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Lagos to Host Bi-annual Regional Talks on Improving Food Systems, Tuesday

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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, is set to host the South-West Bi-annual review of the Food Systems Transformation Pathways (FSTP) Strategy and validation of the draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The event is a three-day engagement which kicks off on Tuesday, 20th to Thursday, 22nd October 2026, to afford government representatives, policymakers, technical experts and development partners to review implementation progress, identify gaps and validate the draft SOP to strengthen coordination, monitoring and accountability. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Lagos State, Mr Ope George, stated that the engagement aligns with efforts to promote productive, inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems while addressing food insecurity, malnutrition, poverty and challenges across the food value chain. As a major centre of consumption, commerce and logistics, Lagos State recognises the importance of effect...

Lagos Kicks Off 2027 Budget Consultation Monday at Ikeja

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu handing over the 2026 Budget Estimates to the  Lagos House of Assembly. The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, will on Monday, September 7, 2026, begin its 2027 Budget Consultation, an annual five-day exercise of meeting with residents to collect and collate their views and needs, for possible inclusion in the incoming fiscal year proposal. The Year 2027 Budget Consultative Forum, billed to kick off with the Ikeja division after which moves to other areas of Lagos, is part of the Administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and shared prosperity, providing residents and stakeholders with an opportunity to contribute their views, needs and aspirations to the State’s development priorities and fiscal planning for the 2027 financial year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, will lead Management staff and officers of the Ministry in hosting the consultations across the five...