•Unveils ambitious energy roadmap
Lagos State Government has issued a directive mandating property owners to acquire a Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation for their buildings in the state.
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Mr. Olajide Babatunde, who gave the directive during a ministerial press briefing, said it was part of intensified efforts to ensure structural safety and prevent building collapses.
Babatunde stated that the measure was crucial to addressing the recurring issue of building collapses in Lagos and part of the government’s broader commitment to creating a safe and orderly built environment.
He emphasised that no building would be allowed to be occupied without meeting the required safety and structural standards.
The special adviser said: ‘’215 certificate of completion and fitness were issued to building owners, developers after stage-by-stage inspections of their building process by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), through the Building Certification Department (BCD).’’
Highlighting the government’s progress in modernising land administration and urban development, Babatunde pointed to the ongoing implementation of the Enterprise Geographic Information Service (e-GIS), spearheaded by the Lagos Geographic Information Service (LAGIS).
Read Also: Nigeria needs $100bn annually to hit 2050 GDP target — FG
Meanwhile, the state’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has unveiled bold future plans aimed at achieving universal energy access, improving electricity reliability, and stimulating local manufacturing of power infrastructure components.
Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, mentioned that key among the ministry’s initiatives is the full implementation of the Lagos Electricity Market structure under the Lagos State Electricity Law, 2024 which will involve licensing independent electricity distribution companies, supporting embedded generation, and operationalizing the Lagos Independent System Operator (LISO) to stabilize the power ecosystem.
“We are taking deliberate steps to transition Lagos into a 24-hour economy through reliable and sustainable energy solutions,” Ogunleye stated.