Lagos government launches registration of poor, vulnerable households

Monday, August 18, 2025 - Lagos State Government has begun a new registration to capture poor and vulnerable households not covered in its previous database, as part of efforts to deepen social protection and welfare delivery.

The exercise, coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, under the supervision of the Commissioner, Mr. Ope George, was launched at Ajibola Community Development Area (CDA) in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Kosofe Local Government.

Speaking at the launch, the Director of Social Protection Coordinating department, Mrs. Oluwakemi Garbadeen-Adedeji, who represented the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Olayinka Ojo, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to ensuring support reached those who needed it most.

She noted that the fresh registration process would enable the government to identify and assist households that missed out in the earlier exercise.

“This registration is a key step in achieving our goal of targeted support for poor and vulnerable households,” she said.

The Chairman of Ajibola CDA, Alhaja Arikawe Adewale, on behalf of the community, praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his administration’s social protection programmes.

He urged the visiting officials to convey the community’s appreciation for what he described as “the dividends of democracy” under the current government, citing the large turnout of residents for the registration.

The exercise follows the state government’s ongoing integration of its Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR) with the National Identification Number (NIN), which began on April 9 across 57 local governments and local council development areas (LCDAs).

LASSR, a subset of the National Social Register, is a comprehensive database of poor and vulnerable households in Lagos. It serves as a critical tool for identifying beneficiaries and delivering targeted interventions.

According to the ministry, the update will ensure all eligible households are captured in the state’s social protection delivery programmes, thereby enabling more effective and equitable distribution of government support.