Lagos registers vulnerable households
The Lagos State Government has commenced a fresh registration exercise to capture indigent and vulnerable households not covered in its previous database, as part of efforts to deepen social protection and welfare delivery in the state.
The exercise, coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, led by the Commissioner, Ope George, was flagged off at Ajibola Community Development Area in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, Kosofe Local Government at the weekend.
Speaking at the launch, the Director of the Social Protection Coordinating Department, Oluwakemi Garbadeen-Adedeji, who represented the Permanent Secretary, Olayinka Ojo, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to ensuring that support reaches those who need it most.
She noted that the fresh registration would enable the government to identify and assist households that missed out in the earlier exercise.
“This registration is a key step in achieving our goal of targeted support for poor and vulnerable households,” she said.
The Chairman of Ajibola Community Development Association, Alhaja Arikawe Adewale, on behalf of the community, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his administration’s social protection programmes.
He urged the visiting officials to convey the community’s appreciation for what he described as “the dividends of democracy” under the present government, citing the large turnout of residents for the registration.
The exercise followed the government’s ongoing integration of its Single Social Register with the National Identification Number, which began on April 9, 2025, across all 57 local government areas and local council development areas.
