Lagos State government will not permit policy duplications and uncoordinate programmes, Special Adviser on Parastatal Monitoring, Babajide Obanikoro, has said.
The governor’s aide spoke at a summit in Lagos with the theme: “Enhancing Efficiency, Accountability and Strategic Governance across Lagos State and Federal Parastatals.”
He said the summit is both strategic and timely, coming at a moment when the demands of governance increasingly require collaboration, coordination, and collective responsibility.
Obanikoro, a former federal legislator, said the Parastatals Monitoring Office would always live to expectation as the channel for transmitting executive decisions and directives affecting all parastatals.
He also said the office would continue to convene quarterly engagements with the State Chief Executive Officers and act as a critical liaison between Lagos State and other tiers of government on parastatal-related matters.
Obanikoro said: “Lagos State remains Nigeria’s economic nerve centre, hosting a significant concentration of Federal and State Government Parastatals operating within the same geographic and socio-economic space.
“Yet, despite our shared objectives of service delivery and development, limited coordination has often resulted in policy duplication, overlapping mandates, inefficiencies, and the underutilisation of shared resources.
“These gaps ultimately affect the quality, speed, and impact of services delivered to our people. This summit, therefore, presents a valuable opportunity to bridge institutional divides, encourage structured engagement, and foster pracltical collaboration between Federal and Lagos State Parastatals.”
Obanikoro said the discussions promoted by the office align with the T.H.E.M.E. S Agenda of the Lagos State Government, which prioritises building a smarter, more inclusive, and better-governed mega-city.
He added:”Achieving this vision requires institutions that do not work in silos, but rather in synergy—leveraging collective strengths, sharing data and resources, and aligning policies for maximum public value.”
