Lagos Government Engages Computer Village Traders on Relocation to Katangowa ICT and Business Park

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Lagos, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government has renewed efforts to relocate traders at Ikeja’s Computer Village to the ICT and Business Park in Katangowa, Agbado Oke-Odo, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu directing that the process must be inclusive and transparent.

At a stakeholders’ meeting held on Otigba Street, Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Urban Development, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, assured traders that the relocation will be a “win-win” for both government and business operators.

“In line with the Governor’s directive and to demonstrate the openness of the Lagos State Government, we have brought this meeting to you in your market for the first time since the commencement of the exercise some 15 years ago,” Oki said.

According to him, the new Katangowa ICT and Business Park will house ultramodern facilities, including:

Hotels and recreation centres
A banking hall and business support services
Car parks and access roads
Fire and police stations

Oki added that relocating the ICT hub from Ikeja—originally designed as a residential community but overwhelmed by commercial growth—will restore sanity to the suburb while giving traders a purpose-built environment for expansion.

Traders and Leaders React

The Iyaloja of Computer Village, Chief (Mrs.) Abisola Azeez, thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu for advancing the project, noting that the new ICT hub would create better opportunities for traders and customers.

Also present at the meeting were the General Manager of the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA), Tpl. Oladimeji Animashaun; Coordinating Director of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Builder Florence Gbaye; and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Urban Development, Mr. Segun Williams.

Looking Ahead

The relocation of Computer Village has been on the state’s agenda for over 15 years. With construction at the Katangowa site accelerating, Lagos traders and residents may finally see the transformation of Nigeria’s biggest ICT market into a structured technology hub.