The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) has intensified its sensitisation campaign in Ajah, urging residents to register and obtain the LASRRA card to strengthen the state’s database for effective planning and improved service delivery.
The agency said accurate and up-to-date residents’ data would enable the Lagos State Government to properly identify the needs of communities and allocate resources more efficiently to critical sectors, including healthcare, education, transportation, infrastructure and other social services.
The campaign was held at the palace of HRH Oba Kolawole Abdullateef Lawal-Olumegbon, Akinwon IV of Ajah Ile and Okun Ajah, as LASRRA prepares to establish a new registration branch in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area.
The agency also emphasised that registration is increasingly becoming an important requirement for accessing various government programmes and opportunities, making it necessary for residents to ensure their details are captured and regularly updated.
Speaking at the sensitisation programme, Oba Lawal-Olumegbon urged residents to register themselves and their family members, stressing the importance of reliable population data to government planning.
He said accurate information on the population would assist the government in determining the resources required by communities, including Maternal and Child Health Care (MCHC) centres.
The monarch’s appeal underscored the need for residents to participate collectively in the registration exercise to ensure that public facilities and services are adequately planned for the communities they serve.
The General Manager of LASRRA, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, commended community leaders, stakeholders, market women, artisans and residents for supporting the agency’s registration efforts.
Adebiyi-Abiola said LASRRA was taking the registration process directly to places where residents already access essential services, including communities, schools and vaccination clinics, in a bid to make registration more convenient and accessible.
She also explained that residents can revalidate their LASRRA registration after five years, enabling them to update their personal information and helping the agency maintain accurate and reliable records.
According to her, maintaining current residents’ data is crucial to ensuring that government planning reflects the realities and changing needs of Lagos communities.
Adebiyi-Abiola further highlighted some of the government programmes and initiatives from which registered residents can benefit.
These include Ilera Eko, the Lagos State Health Insurance Programme, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund initiatives, empowerment schemes and other social interventions.
She also announced 20 free registration slots for the Lagos State Trade Test, encouraging eligible artisans and skilled workers to take advantage of the opportunity by presenting their LASRRA registration.
The General Manager stressed that reliable residents’ data would enable the government to move away from guesswork and adopt evidence-based planning, particularly in determining where services and public resources are most urgently required.
She therefore urged residents who had not registered to do so, while encouraging those already captured in the LASRRA database to spread the message among their family members, friends and neighbours.
Adebiyi-Abiola said broader participation in the registration exercise would strengthen the state’s ability to ensure that government services, programmes and opportunities reach the residents for whom they are intended.
