The Lagos State Government will on Monday, begin marking illegal buildings on Banana Island for demolition.
This announcement was made by the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Gbolahan Oki, while speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Banana Island, on Thursday.
He said that the buildings were encroaching on prohibited areas, violating building codes and posing safety risks.
Oki said: ”From Monday to Friday, next week, officials will come and mark the buildings; the following week, we will just give you two weeks to get your documents ready.
“After that, I am going to pull everything down.”
The general manager said that the decision followed illegal constructions on Banana Island, particularly buildings under high-tension power lines and those too close to shoreline.
He said that the lives of Lagos residents were more important than the value of the property.
Oki said that LASBCA had taken a similar action in other areas such as Abule Egba, Iya Niba and Iyana Isheri, by removing buildings under high-tension lines.
The general manager said that buildings under high-tension lines or too close to shoreline violated established planning rules and regulations.
