The Lagos state government has affirmed that demolished buildings in the state were in violation of environmental laws noting that the structures were hurriedly erected during the covid-19 lockdown in 2020 without any approval from any of its agencies.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the State, Olayinka Olumide, in a televised interview said the structures were never approved by any of the government agencies vested with such powers, insisting that illegal structures on the drainage system would be pulled down.
He challenged owners of the demolished structures in the Ikota, Lekki, Alaba, Ajao Estate, Abule Ado, Ladipo market and other areas of the state to come forward with their building approvals.
Meanwhile Olumide also debunked claims that the state government was targeting home owners from the south-east geopolitical zone, for the demolition noting that the narrative was was not true.
The commissioner assured residents of the state that the government won’t demolish any approved buildings
