Beremx:
They should not wait till the illegal structures are completed before they start to demolish just as the useless FHA is doing. Any ongoing construction that is illegal should be brought down.

BTW, the incompetent FHA should look into the main Festac Town where almost all residential houses (block of flats) at the ground floors have been converted for business activities. Duplexes along the roads aren't spared either. They have almost converted all to commercial centres.
If you grew up at Festac Town in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s and have not been to Festac Town in years, omo you go cry. Almost everyone living in Festac is doing business. Na wa

I'm a town planner and I can tell u that all developers with building under construction were duly notified, marked, served a stop work notice and demolition notice. The problem is the actual demolition takes time, process and Approvals which makes it seem like the authority looks away. This also give people the confidence that nothing will happen and other builder willingly or innocently develop such area.
The annoying thing is that when u advise people against such they will tell u that u don't know what u re doing and make example of people that has already built and living without issues, what they don't know is that each houses has a file in the office that contain all the notices served with pics to back it up waiting for the day d approval will be given.

Omoapena:


They are part of the problem we have in Lagos, imagine my area where land values around 20m to 30m just because this igbos want to turn every part in Lagos to their properties, they will offer to buy the land for 80m and making land values skyrocket everywhere in my area, even the real indigenes can't afford lands from their hometown cox of this igbos

You for talk say na envy and poverty be your problem na.

Abagworo:


Ntoo to all the stewpid Igbos building nonsense in Lagos. They should all be demolished and the individuals sent back to Southeast until they learn how to keep their wealth secret.

The bolded clearly stated that Igbos have no business in Lagos other than constituting nuisance and security risk. Ntooo

I didn't even read that part. It's targeted. Let no deceive him or herself.

Explicitly. Specifically. Particularly.

Hopefully, the ignorant and arrogant Igbos learn a thing or two. Better South Africa or Ghana or the Caribbeans instead of Lagos. But dem no go hear word.

Omoapena:


The oba has nothing to do with it, it's the buyer cox once they hear they have put up a house for sale in the area and the owner wants 30m and probably have gotten someone to pay the 30m, the igbos will go behind to offer the buyer 70m for same land owner wants to sell for 30m and as you know, owner can't get offer of 70m and still want to sell for 30m.

Immediately owner gets 70m for the house, the owner of next house beside the sold house will hear about the value the owner sold his house n he too will now put up his property for sale for same 70m but another igbo will come and offer 100m and that's how they keep increasing land values in the area and making it difficult for indigenes to afford it.

Wish government can place land values in every area and whoever sell land beyond the values will face government...

Socialism or better still communism hasn't worked anywhere. Check Venezuela and Zimbabwe, where the government control the prices of lands and who gets what. Sha, in my usual schadenfreude state, I will like communist policies to be implemented in Lagos and environs.

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YoshihideSuga:


You for talk say na envy and poverty be your problem na.

I don't engage shallow minded like yours...

djon78:


Actually I don't blame Lagos State government

You cannot sand fill water bodies to be building estates

It's so rampant lekki, ikoyi(including banana island) down to Ajah, Sangotedo to Epe

People should ask questions before they buy land and start sand filling

I know guys that bought up many lands those lekki, osapa, Chevron axis
They even sounded out those available opportunity to me then but thank God I didn't key in
Developing close to American international School in the FCT
Heard it's already sold out

Which means more tears will flow in the next ten to twenty years once the government faces those areas.

Omoapena:


I don't engage shallow minded like yours...

A shallow mind meets a tribalistic minded person.

1-1

Demolition
Demolition
Demolition
Let the poor people breath.
Give the masses land to build their own houses where demolition upon demolition will not be the order of the day.
Makoko.
Tejuosho market

FreeStuffsNG:

This is not about whataboutisms. Those who have ears should hear. You dare the state, the state will bring down its weight of the law upon you.

FHA told them to stop when they were still at foundation level but they said they paid omoonile and continued building in complete disregard to the FHA directive. https://www.nairaland.com/7923242/demolitions-festac-fg-warned-land

This is Lagos state Government and FHA spending a lot of resources and time to fix the problem and at no expense to any of the violators unlike Anambra state government that imposed such expense to serve as deterrent. Perhaps Lagos State Government may soon adopt that to serve as deterrent too like Anambra.

FHA asked them to stop building and they ignored the order, so what should FHA do? Keep calm? A federal agency? So no power of enforcement?

OPONU , I knw say ne dem be this one. cursed igbos

Chicagograduate:
What about the Tinubu who sandfilled drainage and oceans in lekki and be selling the waterland at an expensive price?
Na only government illegality be legal.

chest beating ediot ------- Peter Obi is like Anini , everybody talking abt then

Charisma01:


People that claim you won elections, Peter Obi is still haunting you in your dreams.
Idiat!!!!

