The state government of Lagos has decided to impose fees on car owners who park on specific state roadways.
It has been noted that Lekki, Surulere, and a few other places will implement on-street parking restrictions in October of this year.
The state administration has been notifying religious organizations—such as churches and mosques—as well as event centers through letter about the start of the on-street parking fees.
In a letter to the Lagos State branch of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, the government advised the organization that cars parked on approved streets by the church and its members will be subject to hourly fees, and that vehicles parked carelessly will be subject to appropriate enforcement.
“I am directed to inform your revered organization that LASPA will be commencing its on-street parking scheme at designated streets within the Lagos State metropolis,” the letter, dated July 19, is signed by Ayokunle Akinrinmisi, Head of Operations of the Lagos State Parking Authority.
“In view of this, I am using this medium to inform your eminence, that vehicles parked on designated streets by the church and its members, will be charged hourly and indiscriminately parked vehicles will be enforced upon accordingly.
“Consequently, we advise that this piece of information be adhered to as a law-abiding organisation.”
Adebisi Adelabu, General Manager of the Lagos State Parking Authority, revealed in an interview with Sunday PUNCH that the on-street parking scheme’s pilot program would start in October.
She said, “In 2022, we held meetings with Christian associations, Muslim associations, nightclubs, event centres and others. We told them that we were starting with set-back and progressing to on-street parking.
“Lagos is a city of over 25 million people and we have over three million vehicles, we must have proper parking management, so they have been sensistised.”
