As you may be aware, the Lagos State Government recently served the proprietor Mr. Onwunaibe a notice of demolition of the Landmark Beach for obstruction of the RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road.
Given the tribal sentiments that have been floating around due to ongoing demolitions in various parts of Lagos...I would want to share my opinion and position on the situation.

As far back as 2008 when I did my NYSC and CDS at Victoria Island, Muri Okunola LGA to be precise, I've heard and known about this coastal road and it's inherent ROW.
In fact me and my guys were the ones that started Oniru beach party every month end after our allowee was paid. We were the main group of guys that started going to the beach when it was a barren piece of land; we also engaged the Oniru family on the plans we had to gather our fellow corpers there for a get together every month end. This was what made the beach eventually popular...those who served in V.I during 2007-2009 can fact check this claim.
I also remember driving from my base back then in Ajah along the beach route (rugged road though) all the way to Oniru, then burst out at Sanusi Fafunwa and onward to Muri Okunola for CDS. This was when construction of the Lekki-epe expressway was still ongoing.

As a mere corper who had a flair for estate development back then, I was aware of this coastal road and even most of the estate lands that it impacted, all the way down to Awoyaya axis.

I'm Igbo, so this is not a knock to Mr. Onwunaibe or to play a trump card over one tribe and the other. But I believe He must or should have done his due diligence on the land before investing heavily on the development. Also, LASG officials are highly complicit in this matter. A survey must have been carried out, and approvals given up to State govt and Defence ministry levels (given it is coastal development linking the Atlantic Ocean, same thing applied to one multi level residential development at Adeniji Adele before you climb 3rd mainland bridge).

Knowing all these...why was approval given? Why was investment committed to knowing the inherent risks?
Was it a result of bribery, ignorance of the development masterplan?

Please do your due diligence before building even a village hut in Lagos.

That large expanse of land has always been almost bare and undeveloped that one can easily figure out that the land is not available and likely because of govt designation or protracted legal case.

It's so embarrassing to read him say he bought it in 2007! Haba! The land has been bare long before 2007 so he should sense that there's a reason people and the government left it that way.
He really took a huge risk by going ahead despite all the red flags. Haba!

Witch hunt.
Anything Igbo triggers LASG.

Their pain is that an Igbo man came to teach their Oniru & Elegushi families how to run a successful beach/resort without noise but finesse.

KillIgbohoN0W:
Witch hunt.
Anything Igbo triggers LASG.

Their pain is that an Igbo man came to teach their Oniru & Elegushi families how to run a successful beach/resort without noise but finesse.

Please can you back up your claims with facts, and not just sentiments?
I'm full blooded igbo too...but until I see C of O, Govt consent, Ministry of defense naval approval e.t.c; I would maintain that it isn't a witch hunt.

He probably bought the Land through Families and Omoniles. As you can see, Oniru family wasn't even the legitimate custodian of the land when you consider the Lagos Master plan. There are so many other families in Lagos doing this, with other dubious tricks you may not be aware of.
So Oniru family probably sold it to someone eager to make his/her real estate mark in Lagos for reasons best known to them. Even I, am guilty of this. But when my eyes opened I became wary of Lagos lands.

thelegend1:


Please can you back up your claims with facts, and not just sentiments?
I'm full blooded igbo too...but until I see C of O, Govt consent, Ministry of defense naval approval e.t.c; I would maintain that it isn't a witch hunt.

He probably bought the Land through Families and Omoniles. As you can see, Oniru family wasn't even the legitimate custodian of the land when you consider the Lagos Master plan. There are so many other families in Lagos doing this, with other dubious tricks you may not be aware of.
So Oniru family probably sold it to someone eager to make his/her real estate mark in Lagos for reasons best known to them. Even I, am guilty of this. But when my eyes opened I became wary of Lagos lands.

Drivel.
Explain why Oniru & Elegushi beaches are not affected since all 3 lie on the same axis?


Waiting...

KillIgbohoN0W:


Drivel.
Explain why Oniru & Elegushi beaches are not affected since all 3 lie on the same axis?

Waiting...

Kindly read my opening post for this thread.
I clearly mentioned that estates running all the way down to Awoyaya will be affected (as of over a decade when I closely paid attention to the issue).
I know how many clients I advised against buying lands along that corridor, unless it was within the recommended setback of 20m or was it 30m from the proposed Expressway.

Also, I can't authoritatively say where the Expressway will connect to...i guess LASG will leverage for it to connect the existing Lekki-Epe toll gate at Oriental hotel or perhaps somewhere further into V.I (Sanusi Fafunwa) which is highly unlikely. Remember BAT is still cashing out on that toll gate till your unborn children.

It is only Landmark that made it a social media issue. Got to lands department and verify. Many coastal properties are on that right of way. They're just being quiet about their woes...or looking for "mugu" that will rush to buy "distress sale" as they call it nowadays.