The Ogun State Government has approved the work plan for its Human Capital Development Programme as part of its commitment to improving the standard of living of its residents.

This was made known in a statement by the press officer, Kehinde Balogun, after the HCDP stakeholders’ meeting held in Abeokuta on Friday.

The Deputy Governor and Chair-in-Council for the HCDP, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, expressed satisfaction with the work plan, saying it would be forwarded to the Office of the Vice-President for final approval, execution, and implementation of the project in the state.

“In Ogun State, we have engaged other officials in the Office of the Vice President, and Ogun has been commended for the development of the working document, aimed at enhancing the capacities of the citizenry,” she said.

During the presentation of the work plan, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning and Focal Person for the Programme, Mr Olaolu Olabimtan, said the committee was the highest organ of HCDP in the state, as it comprises ministries, departments and agencies drawn from the health, education, and labour force thematic areas.

The Technical Assistant of the programme, Dr Dayo Adeyanju, said poor human capital development indices in the country necessitated the establishment of a core working group to develop a unified framework on how best to improve health, education, and labour needs sectors.