The Lagos State Government on Friday demolished a three-storey building under construction, sealed four others, and removed fences around new project sites for being without approvals in Banana Island.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki led the enforcement team.
It was said that the team met resistance in some houses but dialogued with some residents before sealing the sites and that some buildings which were sealed in April where construction works continued were both resealed and toked.
Oki explained to some residents with fake or wrong approvals steps they must take to comply within two weeks to avoid demolition.
The team, at 101 Close, escaped attacks as a security man unleashed ferocious dogs on the officials.
A policeman in the team spotted the animals, raised the alarm, and they caught the guard who was trying to run away after leaving the gate open for the dogs.
He was led back into the compound where he had left the gate open for the animals and was forced to chain them.
Reacting, Oki, said that his officials usually go through several harassments and intimidation from residents in the course of their duties.
He explained that the three-storey demolished and four buildings sealed did not have approvals and did not conform to planning rules and regulations.
He said the fences pulled down neither had approvals from Lagos State Government nor authorisation from National Inland Waterways.
“We sealed four buildings and some couple of fences but we still have more to do because most of them were built without approval,” he said.
Oki advised Lagos residents to always do the right thing and obey all physical planning laws for safe construction and sanity in the environment.
“Whether you are rich or poor, nobody is above the law and the law must take its course,” he said.
It was observed that the demolished three-storey building was built directly under power lines.The Lagos State Government on Friday demolished a three-storey building under construction, sealed four others, and removed fences around new project sites for being without approvals in Banana Island.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki led the enforcement team.
It was said that the team met resistance in some houses but dialogued with some residents before sealing the sites and that some buildings which were sealed in April where construction works continued were both resealed and toked.
Oki explained to some residents with fake or wrong approvals steps they must take to comply within two weeks to avoid demolition.
The team, at 101 Close, escaped attacks as a security man unleashed ferocious dogs on the officials.
A policeman in the team spotted the animals, raised the alarm, and they caught the guard who was trying to run away after leaving the gate open for the dogs.
He was led back into the compound where he had left the gate open for the animals and was forced to chain them.
Reacting, Oki, said that his officials usually go through several harassments and intimidation from residents in the course of their duties.
He explained that the three-storey demolished and four buildings sealed did not have approvals and did not conform to planning rules and regulations.
He said the fences pulled down neither had approvals from Lagos State Government nor authorisation from National Inland Waterways.
“We sealed four buildings and some couple of fences but we still have more to do because most of them were built without approval,” he said.
Oki advised Lagos residents to always do the right thing and obey all physical planning laws for safe construction and sanity in the environment.
“Whether you are rich or poor, nobody is above the law and the law must take its course,” he said.
It was observed that the demolished three-storey building was built directly under power lines.