Lagos to begin digital numbering of houses from tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, July 1, the Lagos State Government will begin rolling out its digital addressing system—known as the Lagos Identifier Programme—in the Ikeja Local Government Area. The initiative aims to ease business operations, expand access to critical services, and boost state revenue.

Lagos’ informal and inconsistent addressing system has long made it difficult to locate homes and businesses, slowing emergency response, frustrating deliveries, and limiting access to services. Rolling out a digital addressing system is a critical step toward fixing that and bringing more people into the formal economy.

This initiative, led by the Lagos state government, is the first of its kind in the nation’s history and could provide a template that other states could follow. The project will be implemented by agencies in the state, with the production and installation of digital house numbers done by the technical partners, kickstarting from the Ikeja local government council due to its population of 23,000 properties and spreading gradually across the state.

The Lagos Identifier Programme project would make sure that every street and house has its name and numbers embedded in bar codes, with information accessible to residents by scanning codes. The project will help in different sectors like housing, transportation,e-cab hailing service, security, emergency response, taxation, and planning.

Startups in logistics, e-commerce, and mobility rely on precise location data. A standardised digital address system reduces delivery failures, optimises routing, and improves customer satisfaction.

“The technology will not only make Lagos a smart city, but it will have a real-life impact on the people and the government’s ability to respond to residents’ needs,” said Babatunde Olajide, special adviser to the governor on e-GIS and Urban Development.

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Babatunde went further to add, “We are advising all property owners that have been subdivided to come forward for reidentification.”

This move is one of the various initiatives Sanwo-Olu is making to digitalise Lagos State. Last year, he launched a digital portal for land registration in Lagos State. 

Despite these numerous efforts, Edo state is the first fully e-governed state in Nigeria, and Kaduna, Delta, and Anambra top the rankings for digital transformation, with Lagos and Kano following closely.