THE Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Alimosho Constituency II, Hon. Kehinde Olaide Joseph has stated that the revised Alimosho Model City Plan is a sustainably strategic function in the densely populated Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Public Account (State) stated this on Thursday, April 4, 2024, during his speech at the final stakeholders meeting on the review of the Alimosho Model City Plan, held at the Noble Castle Event Centre, Igando, Lagos State.
The grassroots friendly lawmaker said that strategies provided in the Plan for projecting communities in Alimosho into functional cities were efficient land use and zoning, enhanced transportation and connectivity, and the creation of sustainable and resilient infrastructure, as well as preservation of cultural heritage and public spaces, among others.
He reiterated that the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Rt. Hon (Dr) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, and the Executive Arm, under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has invested in the preparation of physical development plans to guide the development of nooks and crannies of the State to realise the vision of making Lagos a 21st Century Economy as indicated in the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda of the Lagos State Government.
"Lots of remarkable efforts in directing the growth pattern of our bourgeoning Lagos, through plan preparation, execution, and implementation have evoked the continuous attention of Government, which now metamorphosed into the preparation of thirteen (13) different Master and Model City Plans, nine (9) Action Area Plans and nine (9) Development Guide Plans to revitalise the State in both spatial and sectoral aspects," he said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr.Oluyinka Olumide, in his welcome address explained that the recent re-designation of the mandate of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development by Governor Sanwo-Olu and the creation of two (2) offices therefrom, that is Office of Physical Planning and Office of Urban Development respectively, sought to provide added impetus to efforts to achieving livable, organised, and sustainable built environment.
He expressed his excitement that the final stakeholders meeting on the subject was coming in quick succession to a similar one held on the review of the Lagos Island Model City Plan as well as the receipt by the Office of Physical Planning of the completed Ikorodu Master Plan while different levels of other Master Plans were at various completion stages.
The project consultants, Messrs Corporate Castle Ltd., Firstplus Planning Consultants, and Tade Planning Services presented the revised Alimosho Model City Plan in addition to the brief by the Director of Regional and Master Plan in the Office of Physical Planning, Tpl. Kunle Salami, the highlights of which are the provision of improved housing through higher densification and regeneration approaches, the provision of low-cost housing schemes and improved public transportation, and the identification of thirteen (13) Action Areas, including Ipaja, Amikanle, Egbeda, and Igando to serve as focuses of specific planning policies.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, said, while explaining the purpose and duration of the Plan, that the 20-year plan (2020-2042) was aimed at developing strategies that would transform the Alimosho Local Government Area into a model city of choice, adding that stakeholders' contributions were necessary to make the process truly participatory, and the outcome, people-oriented as residents were the beneficiaries of the many advantages of the Plan, including the creation of employment and wealth, as well as the creation of an inclusive, equitable, effective, efficient, and environment-friendly place to live, work, and prosper.
The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Urban Development, Engr. Lekan Shodeinde said that his Office would work with the Office of Physical Planning to ensure strict implementation of the Plan, while the General Manager of the Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority (LASPEMA) Tpl. Daisi Oso stressed the need for people's cooperation for the sustainable use of public setbacks and open spaces. 
Meanwhile, the Member of the House of Representatives in the Alimosho Federal Constituency, Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, called for deliberate action to link budgetary provisions with the Plan and urged the State Government to ensure synergy among executing agencies of Government to realise the ideals of every physical development plans in Lagos State.
Also speaking about more expectations from the Plan was the Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Alimosho Constituency (I), Hon. Lukman Orelope. Others were the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Sulaimon Jelili, the Vice-Chairman of the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Hon. Aminat Ajoke Obe, and the Onikotun of Ikotun, Oba Azeez Gbadabiu Asiwaju.
Also present at the stakeholders meeting were the traditional leaders in Alimosho Local Government Area, the General Manager of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), Tpl. Kehinde Osinaike, LASPPPA District Officers within the local government area and members of the Community Development Councils in the area.
