VISION: Lagos Central Business Districts Transformed Into A 21st Century Business Precinct, Comparable To Other Major Cities in the Developed Countries of the WorlD
MISSION : To Provide a Stress Free and Conducive Business Environment For The Benefit Of Shoppers, Trades and Business Owners through Efficient and Effective Traffic and Environment Management
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND : The Lagos Central Business Districts Management Office was established in pursuant to the state Government Official Gazette (No 11 Vol. 41 part B of 22ndFebruary, 2008) to address the challenges of the maintenance of infrastructure and create conducive business environment for the citizenry.
Lagos Central Business Districts extend from the foot of Carter Bridge, westwards through Adeniji Adele Road to Marina (Inner and Outer) up to Tafawa Balewa Square, it continues to Broad Street, Idumagbo Avenue, Ereko Street, Martins Street, Balogun Street, back to idumota and to Carter Bridge
The Lagos Central Business District was revitalized and repositioned to recapture the essence of its former grandeur and vitality as the hub of Nigeria’s financial sector and economy.
Lagos Island BD coverage in a nutshell includes the following:
- Outer and inner Marina
- Broad Street
- Balogun Street
- Martins Street
- NnamdiAzikwe Street
- Eko Bridge
- Carter Bridge
- Apongbon Street
- Idumabgbo Avenue
- Campbell Street
- Breadfruit Street
- TinubuStrret
- Abibu-Oki Street
- OkeOlowogbowo Street
- Davis street
- Adeniji Adele Street
- Church Street
- Docemo Street
- Odunlami Street
- Iga Idunganran Street
- Ereko Street
- Kakawa Street
- Campos Street
- Bamgbose Street
- Alli Balogun Street
- Eyingbeti (Marina Foreshore)
- EbuteEro
- Force Road
- King George Road
- All Flyovers in Lagos Island
Lagos Central Business Districts are expected to be in places like Surulere, Ikeja, Apapa, and Alimosho.
CBD current areas of operations cover some parts of Lagos Island and Ikeja.
It may interest you to note that the Office has commenced full operations in the Ikeja Business District with traffic and environmental management in some major roads and junctions.
The activities of the Lagos Central Business Districts management office is focused mainly on improving the life of Lagosians in line with the THEMES agenda of this administration within the CBDs with tremendous transformation especially in the area of traffic management, removal of series of impediments and obstructions, improved environmental sanitation, drastic reduction in the illegal activities of street traders, non-stop renovation and rebranding, beautification and reconstruction as well as impactful consultation with stakeholders through series of advocacy and programs that became the solid platform to share vital information and knowledge.