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Lagos advances Women Economic Empowerment plan with interagency coordination sessions

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Lagos advances Women Economic Empowerment plan with interagency coordination sessions

The Lagos State Government has commenced coordinated capacity sessions for officials across eleven ministries, departments and agencies to implement the state Women Economic Empowerment policy. The sessions focus on policy harmonization, development planning, gender data integration and design of market linked support schemes for women led enterprises. Officials emphasize that Lagos aims to strengthen its economic inclusion framework by widening opportunities for women in trade, innovation, technology, housing, food systems and transport related value chains….

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Tokunbo Wahab outlines enforcement priorities as Lagos intensifies environmental regulation

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Tokunbo Wahab outlines enforcement priorities as Lagos intensifies environmental regulation

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Philip Wahab continues to define an assertive operational framework for environmental governance across Lagos. Since his appointment, the ministry has prioritised enforcement against illegal structures on drainage channels, enhanced monitoring of waste collection operators and accelerated interventions in flood prone communities. Speaking during a recent strategic briefing, Wahab reaffirmed that environmental management remains central to the administration’s resilience agenda. Key directives include stricter compliance checks, reinforcement of sanitation…

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