Author: The Nation

A high end property developer, LandWey Group, has indicated plans to begin the construction of a 28-floor, coastal shoreline, mixed-use high rise property at the Eko Atlantic City.

A groundbreaking ceremony will hold at the emerging new city on October 1.

Speaking about this monumental project yesterday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of the LandWey Group, Olawale Ayilara, said the project, which would be known as “The Audacity Skyline,” would sit on 3,500 square metres inside the Eko Atlantic City.

He said: “The Audacity Skyline is an architectural masterpiece that will feature tastefully finished beachfront residences and penthouses, commercial spaces, multi-level parking, designated elevators, personalised concierge services, all executed with best-in-class construction procedures and standards.

“As a brand, we are ready and equipped to take on the project, armed with our robust experience in construction, as well as our strong partnerships with world- class architects, engineers and designers.”

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Ayilara said LandWey has broken barriers and set the pace and tone in the real estate sector within the past half a decade. “We’re excited about this massive project. The groundbreaking ceremony of The Audacity Skyline is scheduled to hold on October 1,” he added.

Ayilara said the company was poised to venture into high-end real estate investment products in the most befitting location – the prestigious Eko Atlantic City.

The real estate sector in Lagos has witnessed a lot of growth and innovation within the past five years with an abundance of investment options, as well as creative marketing ideas and one brand that actively contributes immensely to that growth is the LandWey Group.

LandWey boasts a growing asset base of real estate products that are tailored to the middle market; a niche that they have performed comfortably well in.

Residents of Ogudu Ori-Oke in Kosofe Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State yesterday demanded the relocation of a filling station under construction by an oil trader, Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd, to avert disaster.

The petrol station is at Omotayo Banwo Street, beside a canal and the Manna Prayer Mountain Church building. A gas station is a few buildings away on Agboyi Road.

The residents expressed fear that in the event of a spillage and fire at the station, oil would flow into the canal, setting ablaze properties on its course.

Community Development Association (CDA) Chairman Chief Segun Oduwole alleged that Petrocam’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Patrick Ilo had paid no attention to the danger.

He said the firm ignored the Lagos State Building Control Agency’s (LASBCA’s) order to stop work and remove its uncompleted one-storey building on the land.

The Nation observed that the building was marked with “REMOVE LASBCA 5/07/19 GM.”

Oduwole recalled that a few years ago, the Babatunde Fashola administration demolished an inhabited storey building on the land because the area had been reserved years earlier for a link road to ease traffic.

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He said: “The danger the petrol station portends to the inhabitants of the area and the public is enormous. Firstly, Ogudu, Ori-Oke is purely a residential area with a narrow road, which cannot accommodate a petrol station with the attendant hazards of petrol tankers bringing in petroleum products.

“There is no space on the narrow road for long vehicles, especially long tankers to manoeuvre on the road to supply highly inflammable petroleum products.

“Secondly, if this petrol station is allowed at this location, the regular gridlock at Omotayo Banwo Street from Ketu Alapere will re-emerge on the road and this will render the huge amount spent by the Lagos State Government on the construction of the road illogical and a waste of public resources, as the government’s aim of making the Ogudu Alapere link road passable would have been defeated.

“Thirdly, there is a high risk of fire outbreak, which will likely affect homes and properties located along the road either by manoeuvring fuel tankers or by the closeness of the petrol station to the canal/water channel and a bridge.”

A representative of the Manna Prayer Mountain Church, Mr. Diran Adebodun, said excavation work at the filling station damaged the church’s fence.

He said: “Our fence came down during the excavation. The church rebuilt it at almost N3.5million. Before then water passed under the old fence into the church’s premises from the filling station because their plot was water-logged. We were worried that in the event of a fuel leakage, it may flow into our premises. Besides, it may also sink into the soil and poison the water. We drink water from a borehole here.”

A policeman and a guard at the filling station declined comment.

But a representative of the company, who refused to identify herself, told The Nation on the phone that Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd was aware of the objection and would abide by any legal outcome between the parties.

Governors Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), among others, are to be honoured by marketing communications firm, Alphagrace Media Resources, organisers of the Hall of Grace (HoG) awards.

