Kano Agency Studies Lagos Strategies for Social Protection

The Kano State Social Protection Agency, under the leadership of Director-General Fatima Abubakar-Abdullahi, conducted a two-day engagement with the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget to learn about effective social protection and development planning. The delegation met with Lagos officials, including Semiu Yusuf, the Director of the Lagos social protection unit, and Permanent Secretary Olayinka Ojo.

The discussions centered on Lagos' institutional framework for social protection, grassroots data management, and public participation in government programs. Ojo highlighted the establishment of a dedicated Social Protection Coordinating Department in Lagos, which focuses on coordinated interventions and detailed community-level data to tailor development needs.

The Lagos Development Plan was identified as a key framework for setting development priorities. The Kano delegation aimed to gather practical lessons as their agency, established only last year, continues to develop its operational systems.