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The Lagos State Government, with the support of WaterAid Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) service delivery with the unveiling of its WASH Management Information System (LAWMIS).
The platform was presented on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Sector Coordination and Planning Committee (SCPC) meeting of the WASH sector held at Amber Residence, Ikeja.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, said the adoption of the Lagos State WASH Policy and the SCPC’s inauguration had provided a renewed mandate to harmonise interventions and accelerate service delivery across the state.
Adegbite said the meeting aimed at reviewing sector activities for 2025, aligning work plans for 2026, and identifying concrete deliverables toward achieving universal and sustainable WASH services.
According to him, effective coordination among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), local governments, development partners and the private sector remains critical to eliminating duplication, improving accountability and ensuring efficient service delivery.
He noted that LAWMIS would strengthen planning, monitoring and reporting by providing reliable, real-time data to guide evidence-based decision-making in the sector.
In his presentation, the Lagos Project Lead, WaterAid Nigeria, Dr Adebayo Alao, underscored the importance of sector coordination as provided in the Lagos State WASH Policy.
Alao explained that while the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and its agencies formed the core of the WASH sector, effective service delivery depended on collaboration with other MDAs.
He listed other MDAs for collaboration as including Health, Education, Works, Physical Planning and local governments.
Alao said the Sector Coordination and Planning Committee served as a platform for aligning policies, investments and interventions.
He noted that challenges such as WASH in schools, cholera response, groundwater management and infrastructure protection required inter-agency collaboration.
Alao added that the overall goal of sector coordination was to build a vibrant, efficient and effective WASH sector in Lagos State, driven by policy, adequate financing and reliable data.
He also stressed the need for inclusive WASH infrastructure that catered for women, children, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
WaterAid Nigeria said its support for the coordination meeting aligned with its systems-strengthening objectives to improve governance, planning and coordination in the WASH sector.
The meeting also reviewed sector activities for the last quarter of 2025 and discussed plans for 2026, in line with the state’s approved budget and WASH policy implementation roadmap.
Stakeholders at the meeting agreed on the need for regular quarterly coordination meetings to sustain momentum and ensure effective implementation of sector plans.
By Fabian Ekeruche
