LASURA opens new office in Lagos Island
The Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has officially commissioned its new Annex Office, in Lagos Island.
While commissioning the new annex office, Special Adviser to the Governor on EGIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Abiodun Babatunde said the annex office would facilitate closer collaboration with property developers in Lagos Island and surrounding areas, thereby preventing government properties from falling into disrepair, enhance urban renewal and reduce slums.
In his remarks, General Manager LASURA, TPL. Animashaun Oladimeji emphasised that the new office was part of the agency’s efforts to align with the THEMES Plus Agenda.
“The annex office will enhance revenue generation, monitoring and recovery of properties unlawfully acquired by private individuals and developers, and provide additional space for staff”, he added.
According to him, the facility would be managed by LASURA officers, it is rent-free and incurred no additional costs to the agency or state government. “The whole idea is to bring LASURA operation close to where services are more needed”, he said.
Dignitaries present at the commissioning included representatives of the Oba of Lagos, Chief Waheed Yusuff Olorogun-Agbege, Chief Adeniji Lawal Dosunmu-Eletu Lado, top government functionaries, Directors in LASURA, Alhaji Tajudeen Olugbode, Chairman Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN).
This milestone marks a significant step towards enhancing LASURA’s operational efficiency and service delivery to Lagos State residents.
