The government of Lagos State has informed the populace that inclusive governance will be prioritised by the current administration in order to guarantee that no one is left behind in the state’s governance.
This was said by Mr. Bolaji Kayode Robert, the state’s commissioner for rural development, chieftaincy affairs, and local government. He made this announcement during the ministerial briefing that is currently taking place to commemorate the first year of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration’s second term in office.
According to him, Mr. Governor wants to bring the vision of a 21st-century Lagos economy to reality and create a more prosperous Lagos.
The commissioner claims that the state government has dedicated significant funds to providing insurance payments to the families of deceased LG and SUBEB employees. In the past year, approximately N391 million has been distributed to 164 beneficiaries of the deceased employees.
Robert declared that his ministry is still unflinching, laser-focused, and uncompromising in its pursuit of delivering democracy’s benefits to the people of the state and completing this administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S. Plus Agenda.
The commissioner disclosed that, as part of its efforts to cascade development to the local level, the ministry had maintained direct communication with Local Government Councils and engaged with important state stakeholders over the past year.
According to him, this “has resulted in grassroots developments and ongoing rural-urban renewal projects which have assisted in reducing rural-urban migration.”
One of these initiatives is the two-day workshop on capacity building that the ministry recently arranged for 376 council members. This is a component of the State Government’s responsibilities to enhance the ability of council members throughout the 57 councils to make laws.
In addition, Robert made a suggestion that the ministry has been keeping an eye on projects and markets throughout the 57 Councils to make sure that adequate waste management, hygiene, cleanliness, and structural safety of the facilities in the markets are all met. According to Robert, this has improved public market safety and cleanliness.