Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency
| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Regulate Utility Infrastructure in Lagos State |
| Headquarters | 2 Yusuf Close, Off Bayo Ajayi Street Agidingbi, Phase 2 Ikeja. |
General Manager/Chief Executive Officer | Bisoye Coker-Odusote |
| Website | www |
The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) is responsible for regulating utility infrastructure in Lagos state.[1] The goal of the agency is to ensure that standards and effectiveness are maintained in infrastructural development.[2] The agency is a parastatal established by the "Lagos State government law NO 13 of July and published in the official gazette NO 23 volume 37 of 27th August, 2004",[2] under the supervision of the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.[3] LASIMRA was established by the then Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.[2] The head office of the agency is located at 2 Yusuf Close, Off Bayo Ajayi Street Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos state.
Companies
[edit]LASIMRA regulates utility infrastructure development of the following sectors/companies in Lagos State. They are:
- Oil and gas companies
- Telecommunication companies
- Electricity companies.[2]
Activities
[edit]- The agency executed the smart-city initiative for the laying of 3,000 km (1,900 mi) of fiber optic cables in the Lagos State Unified Duct Infrastructure Project (LASG-UDIP) to ensure citywide Internet connection.[4][5][6]
- LASIMRA removed abandoned and substandard telecommunication masts across Lagos state.[1][7][8]
- The agency began audit of infrastructures(power, telecommunications, gas and water cables and pipes) both under and over the ground, with the aim of creating a database of information system[9][10]
- The agency moved against indiscriminate installation of telecommunication cables in gutters and trees across the state to ensure environmental safety for the residents of the state[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lagos begins removal of dangerous communication masts". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ a b c d "About Us – LASIMRA". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Lagos begins removal, relocation of dangerous communication masts | Premium Times Nigeria". 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Lagos to complete UDIP Project before end of 2021 - LASIMRA Boss - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Lagos fibre project to gulp N82b amid RoW charges concerns". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ NewsDirect (2021-10-01). "LASIMRA set to host 2021 stakeholders conference". Nigeriannewsdirectcom. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Lagos begins standard compliance regulation of telecom infrastructure". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Illegal Installation: LASIMRA Declares Zero Tolerance, decommissions 95 masts, towers". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Lagos to audit underground cables, pipes". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "LASIMRA promises to support state's IGR drive". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "LASIMRA insists fiber cables in gutters must go". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "'Telecoms operators use gutters, trees as right of way in Lagos'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2022-03-16.