The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has pledged support for expanded menstrual health advocacy and youth-focused development initiatives following a strategic engagement with the leadership of the Ladies Empowerment and Developmental Guide (LADEG).
The commitment was made during a meeting held on Tuesday, May 13, 2026, at the Ministry’s office in Alausa, where Mobolaji Ogunlende, the commissioner for youth and social development, hosted representatives of the non-governmental organisation ahead of its forthcoming Menstrual Health Walk.
The LADEG delegation, represented by Ojo Semasa and Georgina Ebeh, formally briefed the commissioner on the planned advocacy walk scheduled for May 30, 2026. The initiative is being positioned as one of the largest menstrual health awareness campaigns ever organised in Lagos.
Discussions during the meeting focused on areas of collaboration between the Ministry and LADEG, particularly around programmes designed to improve the health, wellbeing, and social development of young people, girls, and women across the state.
Speaking during the engagement, Ojo Semasa highlighted LADEG’s growing portfolio of interventions and its sustained efforts in promoting girl-child development through advocacy, education, empowerment programmes, and grassroots community initiatives. He noted that the organisation has continued to expand its impact footprint across communities in Lagos State through targeted interventions aimed at addressing social and developmental challenges affecting women and girls.
Semasa also emphasised the significance of the upcoming Menstrual Health Walk, describing it as a landmark advocacy initiative intended to drive public awareness, policy conversations, and broader societal engagement around menstrual hygiene and reproductive health issues.
In her remarks, Georgina Ebeh stressed the importance of institutional partnerships in scaling social impact initiatives. According to her, strategic collaboration with the Ministry would help strengthen programme visibility, improve resource mobilisation opportunities, and deepen the sustainability of LADEG’s interventions.
She added that partnerships between public institutions and civil society organisations have become increasingly important in addressing developmental gaps, particularly in areas affecting vulnerable groups and underserved communities.
Responding, Commissioner Ogunlende commended the organisation for its contributions toward youth and women development within the state. He reaffirmed the Ministry’s readiness to support initiatives that align with the government’s broader social development objectives, particularly programmes focused on improving the welfare and growth of girls and women.
The Commissioner specifically endorsed the forthcoming Menstrual Health Walk and assured the delegation of the Ministry’s support toward ensuring the success of the initiative.
LADEG, under the leadership of Cecilia Ebeh, has continued to position itself as a prominent advocacy and empowerment platform focused on advancing the health, education, and socio-economic wellbeing of women and the girl child across Nigeria.
