₦airaland Forum

Brendaniel:
The question is why did the Lagos state government leave them to build for years and stop any construction from going on?

Why wait till people have built before coming to destroy?

Wallade:
You can blame the Lagos State government for such negligence but you can't fault the Lagos state government for the demolition of those illegal properties, however late they come to do the demolition.

The Lagos state government must have been notifying them of the disapproval of such building but they must have been bribing their way through until the order came from the executive government of Lagos state to demolish the illegal structures.

Streetinvestor2:
let over half of Igbo businesses relocate out of lagos today.The state becomes like one of thr regular SW state that I have been to all.
Tell me any igbo billionaire leaving in any SW state besides lagos today. It is just the monopoly of things that is keeping them thr.
The state that is not ment for humans to live with the over crowded places and smells

Konsult07:
If you don't know what to write, can't you just read and pass without bigotry and tribalism.

Apogee14:
I have never been to that area before. Is it around badagry area ?

Brendaniel:
So why is the Lagos state government not prosecuting those involved in bribe collection under the state government?

Is the government not interested in weeding off those spoiling its image?

owobokiri:
We can see how your fulani brethrens are showing "respect and humility" while being less "provocative" to their fellow northerners with machetes and AK47s...
Kwantiniu

Brendaniel:
And the same government is not interested in arresting and prosecuting those spoiling the name of the government, the are only after those who own the properties. Is the government not interested in having a good name?

BabaIbo:
Let one or two state governors make land allocations for business investments in their states for those willing to relocate their business and let them gradually relocate their businesses.

I can bet on it, in years times to come, Lagos will feel the effect of all these not well thought out actions.

Time will tell.

chukwutee:
I have never seen disrespectful being as this economical refugees, notices to quit the government land have been served for over 5 years, they are more than 5 warnings this year already but always want to double dare the government, thinking your gaslighting Abi victim mentality tactics will work??

gabbytabby:
They are not falling Prey but like a lot of Nigerians are not carrying out their due diligence and oftentimes believe that more money will solve all problems sometimes it does not.

Hedonisco:
I foresaw this kind of mess and that's why I strongly objected to any possibility of this Tinubu monster assuming power.

Before now, we know that having 'federal connection' was a sufficient counterforce to the madness of these terrorists that have hijacked Alausa.

Unfortunately now, Alausa is effectively the same thing as Federal Government. Very tragic. They have the full control to demonstrate and exhibit their tribalistic madness.

But time settles everything, and power must change hands in due time... And retribution is a must, however long it takes.

MaziObinnaokija:
Rather Blame the owners of the demolished 🏠 🏠 🏠 🏠. I believe some of them cut corners/bribes those young men that carry Red/black spray paint to do wuru wuru.

kedeojo:
why not hurry up and leave. Where you guys not crying when lagospedia said you guys should relocate back to south east. Lagos will remain the biggest commercial hub and the entertainment center of Nigeria till the world ends. Which foriegners will leave Lagos and go to the east and invest and live there.

BATified2023:
is Lagos now part of south west?

Wallade:
You either didn't read this article we'll or you missed some information on it.

When I saw the demolition, I thought the same way. I was wondering why Lagos State Government allowed the approval and development of the buildings in the first place but the hidden truth lies in this article.

Obviously, the developers of those properties dealt and got the land acquisition and building permits through the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex Management Board (LITFCMB). They developers also felt the LITFCMB is an agency of a Federal Ministry, hence Federal Government.

Lagos State government must have communicated the disapproval to the developers but they must have insisted on continuing the projects even when Lagos state government is against it but they were relying on the authority of the LITFCMB.

What they chose to ignore is that the land and properties in Lagos are under the control and powers of Lagos State Government. LITFCMB is subject to the Lagos State government and the Authority of Lagos State government is superior to the authority of LITFCMB.

Besides, why didn't the igbo developers invest these funds in developing properties and land in the South East? Why the constant focus on investment in Lagos, yet when they encounter challenges, they want to blame the government of Lagos State.

casualobserver:
Federal govt has no jurisdiction to grant planning permission over that land. Once any land in a state owned by federal government is used for anything other than the purpose for which the land was given to the FG, the approval must be granted by the state. This is a Supreme Court ruling!


The land was granted to the federal govt for a trade fair complex. Once the land is used for anything other than the purpose for which the land was granted, planninpeission must come from the state.

Brendaniel:
So why is the Lagos state government not prosecuting those involved in bribe collection under the state government?

Is the government not interested in weeding off those spoiling its image?

7lives:
+1000000 likes for you.
The scramble for Lagos is like the scramble for and partition of Africa, where the real owners were systematically emasculated and subjugated.
If you know the number of indigenes that died during the Maroko relocation, I lost three uncles in that terrible experience.
They gather themselves in Lagos from everywhere in this country, hiding under federal government agencies, to share
ancestral lands in Lagos.
Imagine Atiku is the landlord of 1,004 flats on V/I, and there are still more, in Ikoyi.
Those are the kinds of nonsensical underground runs going on in Lagos, since independence.
Later they'll band themselves together to
shout Tinubu Ole, e no go beta for Omo onile.
At least the Omo onile has rights to the lands, na him papa get am.
What I don't understand are those crying up and down, why they should break laws and expect a pat on the back.

7lives:
You think they are not aware of breaking a law?.
All case na settlement, why do you think they have issues wherever they go?.
The government will come when they need their land, and all case may not actually be settlement

Streetinvestor2:
whether no mans land or not.I and my likes don't want ur SW state for anything.
Thr is absolutely nothing special in ur lagos besides the monopoly of sea port and airport
Tell ur governors pls to bring many more down before 2027.This is what I am pleading.
Let my people make the money thr but don't invest it thr.They should bring the money home like igbos abroad do

professorPABX:
Firstly, at the last minute of Buhari Government, about a Week to handover, there were many appointments made. I remembered vividly one of the last appointments was that of the Tradefair board. I knew it was because of TINUBU.

I visit Tradefair and Alaba often. I know any Lagos native indigene that is in Government will never be happy the way things are going on. Lagos with almost 65%% taken by water leaving less than 40% for land use. Large portion of the small land is now colonised by Federal Government for special usage. It is an unwritten law that any attempt by the Federal Government to use the land for other purpose other than what it is intended would have to be settled by both parties.

The tussle between Tinubu and Obasanjo over old Federal Secretariat has shown that Federal Government cannot use Land allocated by State Government to it for other purpose and the ownership cannot be transferred.

Tradefair board doesn't have power to sell land given to Federal Government for Tradefair purpose by Lagos State to individual traders. Federal Government cannot collect Land for Tradefair purpose and sell it to individuals.

Lagos State Government jurisdiction covers any market operating within Lagos. I think Attorney General of the Federation should enlighten people on this.