The Lagos State Authorities has introduced plans to automate the approval course of for telecommunication infrastructure via the launch of a brand new digital platform often known as the Telecommunication Infrastructure Regulatory System (TIRS) in February 2026.
The announcement was made in an announcement signed by the Normal Supervisor of the Lagos State Infrastructure Upkeep Regulatory Company (LASIMRA), Prince Oyekanmi Elegushi.
He defined that the brand new system will make sure that all telecommunication infrastructure initiatives in Lagos adjust to established rules and requirements.
Elegushi defined that the TIRS platform will make sure that all telecom infrastructure initiatives in Lagos adjust to established requirements whereas streamlining the method of securing permits for masts, towers, and right-of-way for fiber optic cables.
“The implementation of the Telecommunication Infrastructure Regulatory System (TIRS) is anticipated to considerably improve transparency and accountability, minimizing human interplay by 99 per cent.
“To this impact, firms are anticipated to use for infrastructure permits like masts, towers, and right-of-way for fiber optic cables on-line, lowering the necessity for bodily visits,” he said.
The LASIMRA Normal Supervisor added {that a} complete coaching programme has been accomplished for all departments and items throughout the company to make sure a seamless transition as soon as the system goes reside.
He stated the coaching coated each theoretical and sensible points of the TIRS, giving workers a full understanding of the system’s options and its function in bettering regulatory operations.
Elegushi reaffirmed the company’s dedication to making a sustainable and investor-friendly surroundings for telecom operators and infrastructure suppliers.
He famous that the introduction of TIRS displays Lagos State’s broader push for digital governance and improved service supply via automation.
Just a few years earlier, LASIMRA decommissioned over 95 telecommunication masts and towers discovered to be illegally put in or non-compliant with security requirements. With 20 extra recognized for elimination after investigations linked unsafe rooftop masts to structural failures, together with a deadly constructing collapse on Massey Road, Lagos Island
On the time, LASIMRA stated the train was a part of its “Zero Tolerance on Non-Compliant Mast and Towers” initiative to make sure public security and correct city improvement. It additionally introduced plans to arrange zonal monitoring workplaces in Badagry, Epe, and Ikorodu to strengthen discipline inspections and compliance audits.
In January, Nairametrics reported that company partnered with the Affiliation of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the NCC, started the Lagos Metropolis Mast and Tower Enumeration Undertaking to create a complete database of all communication towers and masts throughout the state.
The train, which began on February 1, 2025, was launched to handle public security issues over deserted or unsafe towers and enhance regulatory oversight. It additionally aimed to tell apart telecom-owned towers from these belonging to different entities like broadcasters, banks, and authorities companies.
