Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency explained

Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency
Formation:	2004
Purpose:	Regulate Utility Infrastructure in Lagos State
Headquarters:	2 Yusuf Close, Off Bayo Ajayi Street Agidingbi, Phase 2 Ikeja.
Leader Title:	General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
Leader Name:	Bisoye Coker-Odusote

The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) is responsible for regulating utility infrastructure in Lagos state.^[1] The goal of the agency is to ensure that standards and effectiveness are maintained in infrastructural development. The agency is a parastatal established by the "Lagos State government law NO 13 of July and published in the official gazette NO 23 volume 37 of 27th August, 2004", under the supervision of the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.^[2] LASIMRA was established by the then Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.^[3] The head office of the agency is located at 2 Yusuf Close, Off Bayo Ajayi Street Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos state.

Companies

LASIMRA regulates utility infrastructure development of the following sectors/companies in Lagos State. They are:

• Oil and gas companies
• Telecommunication companies
• Electricity companies.

Activities

• The agency executed the smart-city initiative for the laying of of fiber optic cables in the Lagos State Unified Duct Infrastructure Project (LASG-UDIP) to ensure citywide Internet connection.^{[4] [5] [6]}
• LASIMRA removed abandoned and substandard telecommunication masts across Lagos state.^{[7] [8]}
• The agency began audit of infrastructures(power, telecommunications, gas and water cables and pipes) both under and over the ground, with the aim of creating a database of information system^{[9] [10]}
• The agency moved against indiscriminate installation of telecommunication cables in gutters and trees across the state to ensure environmental safety for the residents of the state^{[11] [12]}

See also

• Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-04-20 . Lagos begins removal of dangerous communication masts . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
2. Web site: 2018-04-18 . Lagos begins removal, relocation of dangerous communication masts Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-03-16 . en-GB.
3. Web site: About Us – LASIMRA . 2022-03-16 . en-US.
4. Web site: Lagos to complete UDIP Project before end of 2021 - LASIMRA Boss - P.M. News . 2022-03-16 . en-US.
5. Web site: 2021-09-08 . Lagos fibre project to gulp N82b amid RoW charges concerns . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
6. Web site: NewsDirect . 2021-10-01 . LASIMRA set to host 2021 stakeholders conference . 2022-03-16 . Nigeriannewsdirectcom . en-US.
7. Web site: 2017-08-12 . Lagos begins standard compliance regulation of telecom infrastructure . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
8. Web site: Illegal Installation: LASIMRA Declares Zero Tolerance, decommissions 95 masts, towers . 2022-03-16 . en-US.
9. Web site: 2016-12-24 . Lagos to audit underground cables, pipes . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
10. Web site: 2016-04-12 . LASIMRA promises to support state’s IGR drive . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
11. Web site: 2016-09-21 . LASIMRA insists fiber cables in gutters must go . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
12. Web site: 2016-09-15 . ‘Telecoms operators use gutters, trees as right of way in Lagos’ . 2022-03-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.