Lagos govt re-seals 12 Banana Island buildings

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, May 10, continued its enforcement against illegal construction in the Banana Island area of the state and re-sealed no fewer than 12 buildings where previous seals were removed.

The government also demolished fences on new project sites encroaching on waterways and other parts of the estate, including some that were toked from previous enforcement.

Toking is a process of partial demolition to compel compliance.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, led the enforcement team.

Oki was accompanied by directors and other senior officials of LASBCA, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, and the Lagos State Taskforce.

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While enforcing compliance, the LASBCA boss told some residents that he was sealing buildings that were without approvals and others built beyond approved setbacks.

Oki advised some residents to go for regularization and others to visit LASBCA and sister agencies for requisite approvals.

A scuffle ensued at 306 Close where a security guard resisting re-sealing of the property he guarded, slapped a director.

The guard was subdued, apprehended, and the house resealed, while other houses with broken seals where access was denied had their gates cut down and fresh seals applied.

The LASBCA General Manager condemned the action of the residents, describing it as “the height of lawlessness”.

The enforcement team had, on May 5, sealed four buildings in the area.

It also toked and resealed projects whose earlier seals were broken to continue construction works.

The Star