Lagos to register residents in January 2013

The Lagos State Government has said it would begin the registration of all residents next January.

Disclosing this yesterday at the Lagos state International trade Fair, the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LSRRA), Mr. Akin Akiniyi, said the agency has held a pilot exercise with public servants.

He said the project would be aimed at providing a database for all residents for better planning and governance.

“Over 21 million people are estimated to be living in Lagos and there would be a need for the government to have their database.

“The exercise is equally necessary in view of the security situation and the influx of illegal aliens into the state,” Akiniyi said.

He said all residents, irrespective of ethnic background, as well as foreigners – including tourists – would be captured in the exercise scheduled to hold between January and March 2013.

“Government has the responsibility to cater for everyone residing in Lagos, regardless of their state or the country they came from” he said.

Akiniyi said identity cards would be issued to those who are captured during the exercise, to differentiate between legal residents and illegal immigrants.

He said government would be able to accurately determine the overall resources required in formulating and implementing policies, projects and programmes, after the exercise.

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