The Lagos state government has commenced the collection of levies for cars parked outside the perimeter fence of companies.

A setback is a minimum distance from a property line to which a building must be set back from a street or road, among others.

In a letter seen by TheCable, dated August 15 and sent by Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) to Nellies, a food and snack company, the agency charged N290,000 for parking lots on setbacks.

According to the letter, the agency charged N80,000 per annum on three parking slots for off-street with N50,000 as nonrefundable administrative processing fee.

“The Lagos State Parking Authority, established under the law to consolidate all that relating to parking and its connected purposes with powers and functions, clearly states that the Authority shall, among others, be responsible for all forms of managed parking in the State,” the letter reads.

“In view of the above, and in line with the administration’s policy in moving Lagos state towards a 21st-century economy to align with the first pillar of THEME’S Agenda of which transportation is key, your organisation is hereby served this demand notice for the setback parking (Off-Street) in front of your premises before the commencement of enforcement action.

“Based on the inspection, we identified three (3) parking slots on your setback at the rate of N80,000 per slot per annum totalling N240,000.00(Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira) only.

"Also, a non-refundable Administrative/Processing fee of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only applies based on your location totalling N290,000.00 (Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira) only payable for the year 2022 to be paid into Lagos State Parking Authority account within a period of seven (7) days of receiving this letter.”

In a Facebook post, Nelly Agbogu, founder, Nellies, kicked against the payment of parking “inside her office premises”.

“We now pay to park in our compound in our office? I swear my tired is tired! If not for the grace of God! I want to sincerely japa! Nigeria has a way of crushing your dreams,” she wrote.

“I wasn’t in the office, however, after a phone call, we realized that the person who brought the letter told my staff “within the premises” and to our understanding “within” includes the compound and our pavement after the fence. However, outside as the letter stated belongs to the Government (which made me to post “inside” and we apologize for that).

“Now from what they explained, after the perimeter fence (between the fence and the gutter) belongs to the government and that is where we are to pay or any car seen there will be towed. I have informed them that we will tell our customers to park inside. Thank you everyone for helping us get this sorted.”

LASPA PROVIDES FURTHER CLARIFICATION

In a follow-up post on its website, LASPA said the property was charged for parking cars on the setback belonging to the government.

Adebisi Adelabu, general manager, LASPA, said the agency would not charge on cars parked in any compound.

“The general public MUST be aware that LASPA or any of its staffers or agents WILL NOT charge on cars parked in any compound but if anyone parks on the setback, such person, organisation or group of persons will be charged accordingly,” Adelabu said.

“A setback (for obvious reasons) is the space between your perimeter fencing and the walkway or the road, as the case may be. Whoever claims he/she owns a setback around his/her property will have to provide official documentation from the Authorized MDA in Lagos State showing the legal ownership of the said setback and the TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (TIA) certificate of the property to the authority.

“The general public should please be equipped with this important information going forward. The Authority frowns at such malicious statements and falsehood.”

In 2021, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, established LASPA to promote parking policies in line with national transport policies by advancing knowledge, raising standards and assessment of related fees.

According to information on LASPA’s website, the parking levy is imposed on corporate organisations with on-street/setback parking lots and all car park operators — commercial and non-commercial.

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/lagos-begins-collection-of-levy-for-parking-outside-perimeter-fence

This is crazy....
Most apartments in Lagos especially in the high density areas have little or no parking space,
Just hope the levy will be small amount so as not to hard more hardship to the already existing one faced by lagosians

Ok

Nigerians have not seen anything yet, they should wait till if Tinubu ever is announced winner of the election.

This is just a flash of what will happen if this drug Lord is voted as president.

We are in for it big time, if Tinubu becomes the president of this country
Am obedient though

If Bola Tinubu mistakenly wins 2023 Presidential election, his boys will kill Nigerians with heavy taxation.



In fact Nigerians will start payint tax to walk on the road.



