Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said
that his administration was working towards ensuring effective land
administration that would go a long way to secure the future prosperity of the
State.
The Governor who spoke when he received a delegation from
Thomson Reuters, led by its Managing Director-Africa, Sneha Shah on a courtesy
visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said that the State Government decided to
partner with Thomson Reuters to improve land administration in the State.
He said the State Executive Council has already given its
nod to the project that would bring about an effective Geographical Information
System (GIS) to generate credible data on land administration in the State,
which according to him will aid planning in the State.
"I am happy to let you know that with the approval of the
Lagos State Executive Council, we have a partnership that is going to work for
the benefit of all Lagosians and Nigerians in general.
"This relationship is beyond a business relationship, it is
about the development of Lagos and that is the way I have seen it and that is
the way we want to carry out this vision. We know that land administration
issues in Lagos are of paramount importance to this government."
Alluding to the fact that Lagos was fast becoming a leading
City-State in Africa, Governor Ambode said that efforts are currently being
made to improve on revenue generation from landed properties, expressing
optimism that the project would help to achieve the set objective.
"We know that there are about two million landed properties
in Lagos, but right now what we generate revenue on is less than 400, 000.
"What this project means for us is that Thomson Reuters
brings its expertise alongside other partners in this same project to ensure
that at the press of a button, we would be able to see all the landed
properties in Lagos, and that also secures the future revenues of Lagos.
So it is of paramount importance that we carry on and make
sure that we execute this project," the Governor said.
Speaking further, the Governor said, “Beyond the fact that
we have had fluctuating exchange rate, we have kept on moving forward with this
project and I believe that the next 18 months, Lagos will have a very good data
base. We are very glad that this has been a very credible and transparent
process and I am happy that we are in this together. We thank you for believing
in the economy of Lagos.”
Earlier, leader of the Thomson Reuters delegation, Sneha
Shah said the Firm was pleased to be partnering with the State Government on
such project, saying that the administration of Governor Ambode has shown
leadership to move the State forward.
“One of the things is the way citizens are served and it is
due to your vision and leadership, we are very pleased to be part of it, am
very pleased to be working with such remarkable local partners and I think that
is truly the mark of a successful project.
“It is when you can bring the best of global capabilities
with the local implementation, the people who know what is really going on the
ground and really and then you create something that is trustworthy, that is
sustainable that would last the citizens for years to come.”
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