The Lagos State Government has introduced fostering services as part of efforts to strengthen child protection and provide vulnerable children with safe and supportive family environments.\n<\/p>\n
The initiative is part of broader reforms aimed at improving adoption and guardianship processes, strengthening child welfare services and automating the administration of child care across the state.\n<\/p>\n
The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this at a stakeholders\u2019 meeting on adoption, guardianship and fostering matters held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alausa, Ikeja.\n<\/p>\n
In a post obtained from the state\u2019s X handle on Thursday, Ogunlende described adoption, guardianship and fostering as important pathways to providing vulnerable children with hope, stability and opportunities to grow in safe and supportive family environments.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cAdoption, guardianship and fostering are important pathways to providing vulnerable children with hope, stability and opportunities to grow in safe, loving and supportive family environments.\u201d<\/p>\n
The commissioner explained that the state government, under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu\u2019s THEMES Plus Development Agenda, remained committed to strengthening institutions, improving service delivery and promoting policies that protect vulnerable members of society.\n<\/p>\n
He noted that child care services must evolve in line with emerging realities, technological advancements and internationally accepted child protection standards.<\/p>\n
Ogunlende identified the planned automation of child care services as a major reform that would improve efficiency, transparency, accountability and accessibility.\n<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cAutomation would strengthen records management, facilitate monitoring, improve inter-agency coordination and ultimately enhance public confidence in the state\u2019s child care system.\u201d <\/p>\n
On the introduction of fostering services, the commissioner said the initiative would expand alternative family-based care options for vulnerable children.\n<\/p>\n
He explained that fostering provides temporary family care under appropriate safeguards, professional supervision and regular monitoring, thereby creating opportunities to reduce children\u2019s exposure to institutional care where suitable.\n<\/p>\n
Ogunlende called for stronger collaboration among registered orphanages, social workers, judicial officers, development partners and other relevant institutions, stressing that sustainable child protection required collective commitment.\n<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, said the meeting was organised to provide updates on guardianship procedures, introduce fostering services and discuss plans for automating child care administration.\n<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cThe meeting is designed to deepen collaboration among institutions involved in child welfare and ensure that our processes remain responsive to the needs of vulnerable children.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oke-Osanyintolu added that the ministry\u2019s activities were guided by the Child\u2019s Rights Law of Lagos State and the commitment to ensuring that every child grows up in a safe, secure, loving and nurturing environment.\n<\/p>\n
She explained that the proposed automation would simplify administrative processes, improve transparency and ensure timely service delivery while maintaining strict standards of child safeguarding, confidentiality and regulatory compliance.\n<\/p>\n
The state government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening child protection systems and ensuring that vulnerable children have access to safe, supportive and nurturing care.\n <\/p>\n
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