Lagos demolition not targeted at any group — Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, has refuted claims that the ongoing demolition by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration is targeting South-Easterners.

According to Olumide, the demolished buildings in the state were constructed without approval from any of its agencies, and they were hastily erected during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

He made this known while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday.

There have been unverified claims on social media that the demolition target people from the south-eastern part of Nigeria.

When the anchor asked him whether the demolitions were targeted at South Easterners as being speculated, he said, “Anybody can own building in Lagos so long as you go along with the laid-down rules. It’s unfortunate that maybe what we have of recent happens to concern those from certain parts of the country.

“Those buildings causing this uproar are buildings rushed during the COVID period when activities of enforcement officers are at the low ebb because of restriction of movement and you could see that when those buildings were demolished, nobody has come forward to say they were demolished under approval.”

Olumide challenged any of the owners of the demolished structures to come forward with their building approvals.

“We will not demolish any approved building, that’s for sure. So, if there is anybody that has claims that their buildings were approved and demolished, let them come forward,” Olumide said.

He stressed that illegal structures on the drainage system would be pulled down.

“Buildings not done within the confines of the law are subject to demolition,” Olumide noted.

The PUNCH reported in October that the Lagos State government announced the removal of perimeter fences within two metres of drainage channels on the Norman Williams, Awolowo and Ribadu roads in the Ikoyi area of the state.

The PUNCH also reports that the Lagos State government may demolish illegal structures on the drainage system in the Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, and Oral Estate II along the Ikota River of the state on Monday.

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Hypocrisy. The water slum that has long been talked about from Oworo, Briga all the way stre thing towards Lagos Island, that comstitutes an eyesore for the international community when they drive thru from the airport to the island, what has been done about it ?


Go to Kara bridge axis, the entire market has formed what is going to be an edemic if not put under control as market men from pooping directly into the waterbody, to slaughtering and disposing if dead animals amd their wastes to massive amounts of open defecation so much so that the color of the water body surrounding the area has turned fully dead..

Agege, Pen Cinema has some of the worst violations in the state. Why has the government avoided there or not begin fron there.? Hypocrisy.


Lagos remains collectively built, developed and established and like Abuja wasnt developed by a single tribe.

Is makoko approved by government?

1TrippleCee:
Hypocrisy. The water slum that has long been talked about from Oworo, Briga all the way stre thing towards Lagos Island, that comstitutes an eyesore for the international community when they drive thru from the airport to the island, what has been done about it ?


Go to Kara bridge axis, the entire market has formed what is going to be an edemic if not put under control as market men from pooping directly into the waterbody, to slaughtering and disposing if dead animals amd their wastes to massive amounts of open defecation so much so that the color of the water body surrounding the area has turned fully dead..


What has been done about this ?

Don't be emotional..It must start from somewhere.You can't tell the state government what to do in their territory.
Btw, Kara bridge is in Ogun state.mercci

Where was the government when the construction of the buildings was going on? Why did you wait till people started living in the buildings before you demolish?

It doesn't make sense. That's just pure wickedness

Beremx:
Where was the government when the construction of the buildings was going on? Why did you wait till people started living in the buildings before you demolish?

It doesn't make sense. That's just pure wickedness

Governments are not touts that go around looking for buildings under construction. It is the responsibility of builder to ensure his/her site is approved.

Jogs1900:

Don't be emotional..It must start from somewhere.You can't tell the state government what to do in their territory.
Btw, Kara bridge is in Ogun state.mercci

Tribal bigot always have defense for their actions. Ignored

So even after coronation virus you guys didn’t visited the location up until the demolitions time ??

Hypocrites

1TrippleCee:




Tribal bigot always have defense for their actions. Ignored

Smh

Bring them all down..

They are demolishing buildings in Anambra, Abia and other places, why must Lagos own generate noise and warrant unnecessary explanation?

No explanation is needed from you people

You’ve done your worst
Theose affected will still rise
Lagos state government should move on from election and stop trying so hard to show their displeasure and hatred towards ndi Igbo

Mystic216:

May God bring down all your prayers and everything else you cherish

Amen

O ni ku re..

Truth234:


Governments are not touts that go around looking for buildings under construction. It is the responsibility of builder to ensure his/her site is approved.

there's a branch of government that goes around to mark illegal buildings. Are you not aware of that or you're just feigning ignorance?

When a people show you displeasure or hate you leave their land or retaliate n stop making foolish noise in social media

Mystic216:
No explanation is needed from you people

You’ve done your worst
Theose affected will still rise
Lagos state government should move on from election and stop trying so hard to show their displeasure and hatred towards ndi Igbo

1TrippleCee:
Hypocrisy. The water slum that has long been talked about from Oworo, Briga all the way stre thing towards Lagos Island, that comstitutes an eyesore for the international community when they drive thru from the airport to the island, what has been done about it ?


Go to Kara bridge axis, the entire market has formed what is going to be an edemic if not put under control as market men from pooping directly into the waterbody, to slaughtering and disposing if dead animals amd their wastes to massive amounts of open defecation so much so that the color of the water body surrounding the area has turned fully dead..


What has been done about this ?

houses were demolished in Lagos n igbos claim it was targeted at them

Houses were demolished in anambra too, please who was it targeted at?

1TrippleCee:


What has been done about this ?

So because nothing was done about Kara....igbos should be building illegally?

Whoever did this to igbos will not die well .

Shame on you

Is this how you people intend to rule? So if Obi had been elected he will be doing comparism instead of saying the truth no matter whose ox is gored?
Thank God I didn't get Carried away by the euphoria.... I'm happy I didn't vote him

Difrent:


So because nothing was done about Kara....igbos should be building illegally?

Whoever did this to igbos will not die well .

Shame on you

Is this how you people intend to rule? So if Obi had been elected he will be doing comparism instead of saying the truth no matter whose ox is gored?
Thank God I didn't get Carried away by the euphoria.... I'm happy I didn't vote him

I am not in Lagos

I am also not igbo

The truth I will speak

Difrent:


So because nothing was done about Kara....igbos should be building illegally?

Whoever did this to igbos will not die well .

Shame on you

Is this how you people intend to rule? So if Obi had been elected he will be doing comparism instead of saying the truth no matter whose ox is gored?
Thank God I didn't get Carried away by the euphoria.... I'm happy I didn't vote him

I tire for this matter

1TrippleCee:



I am not in Lagos

I am also not igbo

The truth I will speak

What is the truth you spoke.
That Kara is dirty?...who doesn't know that
But you now saying because nothing is done about Kara dirt .... Government should allow igbos build illegally
Does that even make sense to you? Mr truth

1TrippleCee:
Hypocrisy. The water slum that has long been talked about from Oworo, Briga all the way stre thing towards Lagos Island, that comstitutes an eyesore for the international community when they drive thru from the airport to the island, what has been done about it ?


Go to Kara bridge axis, the entire market has formed what is going to be an edemic if not put under control as market men from pooping directly into the waterbody, to slaughtering and disposing if dead animals amd their wastes to massive amounts of open defecation so much so that the color of the water body surrounding the area has turned fully dead..


What has been done about this ?

They should have gone to build their mansions there, to avoid the Lagos State demolishers.

Nothing will be worse than the Abuja demolition under the directives of El Rufai. This too shall pass, lessons learned and life continues!

Government directives or not what is wrong is wrong. Lesson learnt. Life goes on

Lagos govt too dey talk.
Demolish whatever wasn't rightly built and move on.
You're not under any obligation to dey salaye.

Noted.

Even if they were targeted, make them go to Onisha that Obi built. Any small government action they will start shouting they were targeted, is all the buildings demolished belongs to Igbo?

lies