Roundtable: Lagos official urges residents to adopt better attitude
Attitude
By Florence Onuegbu
Lagos, Dec. 20, 2025 (NAN) The Lagos State Government on Monday, urged residents to exhibit positive attitudes and mindset, geared at elevating the image of the state.
The Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, Ms Toyin Ogunlana, gave the advice at the fourrth Public Policy Roundtable, organised by the Policy Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation (PAME) Department of the Cabinet Office.
The roundtable had the theme: “Accelerating Accountability And Responsive Governance Through Making Lagos A 21st Century Economy”.
According to her, attitude change is a critical step in addressing corruption and improving public service delivery to residents.
She said that while government and its institutions, including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) play vital roles, meaningful progress depended largely on a shift in mindset among residents and public officers.
She noted that a change of attitude will ensure that residents participate actively in making Lagos a 21st Century Economy.
Ogunlana said that the roundtable was aimed at creatinf enlightenment, as well as providing opportunity to assess the current realities within the civil service.
She added that corruption can be tackled, if public servants embraced integrity, transparency and accountability.
She consequently, tasked public servants on the need for improved record-keeping and evidence-based decision-making across ministries, departments and agencies.
According to her, weak documentation and poor data management hinders effective governance
Also speaking, the Head, PAME Department, Cabinet Office, Dr Oladele Oyatope, defined public policy as a course of action, or inaction; taken by an entity of government, to address a public problem or achieve a desired outcome.
“Essentially, it is what government chooses to do, or not to do, about issues affecting the people,” he said.
He noted that the state government had made significant progress in economic development, compared to other states of the federation.
“Lagos has established technology hubs to facilitate ease of doing business in the state,” he said
According to him, these initiatives aim to contribute to the overall development of Lagos State, as a 21st century economy. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Sandra Umeh