Now don't get me wrong, proper taxation is good as it can help a nation generate enough money to build needed infrastructures and give out social services to the citizens, but where Tinubu's taxation policy is bad is the sense that they will tax Nigerians and share and loot it for their personal use.



All the tax they are collecting in Lagos, still a megacity like Lagos state doesn't have city metro, more than 70% of Lagos is a slum. Majority of intra city roads in Lagos mainland are completed worn out and now deathtraps, no drainage systems causing serious flooding whenever it rains in Lagos.


Poor city planning.


LASTMA will collect fines from motorists and share!


KAI will collect from traders and share among themselves.


LIRS will collude with business owners to split their actual tax, so they can pay 30% to Lagos state government and then loot 20%.



A vote for Tinubu is a vote for continuation of massive looting of public funds in Nigeria!



Say no to chop I chop government! Nigeria is bleeding we need to close all leakages and plan for the future of Nigeria

This is Tinubu's template for governance. I pity Nigerians who want to vote for this man. Come and ask Lagosians what they go through in Lagos. Every agency of Government in Lagos is now on target unleashing pain on hapless Lagosians.

For those of you who don't know, most of the crazy deductions made on our bank accounts were introduce when Tunde Fowler was the FIRS chairman, and Tunde Fowler is Tinubu's boy.

You see now sey wahala too much. That's why problem no dey finish.

we haff hear

Hahaha Hahaha the ach Bishop of agbadorians need more funds for 2023 elections and his slave in ikeja had to do something about it..I tell u the truth, if BAT win next year then within two years, we all will wish buharia should have remained in power..you built your own house,provide light and water and security for yourself, the government that failed to provide this basic necessities of life ,still tax u for parking outside your own office or compound, car u drove on a bad road..las las most people and companies will just relocate to other cities from lagos..this is the lagos they are bragging about..the wonders of the ach Bishop..our mumu never do..I was telling my guy the other day that the reason I left lagos is because of BAT ,the increase in revenue of lagos state was through high tax regime, he taxed lagosians heavily, use some to develop as much as he did and pocketed the rest...I left lagos for him but enemies of humanity want to force him on the entire country...God forbid bat things

Hahaha Hahaha good move

Is this how they want to raise funds for Tinubu’s presidential election?

Emilokan election campaign funds

Tinubus election money being gathered

Levy kee Una dia

Is also done in US and UK.

Slavery was never abolished, they just changed the masters. See more of this if Tinubu wins, wont be surprised if they start taxing the air we breathe.

Tinubu barawo

This one will be use to service Tinubu's presidential campaign

The only state when dey pay tax for TV and radio .

Tinubu legacy indeed

Okay... Just imagine we allow Tinubu into government

Lagos was far better before before Tinubu introduced thugs and agberos


Tinubu built Lagos but travels outside for medicals? I don't understand


.This is Lagos when Tinubu was still in Iragbaji

Tinubu's Lagos. Tinubu's 10%

Tinubuagbado:
Nigerians have not seen anything yet, they should wait till if Tinubu ever is announced winner of the election.

Exactly how it is done in the "Sane Climes" you all love to chant.

viyon02:
This is just a flash of what will happen if this drug Lord is voted as president.

I keep wondering if Tinubu is the Governor of Lagos.

McOluomo at it again. Very soon lagosians will pay for walking on the road.

Wait till chairman of Agbado Republic wins presidential election you people will see hell.



Vote for Peter Obi for President.



Meanwhile at a good rate sell your Pi π to us.

clarocuzioo:
This is Tinubu's template for governance. I pity Nigerians who want to vote for this man. Come and ask Lagosians what they go through in Lagos. Every agency of Government in Lagos is now on target unleashing pain on hapless Lagosians.

For those of you who don't know, most of the crazy deductions made on our bank accounts were introduce when Tunde Fowler was the FIRS chairman, and Tunde Fowler is Tinubu's boy.

I say go koker my brother orile to be précise them dey go door to door dey collect tax for TV and radio. Asin television