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The Lagos State Government has strengthened its commitment to ensuring that public projects deliver real value to residents by deepening its monitoring and evaluation system, a strategy aimed at making every naira spent on government programmes translate into measurable improvements in people's lives. L-R: Founding President, Nigeria Association of Evaluations, NAE, Mr. Aliyu Aminu Ahmed representing Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, ex-Minister of Finance and National Planning;  Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Lagos State, Mr. Ope George;  Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Hon. Lukman Sa'ad Olumoh; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs. Olayinka Ojo and Registrar-General/CEO, Chartered Institute of Project Mangers of Nigeria, CIPMN, Mr. Henry Mbadiwe, aduring the Y2026 Stakeholders' Forum, themed ‘Leveraging Monitoring and Evaluation to Advance Shared Prosperity’ held at Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday....

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, unveiled a new digital tracking system as part of efforts to intensify delivery of it's 2052 Development Plan. L-R: Permanent Secretaries, Office of Urban Development, Engr. Adetunji Adeyemi; Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Ibrahim Mustafa; Special Adviser to the Governor on Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Lekan Balogun; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs. Olayinka Ojo; her counterparts in Lands Bureau and, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Kamar Olowoshago and Engr. (Mrs) Ibilola Kasunmu, respectively, during a Stakeholders Parley on the Implementation of Lagos State Development Plan (LSDP 2052) Initiatives with Accounting Officers of MDAs, at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The move was revealed on Tuesday at a Stakeholders' Parley on the implementation of the Lagos State Development Plan (LSDP) 2052, held at Protea Hotel, Ikeja, attended by body of Permanent Secr...

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, will on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, host a Stakeholders' Parley on the Implementation of the State’s Development Plan (LSDP) 2052 Initiatives as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen strategic planning and accelerate sustainable development across the State. The engagement will bring together key stakeholders from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to review progress in the implementation of the State's long-term development agenda and reinforce collaboration towards achieving the vision of making Lagos Africa's model megacity. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, said the parley underscores the State Government's commitment to institutionalising performance-driven governance, effective policy implementation, and evidence-based planning. According to him, the forum will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to reflect on implementation efforts, strength...

For thousands of vulnerable families across Lagos, access to government support can mean the difference between surviving hardship and building a better future. From widows struggling to feed their children to small business owners trying to recover from economic setbacks, every well-coordinated social intervention has the potential to change lives. L-R: Head of Practice, Ambrette Consulting & Advisory, Mr. Olalere Ojedokun; Director, Social Protection Coordinating Department (SPCD), Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr. Yusuf Semiu; MEPB Permanent Secretary, represented by Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Mr. Fouad Oyede and the Director, Lagos Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Temitayo Oseni-Ope at the Social Protection Policy Measures Onboarding and Adoption Workshop, held at LCCI in Alausa, Ikeja. Recognising this, the Lagos State Government had made moves to ensure that support reaches the people who need it most by strengthening how Ministries, Departm...

... Assures Citizens of Govt Commitment to Strengthening HIV Response  The Lagos State Government has assured the public that it remains firmly committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of every resident, particularly in ensuring that every resident has access to quality HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care services. L-R:  Lagos State AIDS Programme Coordinator, Dr Oludipupo Fisher; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, Dr. Oluwatoni Adeyemi; Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr. Folakemi Animasaun; Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile and National Programme Officer, United Nation Programme on HIV AIDS, Dr . Temitope Fadiya during a Press Conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. The Government further dismissed what it described as misleading reports in some media about the number of infections in Lagos. The assurance and clarification were given...

The Lagos State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has trained government officials and other stakeholders on how to improve support for vulnerable residents during emergencies and difficult times. L-R : O yo State Cash Transfer Unit Coordinator , Mr. Samson Gbadamosi ; Head of Registry, Lagos    State S ocial P rotection Coordinating D epartment (SPCD) , Mr. Sanusi Ibrahim ; Director, Budget, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget ( MEPB ) representing the Permanent Secretary , Mr. Olufemi Orojimi ; UNICEF Social Policy and Program Manager, Mr. Muhammad Okorie ; Director, SPCD, MEPB, Mr. Yusuf Semiu and Director , Social Protection Dept. Oyo State Ministry of Budget and Planning , Mr. Wasiu Tiamiyu, at the LASG, UNICEF Social Protection Practitioners Workshop on Shock-Responsive and Adaptive Social Protection in Lagos . The training, organised by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, held at The Patron Hotels, Sangotedo in Lagos, brought together memb...

  ...commend  Initiative   Residents across Lagos State have commended the State Government’s social intervention programme following the latest phase of distribution of rice and cash support for vulnerable households. One of the beneficiaries, Ms. Olanrewaju Blessing from Kosofe Local Government Area, expressed gratitude after receiving support through the Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR). According to her, after years of being enrolled on the register without benefiting from any intervention, she was recently contacted and invited to receive assistance. "I had almost lost hope, but I received a call informing me that I had been selected. Today, I am happy to receive this support," she said. Blessing is among 1,500 beneficiaries selected across the State under the intervention coordinated by the Lagos State Operations Coordinating Unit (LASOCU) of the Social Protection Coordinating Department, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, in collaboration with the ...