Lagos partners French Development Agency on urban renewal

The Lagos State government and the Agence Francaise De Development (AFD) have agreed to partner on the regeneration of blighted communities in the state.
Mukaila Sanusi, a spokesperson for the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said the resolutions were reached at the Lagos State Secretariat in Alausa.
Idris Salako, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, during the meeting with the French Development Agency, said the state government was willing to explore opportunities for collaborative strategies.
Mr Salako explained that the collaboration was aimed at improving the condition of the blighted areas, improving well-being and enhancing socio-economic development.
He urged the foreign donor agency “to make recourse to the guidelines from the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) and the Operative Development Plans of the State”.
Mr Salako said some of the guidelines were currently going through the statutory periodic reviews by the ministry while also acknowledging the support of AFD for the Lagos State intermodal transportation initiative.
He said the ministry and its agencies were involved in the selection of sites and other procedures relating to transportation facilities as indicated in the Strategic Lagos Transportation Master Plans.
Similarly, Olajide Babatunde, the Special Adviser to the Governor on E-GIS and Planning Matters, enjoined the AFD to explore other priority areas for collaboration.
He said that several opportunities abound in managing incidental open spaces, resulting from the delivery of infrastructure development projects.
Abiola Kosegbe, permanent secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said the agency could key into ongoing projects.
The AFD director, Xavipa Nurow, said the organisation was pleased to take further steps on its preliminary discussion with LASURA on site selection and priority areas for upgrading blighted areas.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

NationWide
Man arraigned for allegedly sending ex-lover’s sex video to husband
Mr Opaleye said Oluwatomisin conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.

World
Australian police return stolen coin to Poland
Australian parties were unaware at the time it had been stolen.

Anti-Corruption
Alleged N201 Million Fraud: Absence of EFCC witnesses stalls trial of company CEOs
Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya adjourned the matter until March 17 for hearing.

Hot news Home top
Appeal Court affirms Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomoso, rivals head for Supreme Court
Mr Ogunjumi said that he was ready to file notice and grounds of the appeal to attack the judgment of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court.
![Map of the United States, [CREDIT: Geology.com]](https://gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/Map-of-the-United-States.jpg)
World
Flood death toll in U.S. south rises to 14
The death toll in the state rose from eight, including a seven-year-old child, on Sunday.

Lagos
Lagos LCDA chairman distributes 350 free UTME forms to indigent applicants
Mr Olatunde said the initiative was aimed at ensuring that financial constraints did not hinder deserving students from accessing higher education.