Demolitions: More structures will go down – Lagos govt vows

Amid controversies surrounding the demolition of buildings in Lagos, the state government has vowed that more structures will go down.

Newspot reports that there has been a series of video clips that captured some gigantic structures being pulled down by the state government over various offences.

There were allegations that the demolition was targeted at some residents of the state who are of Igbo extraction. The government had, however, denied this.

While the allegations continue to gain attention, the Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on his official X handle on Monday, said an ultimatum had been issued to owners of structures who violated drainage law to quit.

According to him, a seven-day contravention notice has been issued to owners of buildings “lying within the seven metres drainage setback on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, Oral Estate II, all along the Ikota River” due to drainage problems.

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The post said, “We cannot keep lampooning the government for flooding when developers, builders & residents are the leading cause of flooding; we shall continue to enforce because that is why laws are made. Without law and order, there cannot be development. Enough of this bad behaviour!

“We also visited Chevron Drive, where a stop work order was issued to Gravitas company, owners of Grace Ville Island & Pocket Island.

“We urge Lagosians to respect the State Drainage Master Plan to avoid property demolition as there is no going back on the decision of the state to enforce the law and reclaim Drainage setbacks following the expiration of the notices issued.”