Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State accelerates reforms in education and healthcare through the $500 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme, a results-based initiative backed by the World Bank and First City Monument Bank.
Speaking at a progress presentation in Marina, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the programme directly links funding to measurable outcomes, ensuring schools and primary health centres deliver improved services.
“For us in Lagos, this is about people… ensuring a child has access to learning materials and a mother receives quality care,” he says, stressing transparency in public resource management.
World Bank procurement specialist Akin Onimole highlights the programme’s role in addressing structural inefficiencies, commending Lagos for strengthening institutional and procurement systems.
Meanwhile, FCMB Managing Director Yemisi Edun underscores private-sector contributions to expanding access.
“By supporting education and primary healthcare, we are building a system where more people can participate and progress,” she says.
Since 2025, HOPE-GOV has aligned public and private capacity, reinforced accountability and laying the foundation for sustained improvements in human capital development.
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