Lagos fulfills workers’ welfare pledge, pays N4.5bn to families of deceased workers
By Adeola Ogunrinde
The Lagos State Government says it has paid a total of N4.5 billion in insurance claims to beneficiaries of deceased workers in Local Governments Areas, Local Council Development Areas and the State Universal Basic Education Board since the inauguration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Dr Nurudeen Yekini Lanre Agbaje, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development held at Alausa, Ikeja.
Agbaje said the payment reflected the administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and their families, noting that hundreds of beneficiaries had received financial support following the loss of their loved ones while in active service.
According to him, 338 insurance claims were presented to beneficiaries of deceased SUBEB and Local Government staff during the period under review across the state.
“Three hundred and thirty-eight insurance claims were presented to beneficiaries of deceased SUBEB and Local Government staff during the period under review, while the sum of N4.5 billion has been paid in total to beneficiaries of deceased Local Government and SUBEB workers across the state since the inception of the administration of Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu,” Agbaje said.
He explained that the intervention formed part of broader efforts by the state government to strengthen grassroots governance, improve public service administration and promote accountability across the 57 Local Governments and LCDAs in Lagos State. He added that the ministry also sustained regular Joint Accounts Allocation Committee meetings with council chairmen to ensure prudent management of public funds.
The Special Adviser further disclosed that the ministry resolved 48 petitions and complaints relating to council activities and issued 36 circulars aimed at improving policy compliance and administrative uniformity. He added that approvals were facilitated for major capital projects above N35 million, while orientation programmes and swearing-in ceremonies were organised for newly elected council officials.
Agbaje also highlighted the administration’s interventions in rural development and traditional institutions, revealing that four traditional rulers were installed during the period under review. He added that the government completed 53 rural water schemes, installed 35 transformers and five standalone solar-powered streetlights, while 80 rural electrification projects had been awarded across the state, with 42 already completed and others ongoing.
