The Lagos State government is set to collaborate with the Safety Commission to host the Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health Conference, LASOSH 2025.
Global leaders, policymakers, and industry stakeholders are expected to converge for the conference with the theme “Occupational Safety and Health as a Catalyst for Nation Building.”
According to a statement signed by the commission, the event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island.
The Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola in the statement, said that “the event will move beyond conversations to concrete policy actions, that will unite critical stakeholders in co-creating a sustainable safety framework.”
The Statement reads “Occupational Safety and Health is not just about compliance; it is about protecting lives, preserving dignity, and driving Lagos’s growth story. At LASOSH 2025, we are going beyond the rhetoric and building a Lagos where safety is a culture, innovation drives resilience, and every life is valued.
“The LASOSH Conference 2025 comes at a defining moment in Lagos State’s development journey. With rapid urbanization, industrial expansion, and rising population density, the state faces complex safety challenges ranging from managing large events and concerts, building collapses and transport accidents to industrial hazards, emergency preparedness, and risks in informal sectors.
“The summit will position Occupational Safety and Health, OSH as a policy and developmental imperative, central to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s vision of making Lagos Africa’s Model Megacity and a Global Economic Hub that is Safe, Secure, Functional, and Productive.”
The conference according to the government will also give key policy directions to include mainstreaming OSH into Nigeria’s national and state development plans, institutionalizing Safety Impact Assessments for all major development projects as well as enforcing occupier’s liability insurance across commercial buildings to protect the public.
“Besides, we are also strengthening legislative backing for OSH standards in both public and private sectors, Integrating safety in urban planning, transport reforms, and tourism regulation, Leveraging technology and innovation to strengthen data-driven safety management systems. By embedding safety into economic and social planning, Lagos aims to boost productivity, safeguard lives, attract sustainable investment, and reinforce public trust.” statement added
The government hopes to leverage the conference to establish a resilient and adaptable OSH management system,. define roles of the stakeholders and develop a roadmap aligned with international best practices to strengthen compliance, reduce accidents, and safeguard workers.