2024 Budgets: Lagos State Set Aside 50 Billion For Social Protection

As part of efforts to further cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the citizenry, the Lagos State Government has set aside the sum of N50 billion for social protection.

Commissioner for Economy, Budget and Planning, Mr. Ope George revealed this today during an interview on TVC’s ‘Business Nigeria’.

While speaking on the State’s 2024 Budget proposal, christened: “Budget of Renewal”, the Commissioner stated that the sum of N50 billion was proposed for social protection to ensure that the citizens are protected from surging inflationary trends.

According to him, the Budget also has provisions for human capital development and infrastructure renewal, which he noted is vital for an all-round prosperity.

The “Budget of Renewal”, George noted, is aimed at executing new projects, completing existing ones and also ensuring that the pace of development in the State is sustained.

In his words, “The Budget is also heavily focused on social protection and ensuring that we can continuously be able to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy on our people.”

“The Budget was put together via a consultative forum across the State’s five divisions, which sought out the needs of the people and infused the same into the budget as appropriate”, he added.

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