Lagos Assembly considers Sanwo-Olu’s solar street lighting request

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Lagos house of assembly — Lagos State House of Assembly

Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the request made by governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the Irrevocable Standing Payment Order ISPO to LEDCO Limited and LUG limited on the replacement of the existing public lighting installation with smart all in one solar street light fittings in the State.

The House gave the approval after considering the reports and adopting the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Economic Planning and Budget; Energy and Mineral Resources on the request of the governor.

It would be recalled that the House received a letter from the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Abayomi Oluyomi on the above and mandated the Joint Committee to critically look into the request and report its findings to the House.

Presenting the report on the Floor of the House during plenary session on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Joint Committee, Hon. Lukman Olumoh said the Committee swung into action by inviting the commissioners and officials from the relevant ministries.

Olumoh explained that the Committee observed that there was a need to alternate lighting systems (solar energy) for significant reduction in the smoke emission from diesel powered energy, operation and maintenance cost of street light infrastructure and as well maintain the smart city agenda.

He added that the project would be financed through an alternative financing arrangement by the contractor and completed with the issuance of ISPO by the State.

The Committee, however, recommended that the Lagos State Electricity Board should ensure solar street lights are evenly distributed in all parts of the State and the period of ISPO will be reduced to thirty-six months.

Following the presentation of the report, the House thereafter adopted the recommendations of the Committee as the resolution of the House as amended.

Subsequently, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa directed the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko to forward a clean copy to the Governor for his assent.