Lagos announces plan to charge motorists for roadside parking

Lagos State Parking Authority has announced plans to present paid parking connected designated streets crossed the state, with implementation expected earlier the extremity of 2026.

The wide manager of the agency, Adebisi Adelabu, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement with the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Dauda, and members of the council’s absorption team.

The improvement was confirmed successful a connection issued by the Head of Public Affairs astatine LASPA, Dunkwu Divine.

Adelabu explained that the On-Street Parking Scheme would statesman with a aviator signifier successful selected section authorities areas, including Ikeja. She noted that the inaugural is aimed astatine improving parking orderliness, reducing postulation congestion and creating employment opportunities for residents.

“The On-Street Parking Scheme volition amended parking management, heighten postulation travel and make employment opportunities, peculiarly for residents wrong the selected areas,” she said.

The LASPA brag further clarified that the work for managing parking operations was antecedently nether section authorities authorities earlier being transferred to LASPA by the Conference of the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas, LCDA.

She added that councils would payment from the inaugural based connected their level of cooperation, urging them to actively enactment its rollout. Adel...