Tag: Fatai Idowu Onafowote
Lagos deepens Procurement Reforms with digital innovation, legislative backing
Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, hailed the Agency as “a model of excellence, both within and outside Nigeria,” adding…
Lagos PPA DG pushes for overhaul of Public Asset Disposal Framework
“The current framework must be realigned to reflect present-day realities and international standards. This retreat is a timely and strategic…
Lagos moves closer to 100% Digital Procurement with 10 new MDAs Onboarded
He also highlighted the continued investment by the Sanwo-Olu administration in digital infrastructure and automation, urging procurement officers to remain…
Lagos commits to game-changing procurement reform with new training drive
Onafowote emphasised that, in order to be regarded as true professionals in the field, procurement officers must be well-versed in…
Lagos Procurement DG declares war on corruption, hails ROLAC’s support
Speaking at the opening of a two-day training on Strategic and Sustainable Procurement, organised in collaboration with ROLAC, Onafowote underscored…
Lagos warns Procurement Officers: Steer clear of corruption or face consequences
Onafowote left no room for doubt, declaring that Lagos would not tolerate any attempt to manipulate procurement processes or engage…
Lagos Procurement Agency seeks further support from World Bank
Onafowote expressed gratitude for the Bank’s previous support and emphasized the need for additional assistance in procurement reforms, system modernization,…
Many SMEs showing apathy towards public procurement system – Lagos PPA DG
The Director-General, however, pointed out that quite a number of SMEs lacked adequate knowledge and understanding of the processes and…
Lagos HoS appeals for support for procurement agency
Agoro pointed out that the efforts of the Agency in aligning the public procurement process of the state government with…
Lagos Procurement Agency parleys with Medical Directors of hospitals on procurement
Speaking at the event, the Director-General of the Agency, Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote, reminded Medical Directors of the 28 General…
UN appeals to Lagos to allocate certain percentage of contracts to women-owned businesses
The UN Women delegation appealed to the Lagos State Government to allocate a certain percentage of contract awards of the…
Lagos stresses need for regular collaboration among regulatory procurement agencies
Onafowote pointed out that knowledge and experience sharing among regulatory public procurement bodies would facilitate expansion of the frontiers of…
Lagos HoS charges accounting officers on Procurement Law
Director-General of the Agency, Fatai Idowu Onafowote, warned that the agency would no longer process the requests for approval instruments…
Lagos PPA, UN women collaborate to train procurement specialists
The two-day Procurement Specialists Training programme, held at Dover Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos was aimed at strengthening the capacity of public…
Sanwo-Olu re-appoints Onafowote as DG Lagos Procurement Agency
Onafowote was first appointed and confirmed as Director-General of the Agency for a four-year tenure in December, 2018.