Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday expressed its determination to reduce the cost of governance and promote inter-communication among agencies through provision of sustainable office infrastructure for its workforce.
Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Friday during an inspection Tour of the Lagos Revenue House and Multi Agency Building in Alausa, Ikeja.
He said the project was conceived out of the twin desire to scale down the incidental costs of premises rentals and accommodate most parastatals of the state within the vicinity of the State’s secretariat.
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According to the Governor ,when completed it will create a better work environment for workers and enhance workplace productivity.
“We have an end-of-year completion target and this inspection is in line with our commitment to ensure prompt completion of government projects.
The goal is to accommodate MDAs within the vicinity of the State’s secretariat for better service delivery.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu also observed the need to accommodate the phased delivery of project so as to meet the delivery of wings A and C by December 2020.
The Lagos Revenue House, located at the Central Business District, Ikeja is in close proximity to the State Secretariat at Alausa, Ikeja and when completed, it is proposed to accommodate all government agencies involved with revenue generations in the state.
The Project comprises four wings – A, B, C and D, with three of the wings consisting of seven floors and D with eight floors. Some of the facilities provided in the building are borehole water, storage tank, water treatment plant, central sewage treatment plants and pumping machines.
Other ancillary facilities include; four gate houses, a generator house, a central open courtyard, four lifts, offices, toilets and other conveniences.
The Multi Agency Building comprised two blocks (A and C) of five floors and one Block B of eight floors with Pent-House on each of the last floors for Conference and meeting spaces.
The ground and first floors are designed to accommodate car parks while the second to seventh floors is designed as Office accommodation.
Others features included in the project are: two elevators per block, canteen and kitchens for each block, conveniences, central air conditioning systems and tamp concrete finishes for the carport, among others.
He was accompanied on the visit by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola; Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. (Mrs.) Aramide Oduyoye and Commissioner for Budget, Mr. Samuel Egube, among other top government officials.
