Lagos State Launches LAGIS for Enhanced Urban Mapping

Lagos State is advancing its urban management by institutionalizing the use of geospatial data, as announced by Olajide Babatunde, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on e-GIS and Urban Development. During the inaugural Lagos GIS Day, Babatunde stressed the importance of understanding land usage and infrastructure changes for effective governance.

The Lagos Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) was established following the Governor's assent to the legislation on October 6, 2025, which also designated this date as Lagos GIS Day. The state is enhancing its digital mapping infrastructure, utilizing detailed mapping data, orthophotos, and LiDAR imagery.

The event showcased LAGIS's geospatial infrastructure, including the ABAT III eGIS Data Centre and the Lagos Property Bank, along with AI applications developed from mapping data. The Lagos e GIS Office was created in 2021 to coordinate these efforts, building on the electronic Geographic Information System capabilities initiated in 2016.