The Lagos State Government has issued an urgent evacuation order for the Mopol 20 Barracks in Onigbongbo, Ikeja, due to the imminent risk of building collapse. The decision follows a critical assessment by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which revealed severe structural deficiencies in Block 3 of the barracks. “The agency dispatched a Read More…
The Aiyetoro community is in turmoil following the demolition of homes, which has left many residents homeless and distraught. The demolition, which took place without prior notice, has been met with fierce protests from the affected families. “We were not given any warning,” said Mr. Adewale, a long-time resident of Aiyetoro. “One day we had Read More…
The Lagos State Government firmly distanced itself from the demolition at Computer Village in Ikeja, clarifying that the action was unrelated to their jurisdiction. Speaking on the matter, Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, emphasised that the structure in question belonged to the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), which had authorised its demolition. Read More…
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings along Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa bordering the Ikota River. According to the Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Kunle Adesina, Wahab announced Read More…
The Lagos State Government initiated the demolition of unstable structures in the Ebute-Metta area over the weekend, marking a crucial step in ensuring public safety. Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, spearheaded the demolition alongside Arc. Gbolahan Oki, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Olumide Read More…
The Lagos State government took action on Saturday by demolishing an unauthorised structure on Banana Island, which was constructed on reclaimed land without permission, obstructing drainage paths. Leading the operation, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Oluyinka Olumide, also ordered the demolition of illegal fences. Accompanied by Mr Gbolahan Oki, the General Read More…
The Monitoring, Enforcement, and Compliance Department of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MOE&WR) initiated the demolition of illegal structures along the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway on Sunday. This action, carried out under the directives of the Commissioner for the MOE & WR, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, addresses the conversion of these structures into living spaces Read More…
Residents of various buildings in Lagos faced a perilous situation as balconies and doors exhibited concerning signs of deterioration. The occupants refrained from lighting up for fear of a catastrophic collapse. Furthermore, on Layi Oyekanmi Street, Ilasa, Mushin, two separate three-storey structures underwent partial demolition. Numerous other distressed edifices were sealed off and marked for Read More…
Some Festac Town residents and traders in Lagos State on Tuesday expressed shock and anger over the demolition of the Oyinlola Market popularly called ”23 Road Market” by government. They said the demolition showed the state government’s “insensitivity” to the plights of the people, especially as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) had brought untold hardship to them. Read More…
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: LASEMA Dr Idris Salako, Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, says the state government will enforce the law on demolition of distressed buildings. The commissioner made this known during a visit to the site of the two-storey building which collapsed in the early hours of Saturday on Freeman St. Read More…
