The Lagos State Government on
Sunday said there is no going back in its plan to relocate the popular Computer
Village in Ikeja to Katangowa area of Agbado Oke-Odo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
The government also reiterated
its commitment to achieving the objectives of renewed Ikeja Model City Master
Plan originally conceived to address infrastructural challenges in the capital
city.
A statement by the Commissioner
for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, reiterated that Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode is desirous of making Ikeja a model city and would leave no
stone unturned in actualizing the relocation of the Computer Village to the new
site in Katangowa, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area in line with
the reviewed Master Plan.
According to the Commissioner,
the Ikeja Model City Master Plan designated the present Computer Village for
residential use and that the government will adhere to the plans to make the
area more organized, serene and habitable.
Ayorinde explained that the state
government had not issued any permit to any individual or organization for the
construction of an ICT specialized mall directly beside the newly built Ikeja
Bus Terminal, adding that such move is not in sync with the state government’s
regeneration plan for the capital city.
The commissioner said that as a
sign of the state government’s genuine commitment to the relocation of the
Computer Village from Ikeja to Katangowa, the take-off of the Katangowa project
is already in its final stage of implementation, even as the government is
working round the clock towards ensuring its speedy completion.
He disclosed that the government
had met with the executive members of Computer and Allied Products Dealers
Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) where it (the government) reiterated its
commitment to the relocation plan.
While urging the general public
to disregard any insinuation that might be suggesting the possibility of a
spurious ICT mall, the Commissioner stated that the current administration in
the state acknowledged the entrepreneurial spirit of hardworking Lagosians who
are contributing their quota to the growth and development of both the formal
and informal sectors and would, therefore, continue to do its best to support
their endeavours.
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