Social Inclusion: Lagos Seeks Deeper Partnerships to Protect Vulnerable Residents
As part of efforts to tackling poverty and foster prosperity, Lagos State Government on Wednesday reaffirmed her commitment to strengthen the s ocial protection system and called for stronger collaboration among development partners, civil society organisations, academia, NGOs, and the private sector to safeguard vulnerable residents . L-R: Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mrs. Rasheedat Daranijo; Director, Social Protection Coordinating Department (SPDC), Mr. Yusuf Olanrewaju; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mrs. Olayinka Ojo; Social Policy Manager, UNICEF, Mr. Muhammad Okorie; immediate past Director of SPCD and the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Audit Service Commission, Mrs. Oluwakemi Garbaadeen-Adedeji and UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria, Ms. Beatrice Eyong during the launch of the Lagos State Social Protection Report 2025 at the Social Protection Partners’ Forum, organised by MEPB i...