The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has sealed forty three structures on Airport Road, including thirteen banks and thirteen hotels for violating the physical planning law of the State.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako stated while supervising the sealing of the erring structures that the buildings, most of which are in use, were either built without planning permit or built without conforming to their approval order.
He emphasised that the area being an International gateway to Lagos State must not be allowed to be defaced with illegal developments, stressing that all physical developments on Airport Road and other areas of the State must conform to the planning laws of the State.
Dr. Salako urged those buying or renting properties to ensure that such properties had planning permits and Certificate of Fitness for habitation in order to avoid their property being sealed.
The enforcement exercise is the continuation of the efforts commenced some weeks back to eliminate the menace of illegal buildings and sanitize the built environment of Lagos State.
Also at the enforcement operations are the Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, Mr. Ganiyu Ayuba, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Arc. Foluso Dipe and operatives of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority(LASPPPA) Lagos State Building Control Agency(LASBCA) and Special Operations Team of the Governor’s Office.
Oluwakemi Adebayo
