Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has disclosed that his government is obliged to prioritise making the lives of Lagos residents experiencing adverse social-economic conditions better by improving their welfare and well-being.

The governor said this on Tuesday during an interactive session organized by the Office of Civic Engagement tagged, ‘Sanwo-Olu listens.’ at Alausa, Ikeja.

Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the State Secretary to the Government, Mrs Folashade Jaji, stated that the programme was initiated to provide financial assistance for vulnerable citizens as part of the social intervention programmes being implemented by his administration.

He said, “As a government, we feel obliged to render financial assistance to a wide range of residents to enhance their infusion into the social-economic fabric of the society despite their vulnerability. We will continue to show love, empathy and identify with the plight of the privileged.”

Five beneficiaries at the event were given cheques to assist them.

Sanwo-Olu noted that the beneficiaries of the programme were people who live on daily earnings and others who are incapacitated by physical disability or adverse economic situations who need to financial help.

“Through this platform, we are raising the capacity of beneficiaries to earn decent living and also address some other challenges they might be experiencing,” he added.