E-Democracy for Smart City Lagos

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have strengthened the democratic processes of most democracies in the world. The adoption of E-democracy is to encourage good governance and to properly monitor the democratic processes for the benefits of Lagos residents. Lagos has the fastest and most lucrative ICT market in Nigeria and Africa, yet in spite of this obvious and significant progress, little is known about its E-democracy adoption. This paper provides a comprehensive review of E-democracy in order to assess the levels of E-democracy implementation, evaluate critical success factors of E-democracy implementation and discusses the successes and failures of E-democracy. The analysis of the impact of E-democracy on service delivery in Lagos is also provided. It notes that Lagos is facing a number of challenges in the introduction of E-democracy. Given the importance of the successful implementation of electronic democratic services and from a practical perspective, the paper suggests that government should take a positive position towards the factors which will bring about effective and efficient E-democracy in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos. Lagos State Government needs to widen access to ICT services and guarantee enabling environment for attracting the right level of investments. The paper concludes that there is a lot of hope on the potential of E-democracy to transform the internal efficiency of government and the relationship of government with citizens.

Appendices

Appendix 1: Lagos State Government Ministry Website Addresses

S/N	Ministry	Website address
1	Ministry of Agriculture	www.agriculture.lagosstate.gov.ng
2	Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives	www.mcic.lagosstate.gov.ng
3	Ministry of Economic Planning & Budget	www.mepb.lagosstate.gov.ng
4	Ministry of Education	www.education.lagosstate.gov.ng
5	Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources	www.memr.lagosstate.gov.ng
6	Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions	www.metp.lagosstate.gov.ng
7	Ministry of Finance	www.finance.lagosstate.gov.ng
8	Ministry of Health	www.health.lagosstate.gov.ng
9	Ministry of Home Affairs	www.homeaffair.lagosstate.gov.ng
10	Ministry of Housing	www.housing.lagosstate.gov.ng
11	Ministry of Information & Strategy	www.information.lagosstate.gov.ng
12	Ministry of Justice	www.justice.lagosstate.gov.ng
13	Ministry of Local Government & Community Affairs	www.mlgca.lagosstate.gov.ng
14	Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development	www.mppud.lagosstate.gov.ng
15	Ministry of Science & Technology	www.most.lagosstate.gov.ng
16	Ministry of Special Duties & Intergovernmental Relations	www.specialduties.lagosstate.gov.ng
17	Ministry of the Environment	www.environment.lagosstate.gov.ng
18	Ministry of Transportation	www.transportation.lagosstate.gov.ng
19	Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development	www.waterfront.lagosstate.gov.ng
20	Ministry of Works & Infrastructure	www.worksandinfrastructure.lagosstate.gov.ng
21	Ministry of Youth & Social Development	www.youthandsocialdevelopment.lagosstate.gov.ng
22	Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture	www.tourismartandculture.lagosstate.gov.ng
23	Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation	www.wapa.lagosstate.gov.ng
24	Ministry of Wealth Creation And Employment	www.wealthcreation.lagosstate.gov.ng
25	Lagos State Sports Commission	www.sportcommission.lagosstate.gov.ng
26	Central Business Districts	www.cbd.lagosstate.gov.ng
27	Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment	www.overseasaffairs.lagosstate.gov.ng
28	Office of Civic Engagement	www.civicengagement.lagosstate.gov.ng

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Appendix 2: Lagos State Government: Department/Agency/Office Website Addresses

