The Lagos State Government will on Monday (Today) commence the registration of Lagosians who are resident in the state. The latest registration, according to the state government is for easy planning and efficient allocation of the state resources.
The takeoff of the exercise was disclosed by the General Manager of the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency, Ms. Yinka Fashola, while she was addressing news-makers on Friday in Lagos.
She said, “The main purpose of the registration is for planning and the efficient allocation of resources. It is not a census. The issue here is that there is no point planning for so many people when you don’t know who they are, where they live, what their road, water and electricity needs are. The only way to know is to go out there and register them.
“A live pilot begins on Monday with a manageable chunk of people so that in the event that there is the need to review, or fix anything we can easily do that without any serious damage.”
The card that will be issued from the registration point will give residents access to health, transportation and other services rendered by the state government.
When asked whether it will be possible to have beggars, destitute and street urchins registered, Fashola said nobody would be left out in the exercise.
She said, “The truth is that everybody is coming from somewhere. No matter where you are in the world, you have an address.
“Even for the prostitutes and purdahs, I have female officers who will camp them in a hall and register them. Anyone who has lived in Lagos state for a minimum of six months will be registered.”
Fashola had equally revealed that the agency, at the point of recruiting registration officers had received applications from many Ph.D, and M.sc holders for the job as well as degree holders.
But the question is, are Lagosians and lagos residents not registered citizens of Nigeria or not included in the last Census? In my opinion i think the Lagos State Government is just looking for another way to syphoned our funds for the forth coming 2015 general elections, because i see no reason for this so called residents registration.
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