The Lagos State Government has signed a contract with ENL-NOVA Ltd towards enhancing land administration, particularly obtaining building approval.

The contract will see to the deployment of Electronic Physical Planning Processing System in tandem with the THEMES agenda of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration in Lagos State.

According to the state government, the contract, which is between the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and ENL-NOVA Ltd, was signed by the Special Adviser to the governor on e-GIS and Planning Matters, Dr Olajide Babatunde; Permanent Secretary,  Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluwole Sotire; and Deputy CEO of ENL-NOVA Ltd, Mr Peter Afam.

Babatunde disclosed that about 500 computers would be provided to advance the project with a lot of benefits, such as robust online submission of applications for e-screening, assessment, payment, planning, and site inspection, enhanced ease of doing business in the state as well as effective and efficient web-based service delivery.