Lagos to bridge infrastructure gap through PPP scheme

The Lagos State Government has restated its station to bridge the infrastructure gap in the system through the adoption of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.

The Director-General, Office of Public-Private Partnerships in Lagos State, Mr Ope George, disclosed this in an interaction with journalists.

He assured that the government would continue to show commitment to the people-friendly PPPs that would ensure the delivery of projects that are of immense long-term impact on the residents of the state.

He said the PPP office was working tirelessly by ensuring that the state government leverages public-private sector synergy to bridge the infrastructure gap in critical sectors such as transportation, health, traffic management, and housing development.

George acknowledged that there was an infrastructure gap in the state like in most other states of the federation, but emphasised that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was committed to bridging this gap by taking advantage of the people-friendly PPP model to deliver projects that impact Lagosians positively.

He stated that the State Government was delivering infrastructure that was visible and such that the people could get immediate value for them.

The Director-General further stated the resolve of the State Government to shorten the delivery time-frame of projects and policies that affect the people directly; while being creative, innovative and ensuring diversification in delivering people-friendly PPPs to the good people of Lagos State.

George cited Awa Bike, a bike-share scheme in partnership with Awa Bike Limited, as one of the numerous PPP initiatives.

He explained that this non-motorised transport initiative is in tandem with the resolve of the Lagos State Government to tackle traffic congestion in the state. Rapid urbanisation is a major challenge in most cities across the world; so, the vision of this government is to make commuting in and around the megacity less stressful and to bring down the cost of transportation.

“Another benefit of Awa Bike is that it promotes good health and is environmentally friendly. It is also very affordable.”