LASG partners tech firms to revolutionize parking management, ease gridlock

The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Automat and i-Cell software solution providing companies as part of efforts to revolutionize the state parking management and ease gridlock

Dunkwu Divine, Head, Public Affairs LASPA, said in a statement that the partnership agreement was formalized recently by the General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu with the representatives of Automata, Mr. Pereira Seun and the representatives of i-Cell, Mr. Hassan Fayad and Mr. Fayad Fayd

The General Manager, LASPA, said the MoU will help bring about the introduction of advanced technology and modern infrastructure into the Lagos State parking landscape.

“The introduction of both the parking management software solutions, as well as the soft and hardware applications for enforcement solutions by Automata and i-Cell respectively, are part of the state government comprehensive plan to improve the state parking culture, reduce indiscriminate parking and enhance free flow of vehicular movement with the use of technology,” she said,

Mrs. Adelabu further emphasized that the newly introduced parking management and enforcement solutions in the state will not only transform the current parking management processes in Lagos, but also drive improvement in on-street parking.

She enumerated some of the benefits of the newly introduced parking management solutions to include enhanced planning for better movement, knowledge of various parking locations across the state, enable booking for available parking slots from the comfort zones, reduce harassment of motorist by touts and illegal operators as well as support the vision for sustainable urban mobility.

She enjoined motorist and Lagos residents to ensure compliance to the state parking regulations, stressing that LASPA is resolute in the actualization of its mandate