They are still trying to drill oil well in Ikeja Along

That akesan road is where am staying, no car fit pass that road again

Oh

Moorish:
To many duplicates of functions:

General Manager, Lagos State Urban Renewal Authority ( LASURA)

-Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development

Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development

-Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development

Why do we have so many offices with thesame function ?

Not many offices but only two and those two have different terrains they work on for detailed and proper services, even though they get areas they must align and work together too. First one is LASURA. All LASURA does is to look into plannings of an already inhabited areas and draw blueprints on how best to implement infrastructural development into the system to improve the lifestyle and ecosystem of the area for optimal, quality and productive upgrades. Example is the urban renewal process ongoing at MAKOKO, YABA and BADAGRY. Another is the proposed plans for OTTO COMMUNITY, IKOSI-EJIRIN and IMOTA.
Then, there is the ministry of physical planning and urban development; a team that has its commissioner and permanent secretary, both of whom were present at the event. The team specializes in setting plans/blueprint for developing areas with the aim of creating a smart city project. They themselves hints on infrastructural facilities that would hasten growth (both economically and physically) in the new ecosystem for improved lifestyle and development in the state in general. Example is the LEKKI FTZ, LAGOS FTZ, IBEJU-LEKKI development, ORANGE ISLAND, PERIWINKLE ISLAND, EKO ATLANTIC CITY etc.
The other one stated is the aide; one who advises the governor/government on how to improve blueprints submitted by either/both above-mentioned offices. He deliberates with the governor on what to add/subtract and why. He also advises on how to procure right materials (finance, tools, products and labour) towards the actualization of the urban regeneration projects.

27Pushing30:
but dem dey touch v'island and lekki axis sha .

the works in v'island are massive... most are total reconstruction/upgrade.

also just saw a new road created on lekki phase 1.

good sha


but mass transit remains a key scheme lagos needs to get right

Of course, no LG/LCDA is untouched when it comes to the road project in the state as we speak. If they continue in this new pace SANWO OLU brings and they compliment that with quality deliveries, sooner than later, issues of bad roads in Lagos would be a thing of the past.
About the mass transit, you're absolutely right. If they deliver on the blue and red rail lines by the last quarter of 2022 as promised and are able to secure people's confidence over the waterway transport system, Lagos state would quickly jump up the ratings as a model smart city in Africa.
May God continue to bless Lagos state
May God bless all South Western States of Nigeria in general
May God bless all Yoruba land
May God bless all Yoruba indigenes

Moorish:

Thanks for that informative reply

So in a nutshell, LASURA works on already existing towns and finds ways to modernize and improve them, while physical planning and urban development is concerned with new projects ? Sounds cool

But those urban renewal projects at Makoko and yaba, badagry, what are they constructing ? Is it just roads ?

Lastly the projects you mentioned : LEKKI FTZ, LAGOS FTZ, IBEJU-LEKKI development, ORANGE ISLAND, PERIWINKLE ISLAND, EKO ATLANTIC CITY etc. which you attributed to the ministry of physical planning and urban development, isn’t that an unfair attribution? I thought those projects were a result of the private sector alone ?

Thanks for your explanation once again

No, not just roads. Check out the patterns of facilities going into Yaba and Badagry for instance. And Epe too. Yaba is having a modern and smart bus and train stations, apart from the one at the Ebute Metta end of the LG being constructed by FG. There are upgrades on medical facilities to world standard while there are proposals to construct research centers and the recently announced, massive technology hub. These are not all but to save time let's jump onto Badagry.
Badagry itself is having a revived agro business. A new jetty is under construction, a proposed coconut factory is on the way (the land/site already secured), health facilities in the region upgraded (some newly built), more classroom blocks built in a couple of schools and there's a speculation of an international company wishing to build a seaport at the marina too. Lagos state have had a MOU with them (as far as I'm know) and the company is also in talk with the FG.
In the case of MAKOKO, majority of the focus is still on the road improvement and development of new site termed "New Makoko " where new properties are already emerging. And lest I forget, all these areas have many roads reconstructions ongoing in them.
In regards to your other question, Lagos state are partners with all the developments for a reason. They can't leave a private company to present whatever they like: things would end up disjointed. And the purpose of giving them the opportunities would be defeated. Lagos wants classy and beautifully smart environment and the LASG team would deliberate with the private sector on the minimum level of facilities they expected them to provide in each one according to the type of development the urban planners want for each region hence a perfect residential blueprint would not look the same as a mixed zone which would also be different from an industrial settlement.
To save time, Lagos ain't financial partners but are strategically involved for good, standard and expected delivery.

PHAYOL81:


Not many offices but only two and those two have different terrains they work on for detailed and proper services, even though they get areas they must align and work together too. First one is LASURA. All LASURA does is to look into plannings of an already inhabited areas and draw blueprints on how best to implement infrastructural development into the system to improve the lifestyle and ecosystem of the area for optimal, quality and productive upgrades. Example is the urban renewal process ongoing at MAKOKO, YABA and BADAGRY. Another is the proposed plans for OTTO COMMUNITY, IKOSI-EJIRIN and IMOTA.
Then, there is the ministry of physical planning and urban development; a team that has its commissioner and permanent secretary, both of whom were present at the event. The team specializes in setting plans/blueprint for developing areas with the aim of creating a smart city project. They themselves hints on infrastructural facilities that would hasten growth (both economically and physically) in the new ecosystem for improved lifestyle and development in the state in general. Example is the LEKKI FTZ, LAGOS FTZ, IBEJU-LEKKI development, ORANGE ISLAND, PERIWINKLE ISLAND, EKO ATLANTIC CITY etc.
The other one stated is the aide; one who advises the governor/government on how to improve blueprints submitted by either/both above-mentioned offices. He deliberates with the governor on what to add/subtract and why. He also advises on how to procure right materials (finance, tools, products and labour) towards the actualization of the urban regeneration projects.



Of course, no LG/LCDA is untouched when it comes to the road project in the state as we speak. If they continue in this new pace SANWO OLU brings and they compliment that with quality deliveries, sooner than later, issues of bad roads in Lagos would be a thing of the past.
About the mass transit, you're absolutely right. If they deliver on the blue and red rail lines by the last quarter of 2022 as promised and are able to secure people's confidence over the waterway transport system, Lagos state would quickly jump up the ratings as a model smart city in Africa.
May God continue to bless Lagos state
May God bless all South Western States of Nigeria in general
May God bless all Yoruba land
May God bless all Yoruba indigenes

Thanks for that informative reply

So in a nutshell, LASURA works on already existing towns and finds ways to modernize and improve them, while physical planning and urban development is concerned with new projects ? Sounds cool

But those urban renewal projects at Makoko and yaba, badagry, what are they constructing ? Is it just roads ?

Lastly the projects you mentioned : LEKKI FTZ, LAGOS FTZ, IBEJU-LEKKI development, ORANGE ISLAND, PERIWINKLE ISLAND, EKO ATLANTIC CITY etc. which you attributed to the ministry of physical planning and urban development, isn’t that an unfair attribution? I thought those projects were a result of the private sector alone ?

Thanks for your explanation once again