The Lagos State Government has held the third series of its Mother, Infant and Child Development Programme for 2026 in Ojo, combining public-health sensitisation with the distribution of nutritional food packs to pregnant women. Organised through the Office of Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement in collaboration with Lagos State Health District V, the programme focused on maternal and child well-being, antenatal care, nutrition and access to available public healthcare services.
The programme took place at the Ojo Local Government Area Secretariat on Olojo Drive and was directed at vulnerable pregnant women in District V, while also engaging other residents. The state government said the initiative was intended to strengthen contact between public institutions and communities and to provide information about programmes available to residents. Discussions covered maternal and child health, proper nutrition, antenatal care and the importance of using available healthcare services throughout pregnancy.
Dr. Babatunde Omotayo, Director of the Citizens Engagement Department, represented the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen, and the office’s Permanent Secretary, Engr. Sholabomi Shasore. Omotayo said the programme was designed to inform residents, provide support and encourage civic responsibility. He urged beneficiaries to take advantage of government initiatives and framed the engagement as part of the government’s responsibility to serve residents and improve the welfare of mothers and children.
The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Health District V, Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi, was represented by the Director of Medical Services and Disease Control, Dr. Amina Ahmad Bello. The health officials emphasised the importance of maternal and child health to a healthy society and encouraged pregnant women to attend antenatal appointments regularly, follow professional medical advice and use available healthcare interventions. The programme’s health messaging therefore combined immediate nutritional support with reminders about ongoing contact with healthcare providers.
A major component of the event was the distribution of nutritional food packs to pregnant women who attended. Beneficiaries reportedly welcomed the support and described it as timely and beneficial. The announcement did not state the total number of recipients, the contents or nutritional specifications of the packs, or whether the initiative includes follow-up assessments. Those details would be necessary to quantify the scale of the intervention and assess its longer-term contribution to maternal nutrition and pregnancy outcomes.
The engagement also provided a channel for residents to raise local concerns beyond the programme’s immediate health focus. Participants requested repairs to sections of Ojo Road, improved electricity supply and measures to ease the effects of the high cost of living. The Executive Chairman of Ojo Local Government, Hon. Princess Muhibat Titilola Rufia, local government officials and healthcare professionals attended. The programme concluded with a combination of health sensitisation, material support and community feedback, while the reported infrastructure and cost-of-living requests remained concerns raised by participants rather than confirmed government commitments.