Obianuju Clement Onwuzulike
Title: SMART CITY GOVERNANCE: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CITIES IN LAGOS STATE
Supervisor: Dr. Jaanus Müür
Opponent: Lucy Temple
Defense: 6 June 2023
Abstract: This study examines the involvement of different stakeholders in the development of smart cities in Lagos State. The findings suggest that a diverse range of stakeholders, including government agencies, industry players, academic institutions and citizens/civil society organizations should be involved in smart city development. However, the analysis also shows that the double-helix model of collaboration between government and industry is widely utilized in Lagos State. The State is utilizing the double-helix model of collaboration because of their inability to overcome several obstacles that hinder their partnership with citizens and universities. These challenges encompass a lack of trust, conflicting interest, a limited expertise to engage with citizens and universities, diverging or conflicting perception of problems, conflicting or dysfunctional rules and lack of coordination mechanism. Based on the findings, the quadruple-helix model of collaboration is preferred by most of the respondents of the survey, and is being proposed to Lagos State. This form of collaboration will bring together all essential stakeholders needed in the smart city development process, including the government, industry players, universities/research institutions, and citizens/civil society. The paper provides general solutions to the challenges that may hinder the adoption of this proposed model. Overall, this study highlights the importance of involving a diverse range of stakeholders in smart city development in Lagos State.
Keywords: Smart city, smart city development, smart city governance, collaboration, collaborative ecosystem, double-helix model, triple-helix model, quadruple-helix model, governance networks
