Bennett Oghifo
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its dedication to maneuver past undertaking completion to measuring affect and strengthen undertaking 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, underneath 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 individuals drawn from numerous Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen undertaking monitoring, implement accountability and make sure that authorities initiatives are delivered inside authorized 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 assets dedicated, however by the standard of initiatives delivered, their well timed completion and their lasting affect on residents.
He additional urged the individuals to maneuver past routine progress reporting by figuring out implementation delays, resolving bottlenecks, guaranteeing compliance with high quality requirements and offering dependable data to help 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 means of a Memorandum of Understanding in July 2024, the Chief of Staff famous that the collaboration was designed to strengthen undertaking administration capability throughout 45 project-executing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), enhance useful resource utilisation and promote compliance with authorized undertaking requirements.
He pressured 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 tackle, 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 undertaking administration coaching {and professional} growth by means of the State Government’s partnership with PMI.
He famous that the reform was significantly vital as Lagos State approaches an administrative transition in May 2027, stressing the necessity to protect institutional information, keep credible undertaking information and set up structured handover processes to stop undertaking abandonment, duplication and waste of public assets.
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, undertaking sponsors and implementing MDAs to take collective duty for efficient undertaking supply in keeping with the THEMES+ Agenda and the Lagos State Development Plan 2052.
