EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has sealed no fewer than 67 commercial and residential buildings, as well as structures in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.
The buildings, this online newspaper reports, were sealed by officials of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) for contravening the State Physical Planning regulations during a recent enforcement exercise carried out by the Authority.
The LASPPPA General Manager, Mr. Kehinde Osinaike, while speaking on the development, stated that the affected buildings were sealed for offences bordering on non-compliance to building regulations and conversion of residential buildings into commercial use without the necessary authorisation.
Osinaike added that the enforcement was carried out simultaneously in the Authority’s delineated District Areas of Alimosho, Mosan-Okunola, and Agbado Oke-Odo in the Alimosho Local Government.
He further disclosed that LASPPPA had earlier in September 2021 served contravention notices on the affected structures, adding that the notices were not heeded as required, hence the necessity for the operations.
The LASPPPA General Manager said, “125 property owners were served contravention notices, through our District Offices, in September. Out of this number, 40 responded with appropriate approved building permits.
“However, 67 failed to respond. This was what led to two-day targeted enforcement at the Local Government Areas by our Monitoring and Compliance Unit.
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“The sealed property are mostly residential buildings that were converted into commercial use without recourse to necessary permits and regulations. This is at variance with the Alimosho Model city plan.”
He noted that some of the affected buildings were partially sealed in order to reduce the effect which a complete closure will have on businesses and the daily activities of the occupants.
Osinaike stated that the enforcement would be a continuous exercise in Lagos State, adding that the state government, through LASPPPA and other sister agencies, is poised to sanitise the built environment and restore the Lagos Physical Planning Master Plan in line with the mandate of the present administration.
He further noted that since the enforcement exercise, owners of the affected structures have been approaching the Agency to address the irregularities and perfect their planning permits.
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