The Office of the Secretary to the Government was tasked with administering cabinet concerns, security, establishments, home affairs, and information when the newly constituted Lagos State took off administratively in April 1968.
In April 1971, the Ministry of Information was founded as a separate entity on Victoria Island to handle government contact with the public and the press.
While the departments are currently referred to as: In January 2021,The Lagos State Government increased public campaigning and sensitization in response to the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19.
Members of the public were approached at markets, auto mechanic workshops, garages, and parks in Agege, Ojota, Ikeja, Ogba, Alausa Secretariat, and surrounding areas by the sensitization team.
They spoke to the crowd and solicited input, as well as distributing vital information, education, and communication items such as fliers and posters.