- Lagos Govt Steps Up Plans to Relocate Computer Village
- The Katangowa ICT and Business Park will feature modern facilities
- The relocation would create a more conducive environment
Lagos State Government has met with traders at the popular Computer Village, Ikeja, to discuss the long-debated relocation of the market to the newly developed ICT and Business Park in Katangowa, Agbado-Oke Odo.
EDITOR’S PICKS
- Details Of Atiku’s Meeting With El-Rufai Emerge
- Tinubu’s Administration Prioritising Northern Development – Housing Minister
- JUST IN: Badagry West Vice Chairman Dies, Joins List of Female Council Leaders Dead in Two Months
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting, held at the directive of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was led by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Urban Development, Gbolahan Oki.
He explained that the engagement was designed to ensure transparency and give stakeholders a voice in the relocation process, which forms part of the state’s broader urban renewal and decentralisation strategy.
“For the first time in 15 years, the government is meeting you here in your market on this issue. It shows the governor’s commitment to openness and stakeholder engagement,” Oki told traders.
According to him, the Katangowa ICT and Business Park will feature modern facilities, including hotels, banking halls, recreation centres, parking spaces, a fire station, a police post, and well-planned access roads.
He stressed that the relocation would enhance business opportunities while restoring sanity to Ikeja, which was originally designed as a residential district but has struggled with congestion and infrastructure strain due to the market’s growth.
Officials from the Urban Development Department made presentations highlighting the economic and social benefits of the move. Oki further appealed to traders to stop trading on roads and drainage setbacks, urging them to embrace the state’s renewal efforts.
The Iyaloja of Computer Village, Chief (Mrs.) Abisola Azeez, welcomed the initiative, noting that the relocation would create a more conducive environment for both traders and customers while expanding the market’s potential.
Other officials present included the General Manager, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, Oladimeji Animashaun; Coordinating Director, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Builder Florence Gbaye; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Urban Development, Segun Williams; and market association executives.
For years, Computer Village has served as a tech hub attracting customers across Nigeria and West Africa.
FURTHER READING
- Ebola? What To Know About Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Cases in Abuja
- Why Africa Must Cut Investment Risks to Attract Capital – EFCC
- Trump Places Harvard on Strict Financial Monitoring
