Lagos set to remove shanties built around Jakandle Estate and mayegun axis of Ajah Lagos.
The Lagos State government is set to remove shanties and all illegal structures erected around the jakande estate and Mayegun axis, Ajah Lagos.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on eGIS and Urban development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde disclosed this on Sunday during an inspection of the area.
He decried the level of distortion of the area with the erection of shanties and illegal structures refacing boundaries of Jakande estate and the adjoining roads,, setbacks and drainage alignments especially the planned Lagos to Calabar coastal highway project.
He advised occupants of the shanties and illegal structures to vacate immiediately as government will not give further notice before removal of the structures.
He said “removal notices had been served severally on the occupants of these shanties but they have remained adamant. You can see that some of them have started removing the illegal structures themselves but I will implore those yet to comply to do so immiediately as removal of these illegal structures begins today”
On the inspection tour of the mayegun/ Jakande estate axis includes the Permanent Secretary, office of Urban development, Engr. Sodeinde Nurudeen, General manager of the state Building Control Agency, Arc Gbolahan Owodunni Oki as well as security details.
Olaoye Olusegun
Public affairs
LASBCA
10/03/2024