Lagos State Government has initiated a new registration exercise aimed at identifying poor and vulnerable households that were not included in previous databases. This effort is part of a broader push to enhance social protection and welfare delivery in the state.
The initiative, coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, under the supervision of the Commissioner, Mr. Ope George, was launched at Ajibola Community Development Area (CDA) in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Kosofe Local Government.
Speaking at the official launch of the initiative, the Director of the Social Protection Coordinating Department, Mrs. Oluwakemi Garbadeen-Adedeji, who represented the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Olayinka Ojo, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to ensuring support reached those who needed it most.
She emphasised that the fresh registration process 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 CDA, Alhaja Arikawe Adewale, on behalf of the community, praised 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 current government, citing the large turnout of residents for the registration.
The exercise is part of the Lagos State Government’s ongoing integration of the Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR) with the National Identification Number (NIN), a process that commenced on April 9 across the state’s 57 local government areas and local council development areas (LCDAs).
The LASSR, a subset of the National Social Register, serves as a comprehensive database of poor and vulnerable households in Lagos. It plays a vital role in identifying eligible beneficiaries and ensuring the efficient delivery of targeted social interventions.
The ministry noted that the update will ensure all eligible households are captured in the state’s social protection delivery programmes, thereby enabling more effective and equitable distribution of government support.
