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The Lagos State Government has so far disbursed N2.46bn to 8,690 residents through the Sanwo-Olu Listens Financial Assistance Programme.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, made this known at the 2025 Lagos State Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja on Thursday.

The briefing is part of activities to commemorate the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office.

“It is a well-known fact that vulnerable citizens face numerous challenges – from high medical bills to difficulties in paying rent, providing education for their children, and sustaining small businesses.

“In response, the state government, under the leadership of Gov. Sanwo-Olu, established the Sanwo-Olu Listens Financial Assistance Programme in 2020.

“This initiative not only provides direct financial relief, but also embodies the government’s enduring commitment to comion, inclusivity, and economic empowerment,” Afolabi said.

He described the programme as a beacon of hope for the state residents, saying that it reinforced the istration’s principle that no one should be left behind.

“So far, N2.46 billion has been disbursed through this initiative, positively impacting 8,690 lives,” he said.

Afolabi announced that additional N1.6 billion would be distributed within the next two weeks to approximately 1,000 people.

“This Sallah palliative is part of our broader effort to ease the financial burden on our most disadvantaged citizens during festive periods.

“It is important to emphasise that the Sanwo-Olu Listens social intervention programme is ongoing.

”It creates pathways for economic participation and stability, demonstrating the government’s unwavering commitment to poverty reduction and inclusive growth,” Afolabi said.

He highlighted the achievements of the Eko Cares initiative of the government which, he said, also ed vulnerable entrepreneurs.

“Over 6,000 beneficiaries have been empowered to build sustainable sources of income, thereby enhancing economic resilience and family welfare,” he said.


He also said that more than N400 million was allocated to mother, infant and child development, ensuring adequate nutrition for beneficiaries.

“We were able to reach 6,280 beneficiaries in the year under review. We intend to build on this by God’s grace,” he said.

The special adviser said that the Snacks for Thought initiative was also launched to provide daily meals for students in public schools, aiming to improve their nutrition and learning outcomes.

“We fed 11,965 pupils in our schools with balanced diets – rice with various choices of protein, and our children are better for it,” he said.

On citizen engagement, he said that more than 400,000 pieces of were received from the state residents via the Citizens Gate digital platform in the last year.

Afolabi said the significantly contributed to improved responsiveness and inclusiveness in governance.

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Lol....
...on a normal day....naija is a crime scene

Emefiele should not walk free.
His crimes, if proven in full, deserve the most severe penalty under Nigerian and international law. Why? Because they go beyond theft, they constitute an economic war against the people.

We borrow from China today not because of economic brilliance, but because China executes corrupt officials. They send a message to the world: “We will not tolerate betrayal at the top.”

Nigeria must learn from that clarity. If we continue to treat elite looters with kid gloves, we will remain a global joke with a bleeding economy.

Emefiele is not just a man. He represents a system of unchecked greed that has crippled our currency, hollowed our reserves, and mortgaged our children’s future.

Now is the time for the government to set a historic example. Let this not be about politics, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi are irrelevant in this moment. This is about national dignity.

If the punishment doesn’t fit the crime this time, there may not be a Nigeria left to fix next time.

This their faceless disbursements that you only hear about when they come to report it.

Stupid thing to do. You can use that money to set up a factory that can emply 2000 people. Fools run our economy and govt. myopic fools

Lol…government officials dey cash out big time sha

Audio disbursements. I have never seen disbursement in Nigeria that are transparent. It is always that the monies were shared to the poor and vulnerable.

Yet we cry for due process, can't NIN be used to disburse. What a country.

Audio

Audio distribution

Another cash out, can we see the s.

They will eat the money, praise the government and go back to their poverty

2.5 billion successfully looted

1 person is like 200 people.

Clever by half.

Omooba77:


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Normal level to smoothen looting...

Can anyone who got this transfer signify here??

It's great initiative. Well done Babatunde Sanwo-Olu.

Cash out season for his excellceny Mr governor sanw olu ur Excellency Sir

A means to loot. Idiots

When and how naaa 😆

How and when?

Omooba77:


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To party . I don't know any one here that have benefited.

To their family abi 😩😩😩😩

Sanwo Olu retirement package 🤷

Handicap pro max

It is hightime we stopped deceiving ourselves.

Hahahahah

I laughing Bokina Faso language 🤣🤣🤣

If you know you know

Audio disbursement. Show , let's see. Humanitarian minister under PMB no see produce till date. Na so she successfully looted #729bn.

Money dey Nigeria Sha. Upon all the money wey our politicians dey loot. If 9ja is a company, it would have been bankrupted by now.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.arise.tv/lagos-court-orders-former-nigeria-humanitarian-minister-sadiya-umar-farooq-to--for-n729bn/&ved=2ahUKEwji3vfp-LeNAxXrXUEAHU8MNXkQFnoECCMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3A1qC5oOTJwHll03jzDZmV

The entire population has been rendered vulnerable.

Show us proof it's like climbing Mt Everest without Oxygen