Lagos Resilience Strategy LaunchIn Pictures

Overview

The strategy is anchored on an inclusive approach in which the city’s stakeholders across sectors including Academia, Business, Government, Non-governmental, Local communities, Traditional institutions and Citizens were mobilized to identify the city’s main challenges and co-create dynamic initiatives to address them. It offers a clear pathway towards achieving our vision of becoming Africa’s model megacity.

Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Governor of Lagos State

Venue: Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat

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The Lagos Resilience Strategy is a testament of our commitment to improve the quality of life of Lagos residents.Arc. Gbolahan OkiChief Resilience Officer (CRO)

Hon. Francisco AbosedeFormer Hon. Commissioner For Physical Planning & Urban Development. Lagos State

The Lagos Resilience Strategy represents an excellent opportunity for Lagos State to put building blocks in place for our future city.

Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola Head of Service. Lagos State

Mr Gboyega Soyannwo Deputy Chief of Staff

Traditional Leaders

Oba Semiu Orimadegun Kasali, Obanikoro of Lagos and Olorogun Atebo of Lagos exchanging pleasantries.

Welcome Address

Mr. Adebayo Sodade Special Adviser on Economic Planning and Budget,

Dr. (Mrs) Lola Akande Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives

Gbolahan Lawal Honourable Commissioner Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture

GovernmentFunctionaries

Mrs. Folasade Owolola Fasehun Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commissionand a Body of Permanent Secretaries.

Mr. Lekan Balogun Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Economic Planning & Budget

International Community Members of the diplomatic corp (French Consulate)

Audience

BusinessCommunity

The CRO: Arc GO Oki, Francis Ebalu Abuja based Architect, and the Adetoun Adediran Former

Deputy Speaker of LAHA

Arc. GO Oki, Media Mogul Chief Bisi Olatilo and Mr. Bala Yesufu Former Cadbury West Africa’s Director.

Inclusive City

A City That Seeks To Enhance The Safety, Wellbeing, And Dignity Of All Its Residents, Especially The Poor And Vulnerable.

Kola FadiroPLWD OfficePeople Living with Disabilities

Entertainment Ace Comedian Koffi Ara the foremost female Talking Drummer

Academic Community

The Chief Resilience Officer Arc. G.O. Oki and the Co-Director of Centre For Housing and Sustainable Development: Dr. Taibat Lawanson

The Lagos Resilience Strategy represents an excellent opportunity for Lagos State to put building blocks in place for our future city.

Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola Head of Service. Lagos State

Collaboration

Dana Omran The Managing Director Managing Director, City Resilience Delivery - Africa and Mr. Hakeen Muri Okunola the Head of Service, Lagos State Government.

The cultural and commercial epicentre of Nigeria, Lagos has grown into a formidable regional - Dana Omran

Dana OmranManaging Director Managing Director, City Resilience Delivery -

Africa

The cultural and commercial epicentre of Nigeria, Lagos has grown into a formidable regional

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Keynotes

Dr. Folayinka Dania Deputy Chief Resilience Officer

The initiatives in this strategy outline a new approach to city building.

Arc. Gbolahan OkiChief Resilience Officer (CRO)

The strategy is based on a shared vision towards a stronger, more resilient city that is able to adapt to the demands of the 21st century and beyond.

Dana Omran Managing Director -100 Resilience Cities (100RC) Africa

We are proud to have partnered in deepening the city’s understanding of its vulnerabilities by applying a holistic, transversal lens to this interrogation.

Strategy Review“This strategy signals a complete shift” (and a new, much-needed approach to Africa urbanism).Prof. O. A. FagbohunVice Chancellor, Lagos State University

DeliverablesDrawing on our shared experiences, and learning from these and future actions, we will foster a resilient Lagos for current and future generations: a city that is socially inclusive, environmentally adaptive, and economically thriving. - Dr Folayinka Dania

Business CommunityAcademia/International Partners Community Leaders

The implementation of the Lagos Resilience Strategy will enable us build a Greater Lagos; ….. a Lagos which survives, adapts and grows in spite of any challenges it might experience.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu represented by Hon. Sam EgubeHonorable Commissioner Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget

Keynote and formal Launch

The Launchand Cutting of Cake

CEO

Berry BooksBy The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu represented by the Hon. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budgeting, Hon. Sam Egube

Vote of Thanks

Mrs. Abiola Adetutu Liadi Permanent Secretary Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget

Dr. Folayinka Dania Deputy Chief Resilience Officer, Mrs. Aina Owodunni Oki and Iyadunni

Segun - Oki

LAGOS RESILIENCE OFFICE Team

Thank you.