Lagos State Government To Start The Provision Of WI-FI In Some Public Places.

Information whether the WI-FI will be free or not is not available, but the first phase of the project will commence soon. The WI-FI will be available in public places like parks, and the first parks where the project will surface are Oshodi, Ajegunle and Alausa, according to the Permanent Secretary of the State’s ICT Ministry, Mrs Nike Animashaun

At a ’2015 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa’, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Adebiyi Mabadeje, said the ministry would continue to provide advisory services for all Ministries Department and Agencies on science and Information Communication Technology (ICT).

He added that the government was using ICT to strengthen the state’s E-governance capabilities in other to conveniently serve its residents.

“In line with our ministerial responsibilities and mission statement of employing science and technology in all activities towards improving the quality of life of Lagos residents and transforming Lagos into a developed industrial and modern city of international statute, the state has leveraged on science and technology to improve service delivery, especially leveraging on ITC to strengthen our government’s capabilities and enable the state to serve residents better,” he said