Over six million state residents’ data has been collected thus far, according to a statement made yesterday by the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency ,LASRRA.
Speaking with reporters in her office yesterday, the organization’s general manager, Mrs. Bilikis Adebiyi-Abiola, encouraged those who had registered to pick up the most recent version of their card, and encouraged those who had not yet been enrolled to do so at no cost at the closest local government offices.
The introduction of the new 2.0 smart identification is to go one step further and put benefits on the card to make life easier for the people of the state, she said, adding that the number of users has reached six million and is still growing.
“The card is a smart card. It comes with a chip. It comes with a wallet account currently residing with Sterling and still open to other banks to partner with.
“The introduction of the new Lagos Resident 2.0 Smart Card has demonstrated commitment of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the attainment of the Smart City vision,” she said.
She claimed that the necessity to accept change led to the technology upgrade of LASRRA from version 1.0 to version 2.0. The final result of 2.0 is the introduction of the Smart Multipurpose Card and an upgrade to the IT infrastructure to bring it into compliance with international best practices.
In her own words, the LASRRA aims to guarantee accurate citizen identification.
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She claims that the 2.0 smart card has 28 distinct uses, including that of an identity card and a wallet that can be accessed through the banking system. It can also be used to access all forms of public transportation in Lagos State, among many other functions.
Recalling the rationale behind the establishment of LASRRA, Adebiyi-Abiola underscored the need for practical and efficient planning in order to provide social services and facilities to the people of Lagos.
The Nation reported that, She went on to say that the introduction of the Smart Multipurpose Card, which has numerous uses that will be in line with international best practices, and the upgrading of the IT infrastructure were the main reasons behind LASRRA’s technology from version 1.0 to 2.0.
“The new smart card which combines biometric identification with other functionalities and benefits that cut across some vital issues, such as security, financial services, mobility and access to other government services and amenities, was introduced to ease government’s e-services,” adding that ministries, departments agencies (MDAs) can partner with the initiative through integration and collaboration together to provide the very best in attaining the smart city
The General Manager urged residents to pick up their cards once they have been sent an SMS message that the LAG-ID card has been produced and is ready for collection at their various LCDA. Up to 200,000 cards are yet to be collected, she said urging the owners to go and pick them.
The GM also advised residents to check for the status of their registration and LAG-ID card by dialing the short USSD code that has just been generated by the Agency which is *3478*641# which should be sent via the phone number used for registration and ‘your status will be stated’.
She said for anyone to qualify to register as a resident, the person must present his/her permanent voter’s card and any means of identity and must reside in Lagos.
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