The Lagos State Government is set for the
registration of residents starting from January
2013.
Fully registered legal residents will be given an
Identity card (ID card) after registration.
The registrations of over 21million people living in
Lagos is aimed at providing better governance and
to control the influx of illegal citizens .
Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Mr Akin Akiniyi
who made the announcement on Thursday said
every Lagosian must ensure their information is
included in Lagos residents database.
Akiniyi said the registration exercise is set to hold
between January and March of next year.
“Government has the responsibility to cater for
everyone residing in Lagos, regardless of the
state or country they came from, “ he said.
Akiniyi said that resident identity card would be
issue to those who would be captured during the
exercise, to differentiate between legal
residents and illegal immigrants.
Interesting to have abroad system working in Lagos.
Fashola keep it up.
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