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[size=15pt]Lagos sets January for registration of residents [/size]

November 9, 2012

Nigeria’s Lagos State Government has set January 2013 for the commencement of the registration of the estimated 21 million people resident in the state, Mr Akin Akiniyi, the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LSRRA),said today. Akiniyi said the agency had commenced a pilot registration exercise with public servants, to test-run the project. He said that the objective of the registration was to provide a database of all residents in the state for better planning and governance. “Over 21 million people are estimated to be living in Lagos and there would be need for government to have their data base in its record. “The registration exercise will be carried out in view of the security situation and the influx of illegal aliens into the state, Akiniyi said. He said that all residents, irrespective of ethnic background, as well as foreigners– including tourists– would be captured in the exercise scheduled to hold between Jan. and March 2013.“Government has the responsibility to cater for everyone residing in Lagos, regardless of the state or country they came from, “ he said. Akiniyi said that resident identity card would be issue to those who would be captured during the exercise, to differentiate between legal residents and illegal immigrants. He said that government would be able to accurately determine the overall resources required in formulating and implementing policies, projects and programmes, after the exercise. Akiniyi advised all residents of the state to participate in the registration exercise to enable them gain access to government services.

Source: http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/11/09/lagos-sets-january-for-registration-of-residents/

eGuerrilla: The Fashola administration is clearly a responsible one that understands “Government has the responsibility to cater for everyone residing in Lagos, regardless of the state or country they came from".

I am not so sure the same can be said about some of the triumphalist commentators on this thread.

drnoel:
http://news.naij.com/14103.html

Pls someone should tell me what is wrong with this man they call Fashola

shymexx: Brilliant idea - however, I don't think the "legal" and "illegal" residents status is necessary...

It seems we're going to start seeing the deportation of Nigerians within Nigeria in the nearest future, and that would be counterproductive against the "unity" of the country. Other states might start implementing similar policies and that would be problematic....

Database - brilliant idea...

Legal and illegal residents - hmmmmm...

jkross: Good step in the right direction..

Lusola15: ;DRemember na so e start for ruwanda
Majority and minority

chucky234: Good idea

Negro_Ntns: Its for security and safety and as well to insure that the government is able to respond and aid people in a situation of emergency or rescue.

Why yanmiri people dey fear Lagos ID....una get something to hide?

safarigirl: Why start something that will die off in good time? Welcome to Nigeria, where such stewpidity doesn't last. What will happen when Fashola leaves power? New Government, new rules, old things will be passed away. How many people will be registered? Na those omo nile and agbero boys na im wan get ID? Or the old, withered grandfathers? Abi the buka women? Fashola should be reasonable, Lagos isn't made up of just Ikoyi, Lekki and V.I areas, so his attempt at 'modernization' will fail like the okada banning will........all in good time

CuntDestroyer:


THATS IT? GOOD IDEA?

There are good cars, good football teams and good ideas.

Good ideas gave you an Ipad, the internet and the means to air your rubbish views through a "good idea" of free speech.


Fashola you will die and Nigeria will continue well after you, you boko f00l!

safarigirl: Why start something that will die off in good time? Welcome to Nigeria, where such stewpidity doesn't last. What will happen when Fashola leaves power? New Government, new rules, old things will be passed away. How many people will be registered? Na those omo nile and agbero boys na im wan get ID? Or the old, withered grandfathers? Abi the buka women? Fashola should be reasonable, Lagos isn't made up of just Ikoyi, Lekki and V.I areas, so his attempt at 'modernization' will fail like the okada banning will........all in good time

mejai: It's high time I bought cane for fashola. Too many things at a tym, I will flog u mercilessly. If only GEJ will open tinapa and upgrade onitsha, lagos will crash over nyt. Dey will come begging. Soon it will happen. Yorubas didn't make lagos, lagos was and is still made by 'illegal residents'.

mejai: It's high time I bought cane for fashola. Too many things at a tym, I will flog u mercilessly. If only GEJ will open tinapa and upgrade onitsha, lagos will crash over nyt. Dey will come begging. Soon it will happen. Yorubas didn't make lagos, lagos was and is still made by 'illegal residents'.

coogar:

if all those omo onile and agberos can register to vote, own bank cards, own mobile phones then getting a resident's ID shouldn't be a problem!

we all complain nigeria have no central database to identify culprits when criminal activities are committed. a man has stepped up to the plate to start acquiring data and you people are shouting him down - what is wrong with nigerians?

why are you people reluctant to positive changes? is this a tribal issue or a security issue?