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Showing posts with label Says Toke-Benson. Show all posts
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Friday 7 May 2021

We Must Give Adequate Information To Instil Public Confidence, SA Toke-Benson Charges Staff | AgegePulseMagazine

 



As a way of equipping its staff members with the requisite knowledge and increasing their capacity for best practices, the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), recently held a five-day in-house staff learning and development programme on Customer Service Professional Ethics and Practices.

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The purpose of the training, according to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, was to build a team of well-trained and dedicated staff for the Agency. 


The Special Adviser said the training provided ample opportunity for the staff of LASRERA to review and reflect on the changes being witnessed by the Agency to sanitise the Real Estate Industry towards engendering best professional practices in the sector.

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Benson-Awoyinka said, "As a team member of LASRERA, practitioners in the sector are bound to ask us any questions, lodge complaints and make different requests from us including the general public, hence the need for us to be prepared to provide clear answers to all these enquiries as much as possible. This is one of the benefits of this in-house training".


She emphasised the need to follow the template of a customer-friendly approach for effective delivery of the Lagos T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda, especially the "Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy" pillar, under which the activities of the agency was conceptualised. 


In her words: "As representatives of this Agency, we must give adequate information needed to instil public confidence in our activities. We must maintain positive disposition when dealing with Real Estate Practitioners and the general public".


Expressing optimism that the training session will further build the ability of participants to drive the present administration's vision, the Special Adviser maintained that the agency has a mandate to safeguard and protect investments of stakeholders in the sector. 


One of the facilitators at the training session, Mr. Nduka Mba-Uzoukwu, who spoke on Customer Service Excellence, opined that sustaining the State Government's goals in service delivery would ensure a great experience for the stakeholders in the State's Real Estate Market.


He averred that customer experience across all service points must be excellent, adding that emotions must be guarded when dealing with stakeholders to achieve the Agency’s desired vision. 


In the same vein, the Chief Executive Officer, Customer-Focused Company Ltd, Mrs. Ope Wemi Jones, spoke on Sales and Customer Service training for the customer service representatives, while the Managing Consultant, Canadian Software Development Company, Mr. Akinyele Oladeji, explained the importance of LASRERA’S registration portal. 


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Friday 26 March 2021

Real Estate: We Seek Residents' Support To End Fraudulent Practices, Says Toke-Benson | AgegePulse Magazine

 

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has urged residents of the State to support the State Government's efforts to eliminate fraudulent practices in the Real Estate Industry by patronising registered Real Estate Practitioners/Property Developers. 

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Benson-Awoyinka made the appeal on Friday while reviewing the activities of Real Estate Practice in the State during an online interview session with Thinkmint Nigeria - a marketing and communications company.


"We should not allow ‘briefcase’ Real Estate Agents/Property Developers and Artisans take over the Real Estate Sector to the detriment of professionals that abound across the State", the Special Adviser said.

 

While noting that Real Estate is not just about buying and selling property alone but also about the provision of quality services to potential clients, she advised stakeholders in the sector to leverage on the limitless opportunities in the value chain of the sector. 


The Special Adviser stated that the Mega City Status of the State necessitated the establishment of the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) for the safety of residents, investors and the protection of the interest of players in the Real Estate industry, adding that with the Agency as the regulator, there would be maximum value and Return On Investment for investors in the industry. 


According to her, LASRERA has helped in boosting the State Government's image, promoted the ease of doing business and also increased foreign direct investment for Lagos State in the real estate sector. 


Benson-Awoyinka, who described Real Estate as Lagos State’s goldmine, maintained that the sector must be protected and public trust restored for the genuine practitioners to have a deep penetration of the Real Estate Market. 


Her words: "With the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, 22nd March, 2021, which affirmed the constitutionality of the Lagos State Government, through Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), to regulate the sector in the State, the Agency has legal right to sanitise the real estate sector for increased growth and more investment opportunities across the State”.


Disclosing that the administration of Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has worked towards increasing investor confidence and transparency in the sector, the Special Adviser revealed that a bill has been submitted to the State Assembly for inclusion of the Foreclosure Clause in the Lagos State Mortgage Law for the protection of the residents in the Real Estate. 


She said that the State's Real Estate Sector will conform with global best practices in easing business for investors in the Diaspora and Individuals with the assurance of the safety of return on their investments in the State Real Estate Sector. 


While appealing to the society at large to support all government initiatives in sanitising the sector, the Special Adviser warned citizens of the consequences of patronising unregistered real estate practitioners in the State.


She also advised the practitioners in the real estate value chain to support the government in making the sector viable and transparent for all local and international investors.