Lagos State Government says it is placing suspension on further development of housing estates, without the requisite Layout Approval, in the area designated as Sapata Village Excision, near the Victoria Garden City, Lekki in order to pave the way for orderly and sustainable development of the area
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako made this known in Alausa while receiving situation report of the area in his office.
Dr. Salako noted that in a bid to take advantage of the regional road project, developers had embarked on rapid indiscriminate development of estates in contravention of the State planning laws.
He noted that Estates within Sapata Village Excision, to the right of Harries Drive, from VGC junction down to the lagoon must, as a matter of urgency, come forward with their Approvals, including Layout, Planning Permit and Stage Certificates or make immediate recourse to the appropriate Government Agencies for same; otherwise no further development would be allowed in such estates.
He said that all hands must be on deck towards achieving an orderly, organised, livable and sustainable physical environment as envisioned by the development agenda of Lagos State.
The Commissioner reiterated that prospective landed property buyers and off-takers should be wary of Estates or properties without Approvals, in order not to jeopardise their investment.
Ibukunoluwa Temitope
