LASPEMA Promises Lagosians Of Excellent Traffic Delivery

The General Manager, Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Agency (LASPEMA), Tpl. Daisi Oso, has disclosed that the Agency will restructure its activities as part of efforts to make Lagos State a Smart City towards achieving the Greater Lagos vision of the State Government.

Tpl. Oso revealed this while speaking on the activities of LASPEMA at a forum organised by the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NIIP) held at Joseph Awogbemi House, Alausa, Ikeja, stressing that a well regulated urban space for the informal sector will ensure less chaos, enhance the aesthetics of the urban space and improve environmental sustainability”, he said.

The General Manager, who likened the urban space in Lagos to a beautiful lady without make-up, said the informal business sector would be enclaved and colour coded to enhance its aesthetics.

He spoke extensively on the efforts of the agency to sanitise the setbacks and incidental urban spaces in the State, adding that the agency is also initiating a partnership with the private sector for the digitisation and integrated data management of the informal sector.

“We are deploying drones for mapping and planning in order to evaluate the level of encroachment of urban space in the State. Areas like Abule-Egba by Jubilee Bridge, Ikotun Roundabout, Isheri-Igando-LASU-Iba and Berkeley have been captured, The Agency intends to ensure that every part of the State is captured”, Tpl. Oso said.

In his remarks, the Chairman NITP, Lagos Chapter, Tpl. Ayo Adejumo, commended LASPEMA for its efforts at regulating the informal sector, promising that the institute is ready to support Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s agenda of making Lagos a sustainable city.