By Onyebuchi Sampson
Lagos State residents are to set for new card embedded with features and functions that will enable holders enjoy and access faster and better services.
General Manager, Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), Engr. (Mrs.) Ibilola Kasunmu, disclosed this during a two-day workshop organised for media personnel in Ikeja, Lagos.
She explained that the new resident card has 28 applets for different services, including but not limited to loan applications to the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), payment for services across multiple vendors including BRT buses, Ferry Services and Banks’ Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).
According to her, the card will also serves as a means of personal security and identity verification at points of procuring government services.
Also, cardholders can use them for services like processing of driver’s licence and filing of tax returns among others. She urged residents to pre-enrol on www.lagosresidents.gov.ng [1] after which they will go to the nearest Registration Station located across the state with proof of address and identity for biometric capturing. Mrs. Kasunmu assured that the registration is seamless, free and does not require any form of stress.
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According to her those that registered before 2019 and those who have changed their names and addresses are to validate their information on the website.
She said: “The old identity card was made of plastic and very limited in functionality. “So, holders of the old card need to upgrade because the lifespan of the card has been changed from 10 years to five years. “This is to allow for flexibility to onboard more features and expand usability because of fast-changing technology trends.”
The General Manager stated further that the Agency is projecting that no fewer than six million pre-enrollents would access the new card by the end of Y2022.
She stressed the impact of technology on the global identification landscape, which makes It cheaper and easier to identify people accurately, me as well as access services quicker.
“With the Lagos ID Card, our children can have easy access to educational services from primary to secondary schools in the state.
“My appeal to all residents is that they should maximize this opportunity to enable them access faster and better services from the state government,” she added.
