No structure would have been demolished if it didn't contravene physical planning laws. Sympathies are ok, but LASG 'll enforce its laws

The demolished building on Rumens Road, Ikoyi was properly served contravention and quite order since March. Both the landlord and tenants.

Adequate notices were given with documentary evidence. The public deserves to be informed about the law against unapproved structures

@stephhegarty @AkinwunmiAmbode I do not know who you have tried to reach, but I have addressed this issue on tv. The building has no permit

@stephhegarty @AkinwunmiAmbode and both the landlord and tenants/occupiers were served contravention and quit order notices since March

The demolition of certain structures by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning was carried out b'cos the buildings had no permit

@stephhegarty @AkinwunmiAmbode it's simple. The buildings were not approved for commercial activities. They are in a residential area

@stephhegarty @AkinwunmiAmbode i sympathize with you over the demolition of the cafe but the law demands illegal structures can't stay there

@Bar_Baric yes indeed, they were marked with photo evidence. The owners and tenants simply ignored the notices and quit order since March!

@abbeylad @stephhegarty @AkinwunmiAmbode I will say it again - d tenants were indeed served. They have legal option if they feel aggrieved

@Bar_Baric we have the pix. I have copies. Let any aggrieved tenant take a legal option if that will help. But I doubt if they will.

@Ibrolad_2 greetings. Illegal shanties shouldn't stand as you know. Let's respect the law and our environment pls

@stephhegarty @AkinwunmiAmbode the same reason why a strictly commercial area can't be turned to a residential area. Urban planning reasons

[size=14pt]Ambode Inaugurates Committee On Clean Up Of Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki[/size]



Ambode with Representative of Victoria Island/Ikoyi Residents Associations (VIIRA), Dr. Ishola Salami; Sole Administrator, Oniru/Victoria Island LCDA, Princess Aderemi Adebowale and another representative of VIIRA, Alhaji Abdul-Lateef Muse during the inauguration of a Committee on Clean-up of Victoria Island/Ikoyi/Lekki Areas at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.

August 30, 2016
Francis Moses

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, inaugurated a Special Committee saddled with the responsibility of restoring the original master plan of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas of Lagos State, just as he vowed to bring environmental sanity to all nooks and crannies of the State.

Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja, said his administration was passionately determined to rescue the fragile environment in the State from avoidable impediments, adding that his resolve was non-negotiable.

The Governor said over time, government had observed gross abuse of urban planning and environmental laws which necessitated the decision to embark on a major clean-up of the environment to restore it to its desired form.

“Cases of abandoned properties have become very rampant with miscreants and criminal elements taking over these properties as their base to cause havoc. The neat road sides of the past now parade pockets of kiosks, illegal parking lots, unapproved mechanic workshops, roadside beer parlours and commercial centres. In addition, originally residential areas now have industrial and commercial concerns located there, distorting the balance of the environment.

“These bad environmental practices, thriving in these prime areas, can no longer be tolerated and will be brought to an end immediately. These areas must regain their lost glory as this administration demands a return of environmental normalcy.

“A safe, clean and prosperous Lagos is non-negotiable; that is the commitment of our administration. We will not allow these environmental infractions to continue. We cannot allow our beautiful environment to be destroyed by people who have no regard for beauty, serenity, law and order,” Governor Ambode said.

While expressing his administration’s determination to make all locations, schemes and estates in the State clean and safe, the Governor vowed to do everything possible to bring environmental sanity back to every part of the State.

“This is not a one-off exercise. The Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki clean-up is the pilot scheme and this rescue operation has come to stay until we achieve the Lagos of our dreams,” he said.

Specifically, the responsibilities of the Committee are: “Immediately commence the implementation of the approved action plan and execution of the clean-up exercise; develop strategies for preventing re-occurrences as well as other recommendations as necessary to sustain environmental renewal of these areas; and embark on a public sensitization exercise for the sustenance of a cleaner community in the axis.”

Besides, Governor Ambode appealed to all stakeholders to give the committee the maximum support required for the success of the initiative and for the overall benefit of the State.

The Committee is chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, while other members are Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare; Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Folorunso Folarin Coker; Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Engr. Ade Akinsanya; Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Afusat Onabule; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Matters, Adekunle Olayinka; General Manager, Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Segun Adeniji; and General Manager, Lagos State Urban Renewal Authority (LASURA), Mr. Lateef Sholebo.

Others include Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sulaimon Dogo; Chairman, Lagos State Special Task Force on Environmental Offences, Supol Olayinka Egbeyemi; Sole Administrators of Iru/Victoria Island and Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) – Princess Aderemi Adebowale and Hon. Goke Olawale; Representative of Victoria Island and Ikoyi Residents’ Association (VIIRA) – Dr. Salami, Alhaji Muse and Mr. Jide Bibire Sanmiwa; Chairmen of Community Development Councils (CDCs) for the two LCDAs – Mr. Jolly Johnson and Rev Seriki.

Responding on behalf of members of the Committee, Bello thanked Governor Ambode for the confidence reposed in them to do the job, adding that members of the Committee were carefully selected and fully ready to carry out the task.

He said the job cannot be done alone by government, and as such, residents should support the Committee with regular feedback

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, inaugurated a Special Committee saddled with the responsibility of restoring the original master plan of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas of Lagos State, just as he vowed to bring environmental sanity to all nooks and crannies of the State

The recent hullabaloo and odouriferous saga emitted by the LASG is unbecoming,increasingly byzantine and repulsively nauseating! The areas listed above don't need environmental sanity....Gbagada my own very abode/geographical habitat is in shambles We must all say no to this anathematous disdain... And if I should ask, is there any concensus ad idem with no option of promissory estoppel between the two parties involved? This ain't no dictatoral era... Very sardonic and lugubrious I must say

CIGARETTE:
The recent hullabaloo and odouriferous saga emitted by the LASG to dismantle the smooth hustle of petty entrepreneurs is increasingly byzantine and repulsively nauseating! We must all say no to this anathematous disdain

calliope:

lawson06:
APC change

CIGARETTE:
The recent hullabaloo and odouriferous saga emitted by the LASG is unbecoming,increasingly byzantine and repulsively nauseating! The areas listed above don't need environmental sanity....Gbagada my own very abode is in shambles We must all say no to this anathematous disdain

CIGARETTE:
Re-read again I av restructured it to ur able understanding.