Lagos State planning officials said they want to fix the massive backlog of building approvals by going digital and getting their departments to actually work together. Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat told everyone at a retreat in Epe that land use planning matters for keeping the city safe and livable, while pushing for all government databases to link up so permits move faster.
Physical Planning Commissioner Oluyinka Olumide called the approval deficit a public safety crisis that needs fixing right away. Former commissioners like Toyin Ayinde and Idris Salako showed up to the event and added perspective on how to keep policies consistent over time.
The main moves coming out of the retreat are launching an electronic permit system, updating their planning portal, rolling out spatial data infrastructure across the state, and creating a classification system with over 200 digital codes for different land uses.
Physical Planning Commissioner Oluyinka Olumide called the approval deficit a public safety crisis that needs fixing right away. Former commissioners like Toyin Ayinde and Idris Salako showed up to the event and added perspective on how to keep policies consistent over time.
The main moves coming out of the retreat are launching an electronic permit system, updating their planning portal, rolling out spatial data infrastructure across the state, and creating a classification system with over 200 digital codes for different land uses.
