The Lagos State Government has promised a continued support for thousands of vulnerable families across the state, including widows struggling to feed their children to small business owners trying to recover from economic setbacks.
This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs Olayinka Ojo, during the social protection policy measures onboarding and adoption workshop organised by the Social Protection Coordinating Department in Alausa, Ikeja.
According to a statement made available to Sunday PUNCH, Ojo who was represented by the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Mr Fuad Oyede, said the initiative would help government agencies integrate social protection principles and global best practices into their programmes.
According to her, the workshop was designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the state’s approved social protection policy measures while “equipping them with practical skills to design and implement interventions that reduce poverty, protect vulnerable residents and promote social inclusion.”
She added that the success of social protection depends on collaboration among government agencies, improved targeting and accountability to ensure that support gets to those who need it most.
