Lagos Gov’t Talk Procurement for 2026 Budget Well

Ah! My people, Lagos don gather o! Dem don step up their game for 2026 budget wahala, and na procurement dem dey focus on!

For the Procurement Planning Clinic wey happen for Magodo, Lagos, dem get big men from executive, public service, and even our lawmakers wey dey side by side to ensure sey dem plan well. Na so Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, talk say procurement na the ‘engine room’ wey dey drive budget delivery. Him sabi say no matter how fine your budget be, if you no implement am well, e go just fall flat!

Na true talk! Oluyomi still yarn say 2026 budget wey dem call ‘Budget of Shared Prosperity’ suppose make the common man feel am, but e no go work if dem no plan well. E clear sey procurement na the way wey government fit turn money into better roads, schools, hospitals, and jobs for the people.

He come dey warn say if planning no strong, e go make people lose trust for government, and that one no dey good at all! Wetin e mean be say clear procurement go boost local business, include everybody, and make the people dey trust government again! Na true be dis oo!

Bode Agoro, the Head of Service, come show concern say weak procurement planning na wahala wey dey face Lagos State. E talk say na through correct procurement na policies and budgets fit turn to programmes wey go benefit Lagosians’ daily life.

But no worry, dem dey work on top issues – according to Agoro wey dey represent the Permanent Secretary, Mansurat Alaka, dem go dey train people to build capacity, manage performance, and reform systems wey go make procurement sweet. E no go be like say dem dey waka for dark!

Fatai Onafowote, wey be Director-General for Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, come join front, reemphasize sey correct procurement planning na the backbone wey go make budget implementation succeed. Dem no dey slack for this one!

And Samuel Apata, wey carry the House Committee on Procurement head, come confirm say dem go dey check public procurement well well like hawk! If dem no dey watching, who go hold them accountable?

Na so the gist be, my people! Lagos dey try to make sure sey 2026 budget no go just be another paper for ground – dem wan make am reality wey go touch everybody life!