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The Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) recently hosted the Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Abia State, Hon. Chaka Ikenna Chukwumerije and his management team on a study tour to Lagos. The visit aimed to deepen inter-state collaboration and learn from Lagos State’s urban renewal initiatives framework.
Dr Animashaun Oladimeji, General Manager of LASURA, along with other Directors, welcomed the delegation and highlighted the Agency’s mandate to drive orderly urban development, improve living conditions, and support the Lagos State Government’s vision for a resilient and inclusive megacity. He emphasised LASURA’s openness to knowledge-sharing partnerships that promote sustainable urban planning.
The visit featured technical presentations of completed and ongoing urban renewal schemes, digital mapping of identified blighted areas, resettlement programmes and interactive sessions on policy implementation, involvement of relevant MDAs, funding models, and stakeholders/community engagements.
Hon. Chaka Ikenna Chukwumerije commended LASURA’s achievements in urban regeneration, describing the visit as timely and impactful. He noted that lessons learnt from Lagos State’s approach would inform Abia State’s urban development initiatives. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration, experience sharing, and capacity building for improved urban environments and quality of life.
The visit highlights LASURA’s role as a reference institution in urban renewal and strengthens cooperative ties between Lagos State and Abia State in sustainable development.
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