As part of efforts to reposition the Lagos State Printing Corporation for effective and unrivaled performance while generating revenue for the State, the Lagos State Government has commissioned a Retail Outlet at old secretariat.

According to Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, all Ministries, Agencies, Departments and Corporate organisations to make the outfit their One-stop-shop for all their printing needs.

He stressed that the new Outlet will guarantee the corporation takes care of customers in the area and its rightful position as one of the leading printing corporations across the continent.

He described the initiative as very symbolic, stressing that the new Retail Outlet will not only help to expand the marketing and corporate brand of the Corporation, it will also make the services of the printing corporation more accessible as distance will no longer be a factor for non-patronage.

While reiterating the need for government Agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations and corporate bodies to patronise the printing corporation, Omotoso expressed confidence in the quality of jobs done by the Agency’s professionals, saying the officials understand the nitty-gritty of printing, work with the latest equipment and have the support of the State Government.

Its General Manager, Kola Peregrino said the Outlet was in a continuous bid to rebrand and reposition the Corporation, improve staff capacity building and welfare, to see themselves as marketers.

He said his vision is to broaden the marketing space of the Corporation by motivating members of staff and creating an avenue to compete favourably in the print sector.

Peregrino says the project is in pursuance of its strategies to increase patronage for its printing services.

He disclosed that the Retail Outlet was built out of determination to extend qualitative services of the Agency to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the government by bringing the outlet close to offices within the Old Secretariat complex.

He said that services like the procurement of gazettes, printing of confidential files, as well as some other stationery items and publications, could now be easily rendered at the new outlet while transportation cost incurred for such expenses is eliminated.

Peregrino stated that the urgency of ensuring the provision of qualitative services to staff of the Lagos State Government is a mission that he is irrevocably committed to, through bringing the Lagos State Printing Corporation closer to the entire workforce of the government and the public in general.

“The Corporation, through this commissioning, is expanding its coast and I, as the General Manager, am realising my vision of achieving all-round excellence of putting the Agency on a strong pedestal to be ahead of all competitors in the print sector”, Peregrino stated.