Lagos State Introduces New Multi-Purpose Smart Resident Card
- Targets 6m Registration in One Year
The Lagos State Government has introduced new Resident Identification Cards for Lagosians which would enable it to plan for the residents of the state as well as help to reduce criminalities in the state.
The government also said that it projected no fewer than six million Lagos residents would access the new ID card by the end of 2022.
The government also said that for those who have already enrolled for the resident cards in the past, they only needed to update their registration to qualify for the collection of the new card.
Engr. Ibilola Kasumu, the General Manager, Lagos State Registration Agency (LASRRA) made this known over the weekend at the agency’s office at Alausa, Ikaja, Lagos.
Kasumu stated that the government in conjunction with Sterling Bank Plc has already printed three million of the new ID cards with enhanced security features and chips to be distributed to Lagos residents on completion of registration.
According to her, the ID cards would also enable the State Government to create data base for its system and could be used for assessing government facilities, improves social welfare and create opportunities for financial inclusion for residents.
She stressed that the project, which was approved in December 2019, was the first of its kind in Africa and came with 28 applets, including banks, shopping malls, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and for transportation among others.
She noted that the ID cards came with proven security features for users, adding that the cards were produced with high integrity.
Kasumu pointed out that residents could register for the cards at all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) through its portal, while biometrics would be done physically at the LGAs and LCDAs across the state.
