The Lagos State Government says plans are advancing to establish a Cybersecurity Operations Centre to better protect residents’ data and digital transactions.
Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Tunbosun Alake, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, Ikeja.
Alake said the initiative became necessary due to the increasing adoption of digital payment platforms, online services, and technology-driven systems in daily commercial activities.
“We are building a Cybersecurity Operations Centre to protect residents’ data as digital transactions and online services continue to expand across Lagos State,” he said.
According to him, the state currently has 109 Data Protection Officers deployed across Ministries, Departments and Agencies — the highest number recorded by any state in Nigeria.
Alake said the government also launched the Lagos Campus Network Upgrade to strengthen digital infrastructure within the public service.
“The network upgrade will improve efficiency, automate processes, enhance citizen engagement and support our vision of a smarter city,” he said.
The commissioner reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-driven solutions among young people.
“In the year under review, over N900 million was disbursed to support 75 startups and more than 80 research projects,” he said.
Alake added that Lagos continues to attract the highest international research funding because of its rapidly expanding innovation ecosystem.
He also said the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) had significantly expanded its residents’ database, which now holds over 6.8 million registration records, including more than 2.5 million adults and over 2.5 million children.
