Lagos State deepens infrastructure collaboration through high-level PPP roundtable

In a move to scale infrastructure development and foster sustainable economic growth, the Lagos State Office of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP Lagos) convened its flagship PPP Roundtable on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja.

Held under the theme “Powering Subnational Development: The Vital Role of PPPs in Delivering Critical Public Infrastructure,” the high-level forum brought together senior officials from government ministries and agencies, private sector leaders, international development institutions, and financial stakeholders, creating an aligned vision for leveraging Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as strategic instruments for delivering sustainable infrastructure outcomes across key sectors in Lagos state.

Delivering the keynote address on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Sam Egube, the Deputy Chief of Staff, highlighted the strategic value of PPPs in enhancing delivery capacity- “PPPs allow Lagos State to tackle private capital in the name of tactical private capacities, competencies, and expertise, and organizational efficiencies to create top-notch infrastructure and high-quality infrastructure and vital services”, he added.

He reaffirmed Lagos State’s commitment to leveraging private sector expertise, noting that the Sanwo-Olu administration, through the THEMES+ Agenda, has delivered key projects across sectors using targeted PPP models.

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Highlighting the growing pressure on sub-national governments to meet rising demands with limited resources, Bukola Odoe, the Special Adviser on Public-Private Partnerships, stressed that government funding alone is no longer sufficient, and that PPPs must shift from being peripheral policy tools to core development strategies for the state.

“The future we envision for Lagos and Nigeria will not be built by the government alone. Nor will it be dictated by market forces alone. It will be built through partnerships – partnerships anchored in trust, governed by transparency and driven by a commitment to public good”, she remarked.

The Roundtable also featured focused panel sessions on Health, Lands and Housing, and Works & Infrastructure, where experts discussed challenges and outlined practical PPP solutions for each sector.

The session ended with a clear commitment to strengthen collaboration, improve capacity, and create the right conditions for sustained private investment. The event is set to continue as a regular forum for sector-driven dialogue and project alignment.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.