Lagos state government begins demolition of illegal buildings at trade fair complex
The Lagos State Government on Thursday commenced demolition of illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, in a bid to restore order and enforce physical planning laws.
Penpushing reports that Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, made this known in a post on X, explaining that the operation was targeted at illegal developments, structures without statutory approvals, defective structures, and buildings erected on road setbacks and drainages.
The Senior Special Adviser added that the government could no longer fold its arms while unapproved developments blocked critical infrastructure and endangered lives of the people in the state.
“The Lagos State Government has begun removal of illegal developments, structures without statutory approvals and defective structures, and structures built on road setback and drainages in the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo Local Government area,” Gawat said.
Penpushing further reports that the exercise was jointly carried out by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority.
The state government has consistently warned residents against erecting buildings without proper approvals or blocking drainage channels, stressing that such violations contribute to flooding, traffic congestion, and urban disorder in Lagos.
Penpushing also reports that the removal of these structures is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to protect infrastructure and safety, as Lagos state remains highly congested and illegal developments blocking drainage and roads only compound flooding, traffic gridlock, and urban disorganisation.
Meanwhile, present during the demolition exercise include Office of Infrastructure, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, and security agencies who provided backup during the operation.
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