Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat will host officials of the World Bank and representatives of participating South-West states for the in-person component of the Implementation Support Mission of the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity-Governance .
The event, scheduled for Monday to Tuesday, November 10–11, 2026, underscores the administration’s unwavering commitment to institutional excellence, fiscal transparency and human capital development—three fundamental pillars of sustainable socio-economic advancement in Lagos State and throughout the South-West region.
Speaking ahead of the engagement, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs. Olayinka Modupe Ojo, described the mission as an important opportunity to strengthen institutional coordination, address implementation challenges and deepen collaboration towards achieving the programme’s objectives.
She noted that sustained engagement and evidence-based approaches remain essential to improving governance and service delivery, particularly in education and primary healthcare.T
he Honourable Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Mosopefoluwa George, emphasised the importance of the programme in advancing Nigeria’s human capital development agenda through improved governance, accountability and public sector efficiency. Nigerianews subscription.
He reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment to strengthening public institutions and improving access to quality basic education and primary healthcare services.
The mission, forming part of the broader November 9–30, 2026 engagement, is being coordinated within the national programme framework of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, under the leadership of the Honourable Minister, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
The mission, forming part of the broader November 9–30, 2026 engagement, is being coordinated within the national programme framework of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, under the leadership of the Honourable Minister, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
The Ministry’s strategic oversight, technical stewardship and intergovernmental coordination, through the National Programme Coordination Unit (NPCU), have been instrumental to the successful hosting of the World Bank’s South-West Mission in Lagos.
The coordination reflects the collective commitment to advancing the objectives of the HOPE Programme, comprising HOPE-GOV, which focuses on strengthening public financial management and institutional accountability; HOPE-PHC, aimed at expanding equitable access to primary healthcare; and HOPE-EDU, designed to improve basic education outcomes across participating states.
The two-day engagement, holding at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, will assess implementation progress, provide technical support to participating states and discuss proposed adjustments to the programme’s design and implementation timelines.
Participants will include State Focal Persons and desk officers from the Ministries of Finance, Budget, Education and Health, Offices of the Accountants-General, State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) and State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (SPHCDAs).
The physical engagement will accommodate representatives from Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States, while a virtual session scheduled for November 17–18, 2026, will extend technical discussions and implementation support to participating states across the country. Lagos State’s hosting of the mission underscores its commitment to intergovernmental collaboration, institutional strengthening and sustainable human capital development.
