‘No More Place For Illegals:’ Lagos Weeds Out Illegal Structures On Banana Island

• Two weeks ago, a seven-storey building on Banana Island crumbled to the ground.

• The building collapse, which killed one, elicited furious reactions from several Nigerians, including the Lagos governor.

• The governor subsequently ordered the demolition of illegal buildings on the island.

Eko Hot Blog reports that officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) have commenced the demolition of buildings on Banana Island that are in contravention of the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning Development Law (2019).

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The exercise is in compliance with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive last weekend when he visited the site of the seven-storey building that collapsed on Banana Island.

Sanwo-Olu said the site of the collapsed building was not originally part of the Island’s plan.

The demolition team was led by the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, and the Task Force Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye.

Recall that the building collapsed two weeks ago, killing one and injuring 25 people.

About a week later, a three-floor building also collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos State.

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The state government said both buildings were sealed from being further constructed before their collapse but the developers ignored orders to stop work.

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