LSPPA, EU-funded RoLAC partner on 10-year roadmap to strengthen procurement reforms
The Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (LSPPA) has partnered with the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme to develop a 10-year strategic roadmap aimed at strengthening public procurement, improving governance and building institutional capacity in the state.
The initiative, known as Vision 2036, is being implemented with the support of International IDEA, which manages the RoLAC Programme.
Speaking at a strategic engagement on the roadmap, RoLAC State Coordinator, Mrs Ajibola Ijimakinwa, represented by Mr Samson Onwusonye, said the partnership was designed to establish a sustainable governance framework that would promote transparency, accountability and efficiency in public procurement.
She explained that the initiative builds on the longstanding collaboration between RoLAC and LSPPA, which had supported the development of key policy and operational documents, including the Guidelines for Disposal of Assets, the Procurement Policy Document and the Sustainable Public Procurement Policy.
According to her, Vision 2036 is expected to serve as a flagship legacy project for the agency, providing a long-term framework for institutional development, consolidating procurement reforms and strengthening governance systems beyond successive administrations.
She added that the roadmap could also serve as a model for other states seeking to establish transparent, accountable and efficient public procurement systems.
Declaring the meeting open, the Director-General of LSPPA, Mr Fatai Idowu Onafowote, described Vision 2036 as an ongoing institutional development process that requires continuous commitment, review and improvement.
He highlighted some of the agency’s recent achievements, including the completion of new document-handling processes, which he said had helped improve professional standards in public service delivery.
Onafowote said the central objective of the roadmap was to optimise government procurement processes, strengthen institutional capacity and promote sustainable good governance in Lagos State.
He emphasised the importance of active stakeholder participation in validating the strategic document, saying the exercise was expected to produce a comprehensive, professionalised and nationally benchmarked framework for the state.
Also speaking, the facilitator from A&E Law Partnership, Mr Chibuzo Ekwekwo, explained the methodology adopted for reviewing and validating the roadmap.
He said the exercise would extend beyond the initial statistical and foundational analyses to involve a detailed, chapter-by-chapter assessment of the document.
According to him, the participatory approach was intended to ensure collective ownership of the roadmap and enable participating officers to understand and justify the inclusion or omission of specific provisions.
Ekwekwo said operational challenges identified during the exercise would be treated as opportunities for improvement, with practical, step-by-step interventions incorporated into the strategic plan.
He further disclosed that the roadmap’s key performance indicators would undergo formal reviews every two to three years to ensure that the document remained relevant and responsive to emerging institutional needs.
Participants at the engagement also examined priorities for the agency’s future development, including institutional strengthening, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, digital transformation, policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and the sustainability of procurement reforms.
The roadmap is expected to provide a framework for improving operational efficiency, strengthening compliance with procurement standards and promoting transparency and accountability in the management of public resources.
The partnership forms part of the broader interventions of the EU-funded RoLAC Programme to strengthen governance institutions, promote public accountability and support sustainable reforms across Lagos State.
Through the initiative, LSPPA, International IDEA and RoLAC reaffirmed their commitment to improving integrity and transparency in public procurement, strengthening institutional systems and enhancing service delivery for sustainable development in Lagos State.