LESTRA

A commitment to making Lekki Scheme II the place to Live, Work & Play

An initiative from the General Secretary’s Desk

About Lekki Scheme II

The Jewel along the Lagos Lekki Corridor

Established

Scheme was designed in 1996 – 28 years old

Currently administered by Lekki Scheme II Residents Association (LESTRA) registered with the CAC as an Incorporated Trustee (ITN 54400) on 12 July 2012

Coverage Area

Land area of 514.53 hectares with 3,095 residential, 64 commercial, 47 mixed development, 26 institutional & 17 recreational plots

The Vision

A secure, well-run, clean community with good power supply (minimum 20 hours a day), good water works connection, good roads, drainages, well cared for green spaces with sports facilities and good walkways

Endless Possibilities

  • 11Kva Power Station
  • Existing Waterworks
  • Good road infrastructure
  • Police post
  • Good mix of residents (professionals, businesses and investors etc.)

The EXCO’s Agenda

The Exco remains strong & focused aiming at a strong and vibrant community

Improve Efficiency

  • Power
  • Security
  • Infrastructure
  • Internally generated revenue

The Opportunity

  • An engaged EXCO and supportive board
  • Cluster system in place
  • Building a vibrant team

Lekki Scheme II, is a small city on its own. What NEEDS to happen to get us from where we are, to this vision?

B. S

Chairman LESTRA BoT

Our Priorities

  • Funding/block leakages –Security dues, levies etc. & deal with illegitimate levy collectors, build partnerships on environmental and other matters
  • Secure the Scheme –Fence & Gate Committee – security at clusters and generally – CSO, Security Committee Patrols, security fees, cluster contributions to security fees, residents’ database, deal with incursions from communities, secure porous areas – how?
  • Set up office at Recreation Square – get a container, fence, clear the place, get a generator etc. Work with the committee for doing this and find partners
  • Strengthen Admin – HR & Procurement Committee – Calls for proposals & vendor register
  • Light up the Scheme – Streetlights, proper lighting a Gates
  • Water, Environment & Sanitation- tree planting, grass clearing & street cleaning, green areas, water plant
  • Have strong PR & media visibility – website, SM etc., Newsletter

Join Us

We continue to encourage community involvement:

1.Security Committee

2.Health & Welfare Committee

3.Gate & Fence Committee

4.Funding & Partnerships Committee (to secure partnerships to help us handle special projects – with NGOs, private sector, govts etc)

5.Finance Committee – (budget, finance procedures, dues etc.)

6.Power Committee

7.Infrastructure Committee (roads, streetlights – hard ware stuff)

8.Water, Environmental & Sanitation Committee (clean water, environment for our safety – dealing with trash etc)

9.Recreation Square Committee (set up our Recreation Square)

10.Procurement & HR Committee (handle vendor registration, calls for proposals, staffing etc)

11.Media, Publicity & Socials Committee

12.Residents’ Database/Membership Committee (help us know who we have in the estate – maintain a register renewed annually)