to attend the 2025 LASCOTA Day in large numbers.
The top leadership of LASCOTA, including the President, Engr. Lawrence Ajayi, General Secretary, Mr. Durojaye Obamuyi, and Treasurer, Mr. Yesiru Bello, had earlier met with the Grand Patron, His Eminence, Cardinal Odunmbaku, where he presented him with a plan to organise an empowerment scheme for tradesmen and artisans in line with the developmental agenda of the Lagos State government.
The council also reiterated its commitment to skills development, business formalisation, and effective representation of its members at the grassroots.
