The Lagos State Government has unveiled a comprehensive 20-year development plan (2024–2044) aimed at transforming the Ibeju-Lekki area into a dynamic and globally competitive urban hub. The plan focuses on enhancing tourism, housing, agriculture, and industrial development to stimulate economic growth and improve residents’ quality of life.
Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, announced the plan during the final stakeholders’ meeting held at the Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat. He explained that the session aimed to ratify the provisions of the newly proposed Ibeju-Lekki Model City Plan, which seeks to harness the area’s potential in agriculture, tourism, the blue economy, and marine activities.
The plan aligns with major infrastructural projects in the area, such as the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lekki Deep Seaport, Alaro City, the proposed Lekki International Airport, the Green-Line Rail Project, and the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. It incorporates key elements of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s T.H.E.M.E.S + Agenda of making Lagos a 21st-century economy.
The primary goal is to establish Ibeju-Lekki as a place where residents can live, work, play, and thrive within a secure, inclusive, and well-planned urban environment. To achieve this, the Model City Plan prioritizes the provision of mass transit systems, youth empowerment initiatives, social inclusion, technology integration, and holistic community development.
Permanent Secretary of the Office of Physical Planning, Oluwole Sotire, noted that the plan was presented for final ratification following its approval by the ministry and completion of previous phases submitted by the project consultants, MOA Planners Ltd. The project followed a structured process, including an inception report, a baseline study, a draft final plan, and a 28-day public inspection held between February 26 and April 1, 2024, across five key locations.
Local council chairmen Abdulahi Oluwa (Ibeju-Lekki LCDA) and Rasak Kasali (Lekki LCDA) expressed satisfaction with the boundary delineation in the plan and jointly requested a one-month extension to submit additional inputs that would further enrich the document. The meeting saw active participation from traditional rulers, former council chairmen, community leaders, market representatives, and other stakeholders, who offered valuable feedback and suggestions to ensure the final plan truly reflects the aspirations of the Ibeju-Lekki people.
