Lagos 2027 Budget: Stakeholders Seek Stronger Grassroots Interventions
Epe, Ikorodu Round Off LASG's Five-Day Consultation Residents and stakeholders have called for stronger grassroots interventions as the Lagos State Government’s 2027 Budget Consultative Forum moved through Ikorodu and Epe, asking the government to pay closer attention to issues affecting vulnerable families, children with disabilities and young people. Photo: Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr Ope George, flanked by MEPB Permanent Secretary, Mrs Olayinka Ojo (right) and Director, Budget, Mr. Olufemi Orojimi (left) with representatives of Persons Living With Disability (PLWD) and officials of the Ministry, during the Day-4 (Ikorodu division) of the Y2027 Budget Consultative Forum, held at the Ikorodu TownHall in Lagos. For some participants, the consultation was more than an opportunity to submit requests. It provided a platform to tell government directly about challenges that often remain at the community level—from access to learning materials an...