S/N	Department/Agency/Office	Website address
1	Drain Ducks	www.drainducks.lagosstate.gov.ng
2	Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board	www.lsfvcb.lagosstate.gov.ng
3	Hotel Licensing Authority	www.hla.lagosstate.gov.ng
4	Judicial Service Commission	www.jsc.lagosstate.gov.ng
5	Kick Against Indiscipline(KAI) Brigade	www.kai.lagosstate.gov.ng
6	Lagos State Agriculture Inputs Supply Authority	www.laisa.lagosstate.gov.ng
7	Lagos State Agricultural Land Holdings Authority (ALHA)	www.alha.lagosstate.gov.ng
8	Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority	www.ada.lagosstate.gov.ng
9	Lagos State Blood Transfusion Services	www.bloodtransfusion.lagosstate.gov.ng
10	Lagos State Building Control Agency	www.buildingcontrol.lagosstate.gov.ng
11	Lagos State Security Trust Fund	www.lsstf.lagosstate.gov.ng
12	Lagos State Infrastructure Asset Management Agency, LASIAMA	www.lasiama.lagosstate.gov.ng
13	Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture	www.artandculture.lagosstate.gov.ng
14	Radio Lagos	www.radiolagos.lagosstate.gov.ng
15	Eko FM	www.ekofm.lagosstate.gov.ng
16	Lagos State Electricity Board	www.electricityboard.lagosstate.gov.ng
17	Lagos State Emergency Management Agency	www.lasema.lagosstate.gov.ng
18	Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit	www.taskforce.lagosstate.gov.ng
19	Lagos State Environmental protection Agency	www.lasepa.lagosstate.gov.ng
20	Lagos State Examination Board	www.examboard.lagosstate.gov.ng
21	Lagos State Ferry Services Corporation	www.ferryservices.lagosstate.gov.ng
22	Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission	www.lasiec.lagosstate.gov.ng
23	Lagos Traffic Radio	www.trafficradio.lagosstate.gov.ng
24	Lagos State Liaison Office	www.liaisonoffice.lagosstate.gov.ng
25	Lagos State Library Board	www.libraryboard.lagosstate.gov.ng
26	Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority	www.lamata.lagosstate.gov.ng
27	Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board	www.muslimpilgrims.lagosstate.gov.ng
28	Lagos State Pension Board	www.pensionboard.lagosstate.gov.ng
29	Lagos State Planning & Environmental Monitoring Authority	www.environmentalmonitoring.lagosstate.gov.ng
30	Lagos State Printing Corporation	www.printing.lagosstate.gov.ng
31	Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre	www.staffdevelopment.lagosstate.gov.ng
32	Lagos State Public Works Corporation	www.www.publicworks.lagosstate.gov.ng
33	Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB)	www.lasrab.lagosstate.gov.ng
34	Lagos State Scholarship Board	www.scholarshipboard.lagosstate.gov.ng
35	Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency (LASAA)	www.lasaa.lagosstate.gov.ng
36	Lagos State Sports Commission	www.sportcommission.lagosstate.gov.ng
37	Lagos State Teachers Establishment and Pensions Office	www.teachersestablishment.lagosstate.gov.ng
38	Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board	www.traditionalmedicine.lagosstate.gov.ng
39	Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)	www.lastma.lagosstate.gov.ng
40	Lagos State Universal basic Education Board	www.subeb.lagosstate.gov.ng
41	Lagos State University	www.lasu.lagosstate.gov.ng
42	Lagos State University Teaching Hospital	www.lasuth.lagosstate.gov.ng
43	Lagos State Urban Renewal Authority (LASURA)	www.lasura.lagosstate.gov.ng
44	Lagos State Valuation Office	www.valuationoffice.lagosstate.gov.ng
45	Lagos State Water Corporation	www.watercorporation.lagosstate.gov.ng
46	Lagos Television (LTV/LWT)	www.ltv.lagosstate.gov.ng
47	Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA)	www.lawma.lagosstate.gov.ng
48	Local Government Service Commission	www.lgsc.lagosstate.gov.ng
49	New Towns Development Authority	www.ntda.lagosstate.gov.ng
50	Office of Surveyor General	www.surveyorgeneral.lagosstate.gov.ng
51	Office of the Special Adviser on Education	www.osae.lagosstate.gov.ng
52	Central Business District	www.cbd.lagosstate.gov.ng
53	Lagos State Safety Commission	www.safetycommission.lagosstate.gov.ng
54	Lagos State Technical & Vocational Education Board	www.lstveb.lagosstate.gov.ng
55	Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA)	www.lasrra.lagosstate.gov.ng
56	Local Government Establishment, Training & Pension Office	www.lgetpo.lagosstate.gov.ng
57	Health Service Commission	www.hsc.lagosstate.gov.ng
58	Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA)	www.laswa.lagosstate.gov.ng
59	Office of Public Defender	www.opd.lagosstate.gov.ng
60	Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA)	www.laspppa.lagosstate.gov.ng
61	Lagos State Market Development Board	www.marketdevelopment.lagosstate.gov.ng
62	Lagos State Public Procurement Agency	www.publicprocurement.lagosstate.gov.ng
63	Lagos State Driver’s Institute	www.driversinstitute.lagosstate.gov.ng
64	Lagos State Primary Health Care Board	www.primaryhealthcare.lagosstate.gov.ng
65	Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK)	www.laspark.lagosstate.gov.ng
66	Agency For Mass Literacy, Adult & Non-Formal Education	www.adulteducation.lagosstate.gov.ng
68	Office of State Auditor-General	www.auditorgeneral.lagosstate.gov.ng
69	Lagos State Audit Service Commission	www.asc.lagosstate.gov.ng
70	Office Of Transformation, Creativity & Innovation	www.otci.lagosstate.gov.ng
73	Motor Vehicle Administration Agency	www.mvaa.lagosstate.gov.ng
74	Civil Service Commission	www.civilservice.lagosstate.gov.ng
75	Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board	www.christianpilgrims.lagosstate.gov.ng
76	Law Enforcement Training Institute	www.leti.lagosstate.gov.ng
77	Lands Bureau	www.landsbureau.lagosstate.gov.ng
78	Education District 1	www.educationdistrict1.lagosstate.gov.ng
79	Education District II	www.educationdistrict2.lagosstate.gov.ng
80	Education District V	www.Educationdistrict5.lagosstate.gov.ng
81	Education District VI	www.educationdistrict6.lagosstate.gov.ng
82	Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LSWRC)	www.lswrc.lagosstate.gov.ng
83	Education District III	www.educationdistrict3.lagosstate.gov.ng
84	Education District IV	www.educationdistrict4.lagosstate.gov.ng
85	Lagos State Fire Service	www.fireservice.lagosstate.gov.ng
86	Lagos State Mortgage Board	www.lagoshoms.lagosstate.gov.ng
87	Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory, LSMTL	www.lsmtl.lagosstate.gov.ng

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