Lagos State govt adopts technological process to redefine parking

Partners with firm to improve parking payment process
Lagos State Government has partnered with ARCA Payment Limited to develop a parking payment application that will enhance coordinated parking operations between the authority and public.

General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu, who disclosed this at a partnership meeting between the Authority and the firm yesterday in Lagos, said that the partnership would improve the overall parking system as well as ensuring a seamless transaction process for permits, registration and enquiry, among others.

According to her, this is a commitment towards integrating technological solutions into the Authority’s parking management system, which will provide a user-friendly system whilst building an accurate database to manage parking proceedings for the state.

She noted that the Authority had adopted innovative ways of providing lasting solutions to parking challenges for a safe and secured environment.

Adelabu said that the initiative would guarantee a stress-free process for end-users of the Authority’s services.

She also emphasised that the Authority has been committed towards supporting various organisations and business entities to identify and proffer long-term solutions to parking challenges.

She averred that the government had commenced the installation of signages and lane markings in phases across the state to guide motorists and pedestrians on available parking lots.

Adelabu, therefore, urged the public to support the Authority’s efforts towards improving the parking system, adding that enforcement of parking regulations has significantly reduced road mishaps and traffic congestion across the metropolis.

Earlier in his remarks, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, ARCA Payment Ltd, Mr. Oluwadare Owolabi, appreciated government’s role in regulating parking across the state in line with the smart city drive, noting that integration of the application solution to manage parking proceedings will further promote effective customer service, accountability and transparency for all organisations and business entities.

Owolabi, however, unveiled plans to commence intensive training for members of staff of the Authority on how to navigate through the application software, opining that all efforts are geared towards providing smooth, quick and result-oriented process for the public to access parking services.