The introduction of the digital house numbering will revolutionise property identification in Lagos, Nigeria’s most vibrant commercial state, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The state government on Tuesday unveiled the pilot phase of its innovative ‘Identifier’ project – a comprehensive digital addressing system designed to streamline geographic house numbering and street naming across Lagos, the first of its kind in Nigeria.
The project, which will commence in Ikeja, the state capital, next week, was unveiled by Sanwo-Olu on the sideline of the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP) organised by the Lagos State Office of Electronic Geographic Information System (e-GIS) and Urban Development in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, on Victoria Island.
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The digital house numbering system, designed to allocate a unique digital identity to each building in Nigeria’s most advanced commercial city, is expected to facilitate seamless navigation for emergency responders, utility personnel, and residents, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
Sanwo-Olu said the project will provide a unique digital identity to every property, enhance navigation, service delivery, and overall urban management.
“Lagos’ digital house numbering system is a novel idea. It is about technology, and that is one of the things that we are trying to achieve: using technology as a strong enabler to be able to resolve all our land issues, where, from the comfort of your house, you can access and resolve land title issues.
“It is still a journey, and we are not there yet, but this digital house numbering system is more about ensuring that if you can get the address of a property, all the information that is needed on that property can be accessed, and people will see it,” the governor explained.
On the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme, Sanwo-Olu commended the Federal Government for the Renewed Hope Agenda initiative to unlock the economic power of land.
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He said electronic land documentation was the only way forward to reduce physical interference and build a future where land rights are secured.
On his part, Olajide Babatunde, the Special Adviser to the governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, said the state government was committed to the project embedded with QR codes and local government-specific colour codes for easy identification.
He said the digital house numbering system project is a significant step towards modernising Lagos’ infrastructure and improving the quality of life for its residents.
He noted that with the successful implementation of the ‘Identifier project’, Lagos State expects to see improvements in security, revenue generation, and overall efficiency in service delivery.
