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Aerial Detailed Digital Mapping Of Lagos Ready Soon - Fashola

May 30, 2008 - An aerial digital mapping to cover the whole of Lagos and give details of every inch of property lying within the State would soon be concluded.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) disclosed at the local wing of the Lagos Airport, Ikeja informed that the state has decided to deploy technology for the benefit of the people of Lagos.

Governor Fashola who was briefed by the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr Kadiri Hamzat added that the mapping would be useful in areas like traffic, urban planning, security and property transaction.

He revealed that from what he saw at the inspection, contour levels can be determined from the relevant government offices and that government town planners can also design drainage channels, flood slabs and roads without necessarily visiting the area except to validate the findings.

Governor Fashola said the digital mapping is so clear that even people residing in particular houses in the premises and on the streets could be seen and that the state is keen on putting a value on every inch and centimetre of property in the state.

The Governor added that he was impressed with what he had seen and he was sure when the job is concluded the state would be better for it.

While showing the Governor some of the equipment installed for the work in the aeroplane where some of the taken photographs have been stored, Dr Hamzat said the plane moves around and takes pictures which are stored on a hard disk and can be copied directly.

He said the inclement rain weather has caused a stoppage of the digital mapping which is scheduled to resume in October.

He said already 46 percent of the project which is being carried out by a Canadian firm had been completed.