05/05/2026
LASPA GM Visit’s Ikeja LGA Chairman, speaks on the Commencement of On-Street Parking.
In line with ongoing efforts to strengthen stakeholder collaboration towards improved parking management, the General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu, today paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area (L.G.A), Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda.
Speaking during the meeting, Mrs. Adelabu, explained that the visit was aimed at sensitizing the leadership the Local Government about the activities of LASPA’s in ensuring proper parking in the State, inform them of the ongoing expansion plans and the introduction of the On-Street Parking Scheme where motorist would have to pay for parking.
She further informed stakeholders that the On-Street Parking Scheme, would commence within the year 2026 as a pilot scheme in designated Local Government Areas of the State including Ikeja L.G.A
Briefing the Chairman and the management team of the L.G.A, the General Manager explained the effects of LASPA in ensuring proper parking in the State noting that the responsibility for parking management was originally under the purview of the Local Government Areas in Lagos, but was ceded to LASPA by the Conference of the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State.
She highlighted some of the benefits of the On-Street Parking scheme, to include improved parking management, enhanced traffic flow, and job creation, particularly for residents within the selected areas.
Mrs. Adelabu further noted that Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas stand to benefit significantly from LASPA’s initiatives in parking management, depending on their level of support and collaboration in implementing the On-Street Parking Scheme and other strategies of the Authority.
She reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to collaboration, stating that LASPA remains open to suggestions and inputs from local government authorities and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the initiative and the continued development of the state.
In his response, the Chairman, Ikeja L.G.A expressed appreciation for the visit and commended LASPA for its efforts in improving parking management across Lagos. He expressed the support of the Local Government Area to effective parking management and suggested the need for more sensitization to educate residents on proper parking.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Dr. Obafemi Hamzat
The Lagos State Government
Lagos State Parastatals Monitoring Office
Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy
Lagos State Parking Authority
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
LagosStateWaterwaysAuthority
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency
Ministry of Local Government
LAGOS STATE LOCAL Government Service Commission- LGSC
Ikeja Local Government
