Bennett Oghifo
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its dedication to maneuver past venture completion to measuring impression and strengthen venture governance and safeguard public investments.
The growth was highlighted on the 2026 Project Implementation Monitoring Unit (PIMU) (within the Office of the Chief of Staff) Management and Stakeholders’ Retreat, held from October 22 to 24 at Epe Jubilee Chalet, Epe, below the theme, “The THEMES+ Agenda: From Vision to Impact: Strengthening Project Management for Measurable Outcomes”.
Speaking on the opening ceremony of the retreat, the Chief of Staff; Mr. Tayo Ayinde represented by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Chief of Staff, Mr. Semiu Kadri, charged members drawn from numerous Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen venture monitoring, implement accountability and be sure that authorities initiatives are delivered inside authorised budgets, timelines and high quality requirements.
Mr. Ayinde emphasised that the success of the THEMES+ Agenda have to be measured not by the variety of initiatives initiated or sources dedicated, however by the standard of initiatives delivered, their well timed completion and their lasting impression on residents.
He additional urged the members to maneuver past routine progress reporting by figuring out implementation delays, resolving bottlenecks, guaranteeing compliance with high quality requirements and offering dependable info to assist well timed administration choices. He additionally referred to as for stronger coordination throughout departments and efficient implementation of agreed corrective actions.
Highlighting the State Government’s partnership with the Project Management Institute (PMI), established by way of a Memorandum of Understanding in July 2024, the Chief of Staff famous that the collaboration was designed to strengthen venture administration capability throughout 45 project-executing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), enhance useful resource utilisation and promote compliance with authorised venture requirements.
He careworn that authorities initiatives should ship tangible advantages, with roads enhancing connectivity, faculties offering higher studying environments and healthcare amenities enhancing entry to high quality care.
In his welcome handle, the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Project Implementation and Monitoring, Mr. Olusegun Sanwo-Olu, disclosed that greater than 1,000 public officers had benefited from venture administration coaching {and professional} growth by way of the State Government’s partnership with PMI.
He famous that the reform was significantly important as Lagos State approaches an administrative transition in May 2027, stressing the necessity to protect institutional information, preserve credible venture data and set up structured handover processes to forestall venture abandonment, duplication and waste of public sources.
He additionally highlighted Lagos State’s admission into the PMI Global Executive Council in October 2025, making it the primary African authorities to achieve the popularity, and the institution of the Lagos State Public Service Project Management Community of Practice to advertise collaboration, peer studying and steady skilled growth throughout MDAs.
The Executive Assistant referred to as on Permanent Secretaries, Accounting Officers, venture sponsors and implementing MDAs to take collective accountability for efficient venture supply consistent with the THEMES+ Agenda and the Lagos State Development Plan 2052.