The others are, Air Peace Chairman Allen Onyema, a lawyer, Rev Esther Ajayi and entertainment icons TUFACE Idibia and Funke Akindele.

According to a statement, the Emerging Entertainer Award will be given to Tobi Bakare of the Big Brother Naija (BBN) fame.

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The statement by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Rupert Ojenuwa, quoted the firm as saying that it unveiled its Man of the Year after  deliberations and feedback from its board and Nigerians.

The event holds on Sunday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, and two families have raised the alarm over one Dr. Charles, who is allegedly parading himself as a lawyer and extorting money from the public.

In a petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),  signed by the branch Chairman,  Adebayo Akinlade and Assistant Secretary, Oluwaseun Aka, NBA accused Charles of criminal conspiracy, threat to life and impersonation.

He was also accused of  intimidation, false information, forgery and obtaining by false pretence.

Conducts which the association said were likely to cause a breach of the peace.

The association said it was unfortunate that the man resorted to illegal means of livelihood, to the detriment of his victims. NBA demanded his arrest and prosecution.

NBA said it was its duty to draw attention to the man because of its desire for a clean society.

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“It is imperative to state among the surreptitious means used by Charles in duping people, are not but limited to proclaiming himself as personal assistant to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, by collecting huge sums of money from clients under the guise of filing court processes on their behalf. He also moves about parading himself as a close ally to the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

“His act of lawlessness cannot be quantified, as they are barbaric and dastardly. It is our belief that the law is no respecter of anybody. Efforts to make him change his fraudulent acts have proved abortive. We have been facing challenges over fake lawyers within our jurisdiction in the last two years.”

The association said it directed its former vice chairman to directly investigate the man because it was disturbed by his activities.

“The former vice chairman is ready to testify against the impostor if he is prosecuted in court. We hereby seek to alert the constituted authorities to investigate these assertions, to bring him to book. We have all evidence to back our allegations against him and we shall not hesitate to provide them when required.

“The policemen from Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos have in their possession incriminating documents retrieved from his office when a search warrant was executed there at Igbogbo, Ikorodu on July 12”, NBA said.

In their own petition, the families of Ajako and Shosanya of Owode Ibeshe in Ikorodu accused Charles of harassing them with the police when they discovered that he is not a lawyer.

The petition, signed by their lawyer Tayo Ladega  reads: “Our clients contacted Charles, who presented himself as a lawyer to help reclaim their expanse of land from NICHEMTX Ltd. But when our clients discovered that he was not a lawyer, the job to reclaim the land was revoked.

“To the chagrin of our clients, Charles has resorted to the use of mobile policemen whom he brought to the site of our clients and he also has been using the policemen to terrorise the families of our clients.”

Lagos State Government has declared zero tolerance for illegal abattoirs/slaughter slabs, waste mismanagement and unhygenic handling of meat.

The decision followed a joint stakeholders’ meeting involving the Ministries of the Environment, Agriculture and operators of abattoirs and slaughter slabs, in Alausa, Ikeja.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Mr. Abiodun Bamgboye, who chaired the meeting, said meat processing and delivery must be handled hygienically, henceforth.

Attention he added, would be given to all areas of food supply chain, with emphasis on the consumption of wholesome meat.

Bamigboye, represented by the Director of Environmental Services, Mrs. Ronke Odeneye, urged abattoir operators to clean their environment  on Sundays, as agreed upon by the association.

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He said waste water and blood generated from meat processing should be discharged in the drains, and the drains kept free of silt and overgrown weeds.

Bamgboye said the ministry would work with operators to give their abattoirs a face-lift to meet the required standard.

The Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Michael Adeyemi, said both ministries would end environmental infractions that may emerge from abattoir mismanagement.

He said butchers should  operate in mechanised abattoirs and slaughter houses where cows are slaughtered neatly, water and animal waste discharged properly to avoid pollution.

Adeyemi urged the abattoir concessionaires yet to obtain their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and fumigation certificates to do so to avoid the closure of their abattoirs.

A butcher, Mr. Kehinde Oseni,  from Ilaje abattoir in Bariga pledged his association’s adherence to the laws guiding meat production.