This is a sad reality but the truth is that many unsuspecting people get scammed while trying to purchase properties in Lagos. Many of those who might have sold these lands or finished buildings to the victims of this demolition can no longer be reached. They have abandoned their clients to face the music.


How could this have been avoided?

1. Survey Plan

A Survey Plan is essential for determining the precise boundaries and dimensions of the land. This document helps prevent boundary disputes and ensures that you are purchasing the correct parcel of land. Always obtain a copy of the Survey Plan and verify its accuracy

Getting the survey plan isn’t the ultimate solution. The next step is to take the survey plan to the Ministry of Lands and verify that the land falls within a suitable area on the Lagos city plan.

Enquiries could have been made at both at lands and survey department or physical planning unit. Developers and real estate investors should take note of this.

Such due diligence would have revealed if this land was suitable for building a house. These people would have saved a lot of money and heartache.

Documents! Documents! Documents!

Current events show why it is absolutely important to verify documents before paying for real estate assets. If you want to learn more about this check out this article by Mixta africa on documents that prove land ownership . Some key documents you must look out for include;

1. Building plan:
A building plan is very critical when buying property in Lagos because they help to prove the structural integrity of the building and help you avoid legal issues.

2. Gazette:
A Gazette is an official government publication containing various legal notices, including land ownership and transaction details. Verifying if the land has been gazetted is important for confirming its status and ownership.

3. Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) or Governor’s consent
The Certificate of Occupancy is one of the most critical documents when buying land in Nigeria. It is an official document issued by the government that confirms the legal ownership and right to use the land. Always request and verify the authenticity of the C of O.

The governor’s consent shows that transactions on that property are legal and approved by the state government. It can also be used if C of O is not available. These documents protect your investments.

Discover more about this from this article from about proof of land ownership


Nothing would ever replace due diligence when trying to purchase properties. I urge you all to be cautious. Never be in a hurry to purchase real estate that you fail to do your homework

Chicagograduate:
What about the Tinubu who sandfilled drainage and oceans in lekki and be selling the waterland at an expensive price?
Na only government illegality be legal.

Do the Lagos complain that sandfilled of Eko altlantic is illegal....?
All Nnnnmyamiri lands are illegal therefore must be pulled down...

Beremx:
They should not wait till the illegal structures are completed before they start to demolish just as the useless FHA is doing. Any ongoing construction that is illegal should be brought down.

BTW, the incompetent FHA should look into the main Festac Town where almost all residential houses (block of flats) at the ground floors have been converted for business activities. Duplexes along the roads aren't spared either. They have almost converted all to commercial centres.
If you grew up at Festac Town in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s and have not been to Festac Town in years, omo you go cry. Almost everyone living in Festac is doing business. Na wa

So houses in Surulere and some area in the island and mainland converted to shops should be demolished.

Beremx:
you attended St Jude? Wow! I started at St. Jude for just prep 1 and 2. Went to Jakande schools for primary 1 and 2 then finished at Nazareth School.

Yea I started from Prep 1 also @ St. Jude's... Nazareth @ 3rd Avenue.
Also went to Jakande school lol
Did JS 1 in Festac Grammar School B4 leaving for Federal Govt. College

phransix2:


Yea I started from Prep 1 also @ St. Jude's... Nazareth @ 3rd Avenue.
Also went to Jakande school lol
Did JS 1 in Festac Grammar School B4 leaving for Federal Govt. College

what year did you start prep 1? Mine was 1982. See my class picture at St Jude

Beremx:
what year did you start prep 1? Mine was 1982. See my class picture at St Jude

Mine was '88
I don't have my group picture here but truly I remember that background well.
Our school anthem started like this
Hail St. Jude's private school....

Nostalgia mehnn...

YoshihideSuga:


Which means more tears will flow in the next ten to twenty years once the government faces those areas.

Actually on the Long run it will bud well for South East

Because those igbos that invest in Lagos real estate have the finance to invest in the East

So this will cause many of them to transfer there interest anywhere else: South East, some states in South South and FCT

These three places have a very huge potential for real estate Development even more than Lagos.
Because Lagos real estate Development markets are over saturated

So it's a win win for everyone

Jagaban2012:


Do the Lagos complain that sandfilled of Eko altlantic is illegal....?
All Nnnnmyamiri lands are illegal therefore must be pulled down...

one day the Lagos State government will still go and demolished the same Eko Atlantic they sandfilled and say the owner bought and illegal property.