By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State Government has paid a total of N4.5 billion in insurance benefits to families of deceased workers in Local Governments, Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) since the administration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu began.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, 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 insurance payouts reflected the government’s commitment to the welfare of workers and their families, noting that hundreds of beneficiaries had received financial support following the death 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. “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,” he said.
The Special Adviser explained that the intervention formed part of broader efforts by the state government to strengthen grassroots governance, improve public service administration and ensure accountability across the 57 Local Governments and LCDAs in Lagos.
Agbaje added that the ministry sustained regular statutory engagements with council chairmen through Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) meetings aimed at ensuring prudent management of public funds for grassroots development. He further disclosed that the ministry resolved 48 petitions and complaints relating to Local Governments and LCDAs and issued 36 circulars to enhance policy compliance, accountability and uniformity in council administration. On rural infrastructure, Agbaje said the government commenced 10 road projects in various communities and completed 53 rural water schemes, including 28 Type “A” schemes, 15 modified Type “A” schemes and 10 solar-powered water facilities. He noted that 35 transformers and five standalone solar-powered streetlights were also installed in rural communities to improve electricity supply and stimulate economic activities.
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