In line with his administration’s determination to ensure prompt completion of the projects conceived by Lagos State Government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inspected the progress of work at Lagos Revenue House and Multi-agency Building at Alausa, assuring that the projects would be delivered by December 2020.
Speaking during an unscheduled visit to the two iconic structures, the governor expressed his administration’s determination to reduce the cost of governance and promote inter-communication among agencies through provision of sustainable office infrastructure for its workforce.
Sanwo-Olu explained that the projects were conceived by the state government 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 Lagos State’s secretariat.
The governor noted the need to accommodate the phased delivery of the projects so as to meet the delivery by December 2020.
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“I have inspected the progress of work at Lagos Revenue House and Multi-agency Building at Alausa.
“These public buildings will create a better work environment for our workers and enhance workplace productivity when completed.
“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 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within the vicinity of the state’s secretariat for better service delivery,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He urged the contractor handing the projects to ensure an early completion of the infrastructure.
The governor was accompanied on the visit by his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat; Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola; Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Oduyoye, and Lagos State Commissioner for Budget, Samuel Egube, among other top government officials.
Lagos Revenue House (formerly Elephant House) building consists of four wings of seven floors, including a wing of eight floors, while the Multi-agency Building has a multi-storey structure, consisting of three blocks on a total area of site of 2.01 hectares.
Lagos Revenue House is located at the Central Business District Ikeja. When completed, it’s 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.
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On the other hand, the Multi-agency Building comprises 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 are designed as office accommodation.
Others features include 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.
Photos:
Idowu Sowunmi
