The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) has announced that all is set for the formal launch of the upgraded Lagos State Resident Identity Card (LAG ID Card).
According to the General Manager, LASRRA, Engr. Ibilola
Kasunmu, the new LAG ID Card will be launched on Wednesday, July 20 by the
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Police College, Ikeja GRA.
The launch will happen, simultaneously, across the five
divisions of the State: Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island and Epe.
Kasunmu, added that one of the key highlights of the day
would include a live demonstration of the smart card, its benefits as well as
the unveiling by the Lagos Governor.
Speaking on the new LAG ID Card, Engr. Kasunmu disclosed that
the new card is embedded with more features and functionalities to offer the
card holders wider and faster access to services provided by the Lagos State
Government.
“‘The new LAG ID Card is a multi-application smartcard that
offers registered residents access to services ranging from ‘a means of
personal security and identity verification’ at points of accessing various
government services, to applying for loans from Lagos State Employment Trust
Fund (LSETF),” she said.
In addition, cardholders can also use it as a payment card
for services across multiple vendors including buses and ferries; supermarkets,
as well as cash withdrawals from banks’ Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
Kasunmu, therefore appealed to residents in the state who
have not registered to do so by visiting the website www.lagosresidents.gov.ng.
She noted that once registration is activated online,
residents would need to visit any LASRRA Registration Centre nearest to them so
their biometrics may be captured to complete the process, adding that
registration is absolutely free.
Also, she urged those who registered in or before 2018 and
those who have changed their names and/or addresses, to effect changes by validating/updating
their records with the same process, after which they would be called upon to
pick up the new LAG ID Card.
Kasunmu, stressed that one of the reasons residents with old
cards need to do this is because the upgraded LAG ID is embedded with a
multi-applet chip module which stores some of the updated biodata and biometric
details of the resident for real-time validation and verification of identity.
She explained that the old identity card was only for
identification purposes.
‘Holders of the old card need to update their records to
obtain the new LAG ID Card with a validity period of 5 years. The new card
allows flexibility, to onboard more features and expand usability in view of
fast-changing technology trends,’’ she stated.
Kasunmu further said other advantages of the newly upgraded
LAG ID Card include easy access to educational services for children and
students at all levels of education, as well as quicker access to healthcare
services from the state-owned facilities.
The General Manager emphasised that the LAG ID Card project
is pivotal to the Lagos Smart City initiative, for key purposes of planning and
distribution of infrastructure, security, social protection, financial
inclusion and disaster and emergency response management to mention a few.
Among the dignitaries expected to grace the event is Hon.
members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, members of the State Executive
Council, traditional rulers across the state, religious and community leaders,
heads of market men and women, different Associations, artisans’ corporate
organisations as well as students at all levels of education.
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