Lagos to review 2025 public service rules for efficiency
As part of efforts to have a modernised civil service committed to delivering efficient service to residents and visitors, Lagos State government has begun the process to review the 2025 Public Service Rules guiding the operation of civil servants in the state.
The state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro, while speaking yesterday, during a sensitisation session on the draft Lagos State Public Service Rules (2025), underscored the urgent need to modernise the service rules to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving administrative environment.
He noted that the 2015 rules, though useful in their time, no longer fully address the realities of digital transformation, emerging global standards and shifting workplace expectations.
Agoro stressed that the review was a fundamental overhaul aimed at strengthening transparency, improving predictability and enhancing the professional dignity of all cadres of the workforce.
He maintained that the participation of labour unions was crucial, describing them as co-owners of the process and key contributors to shaping a rule book that protects workers while upholding accountability.
In her address, Chairman of the Public Service Rules Review Committee and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Establishments and Training, Olubusola Abidakun, stated that the draft 2025 rules were the product of a thorough, collaborative and research-driven effort.
Relatedly, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has unveiled two new health insurance plans designed to strengthen healthcare access for residents, visitors and Nigerians in the Diaspora.
The announcement was made during the agency’s fourth quarter media parley held at the LASHMA Board Room, Alausa, where representatives from key ministries commended the agency’s innovation, transparency and commitment to universal health coverage.
