The Lagos State Government has sealed illegal buildings being constructed in parts of Obalende, Ikoyi, and Lekki areas of the State.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, who led an enforcement exercise in the area on Thursday, said that the exercise was aimed at addressing the menace of illegal developments and ensuring compliance with the state’s physical planning laws.
The Commissioner reiterated the government’s commitment to providing a safe and sustainable built environment for the wellness and well-being of all Lagosians.
He expressed strong displeasure over the rampant disregard for laws governing physical planning and urban development, citing instances of building without government-approved plans and renovation without permits.
He stated that the untoward action of erecting buildings without approval or building without complying with the granted permit undermines the T.H.E.M.E.S Plus Agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, particularly the Making Lagos a 21st century economy pillar.
“I implore all property owners and developers in the state, particularly those intending to carry out construction or renovation work, to obtain necessary approvals and permits from the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA. It should be noted that unpermitted development and renovation will no longer be tolerated in the state”, he said.
Building construction sites were sealed for lacking the requisite permits in the axis, including Rummens Road and Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi, Wole Olateju Crescent, Ogbunike Street, Hilary Onikogu Crescent in Lekki Phase I and others in Obalende area.
He urged all well-meaning residents to provide valuable information that would assist the government in discovering physical planning contraventions in their infancy and act promptly in the interest of all to sustain the state’s development agenda as it relates to the physical planning sector.
With the Commissioner on the exercise was the General Manager, Lagos States Planning and Environmental Monitoring Agency (LASPEMA), Tpl. Daisi Oso, who identified and sealed illegal developments in informal spaces in the axis.
The Commissioner was also assisted by the staff of the Monitoring and Compliance Unit of LASPPPA.