LAGOS STATE GOVT GUIDELINES FOR DREDGING ACTIVITIES

According to documents circulated by the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Engineering Department, the following are the guidelines for the registration of dredgers. The dredging industry has been segmented into three categories:

Category A: Dredging Firms only;
Category B: Dredging/Sand Sellers only;
Category C: Manual Dredgers only.


CATEGORY A : DREDGING FIRMS ONLY
1. Application for dredging addressed to the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure      Development.
2. Payment of application fee of N50,000 [fifty thousand naira only].
3. Provide detailed description of proposed dredging location.
4. Provide of the Environmental Impact Analysis Report.
5. Provide Hydrographic survey
6. Bathymetric survey of the proposed location
7. Copies of current tax clearance certificate.

Approval will be subject to the payment of the following fees:

(a) Ajah axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One million Naira) per annum.
(ii) Proof of Ownership or Access to Portable Barges.
(b) Ikorodu axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and fifty thousand Naira) per annum.
(c) Badagry/Epe axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred thousand Naira) per annum.

CATEGORY B : DREDGING/SAND SELLERS ONLY
1. Application for dredging addressed to the Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development.
2. Payment of application fee of N50,000.00 [Bank Draft].
3. Provide detailed description of proposed dredging location.
4. Provide the Environmental Impact Analysis Report.
5. Provide hydrographic survey.
6. Bathymetric survey of the proposed location.
7. Copies of current tax clearance certificate.

Approval will be subject to the payment of the sum of the following fess:

(a) Ajah axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One million Naira).
(ii) Proof of Ownership or Access to Portable Barges.
(b) Ikorodu axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and fifty thousand Naira) per annum. (c) Badagry/Epe axis:
(i) Payment of the sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred thousand Naira) per annum.

CATEGORY C : MANUAL DREDGERS ONLY
Application for dredging addressed to the Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development.
Payment of application fee of N50,000.00 [Bank Draft] . Provide detailed description of proposed dredging location.
Proof of ownership of land.
Perimeter survey.
Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA).
Report on dredging process to be adopted.

Approval will be subjected to the payment of the following fees:

(a) Ajah axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred thousand Naira) per annum.
(ii) Proof of Access to Portable Barges.
(b) Ikorodu axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N100,000.00 (One Hundred thousand Naira) per annum.
(c) Badagry/Epe axis :
(i) Payment of the sum of N50,000.00 (Fifty thousand Naira) per annum.

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