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SANWO-OLU RE-LAUNCHES LAGOS RESIDENCY CARD WITH SMART FEATURES

… State Targets 10 Million Residents For Enrollment Before December

… ‘Registration Is Free, Card Useful For 28 Services’ - @LASRRA_LASG Boss

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Governor @jidesanwoolu personally unveiled the smart residency card at launching events held simultaneously across five locations in the State. The locations include Ikeja, Lagos Island, Badagry, Ikorodu and Epe.

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[HISTORY]: Lagos started enrollment of its residents for residency registration in 2011 to create a reliable database to enable effective and realistic planning by the State Government, especially for the provision of social services and amenities.

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[LASRRA SO FAR]: Already, 6.5 million residents had been enrolled on the database by LASRRA, with the State witnessing four-fold increment in registration in the last three years.

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[NEW CARD]: A transition from an ordinary plastic card, meant only for identification, to a smart, multi-purpose ID that combines biometric identification with other benefits, such as security, financial services, transportation and access to Govt services.

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[LAGOS VISITORS] Governor @jidesanwoolu said new visitors in Lagos who planned to live in the State for more than two consecutive months were now required to register for the residency card.

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[MORE BENEFITS]: Governor @jidesanwoolu said Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) would be leveraging the database to validate residents on essential services like health insurance, pension administration, school allocation based on residency and others.

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Special Adviser to the Governor on Innovation & Technology, @TunbosunAlake, said the launch of the smart residency card became another foundational layer on which the Govt’s Smart City project would stand on, noting that the new card would also promote inclusion.

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