LASURA enlightens stakeholders on slum improvement plans
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to owners and developers as well as residents of Somolu, Bariga, Ifelodun, Ijora, Badia, Ikota, Olusosun, Alausa and Surulere Communities that the improvement of their communities would bring value to life, land and investments.
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako stated this at the Stakeholders Engagement on Slum Improvement plans and intervention projects.
Dr Salako, also said active participation of stakeholders was required to achieve a mutual arrangement in the development of the state, as it planned to rehabilitate 15 roads with 11 in Shomolu and four in Surulere areas of the state.
The commissioner said “The degeneration of the parts of Shomolu, Bariga, Ifelodun, Ijora, Ikota, Alausa, Surulere and other five communities had caused serious concerns for the state government, especially as regards the pursuit of greater Lagos dream and of making Lagos State a 21st-century economy.
“The ministry ensures active participation of stakeholders throughout developmental projects in inception, formulation, execution, monitoring becomes collective responsibilities of the stakeholders, while high-level decision making becomes a mutual arrangement in the renewal plan that would restore true values to your lives and investment.
“To this end, I want to enjoin distinguished stakeholders to exercise patience and embrace the development that has been brought to our doorstep in order to optimise the success for the general wellbeing of the state.”
Rotimi Olowo, representing Somolu Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, urged the members of the communities to cooperate and support LASURA while executing the projects, especially during the time of creating the right of way for road projects.
Olowo said, “Out of the roads to be redeveloped across the various nine communities, Shomolu alone has 11 roads.”
The General Manager, LASURA, Ms Ajibike Shomade, said regeneration and intervention projects would help to avert urban decay by bringing back character and a sense of place to such degraded areas.
