Lagos seeks residents’ input for 2027 budget
September 9, 2026 8:41 am
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Photo: LASG
The Lagos State Government has commenced consultations with residents across the state’s five divisions as part of preparations for the 2027 budget.
The consultation began with the Ikeja Division forum held at the Multipurpose Hall, Radio Lagos, Agidingbi, Ikeja, where residents and community leaders presented their priorities and assessed the implementation of requests made during previous engagements.
In a post obtained from the state’s Facebook account on Wednesday, speaking at the forum, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Ope George, said the annual consultations were aimed at giving residents an opportunity to influence government priorities and communicate their needs directly to the government.
“Every year, we go around our IBILE Divisions to listen to our citizens and hear what they want to see in their upcoming budget,” George said.
He explained that the exercise also allows the government to report back to residents on the implementation of requests made during the previous year’s consultation.
“This year, we’ve come in; we’ve given an account of what they asked us for last year. And we’ve shown them what we’ve done. And they’ve given us what they want for the new budget going on,” he said.
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