given given 176 illegal estate mostly in the Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe axis of the state a 21-day ultimatum to process their layout approvals.
Mukaila Sanusi, Director, Public Affairs, Lagos Office of Physical Planning said this in Monday in a statement issued on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Engr. Oluwole Sotire on Monday.
According to him, the estate were deemed illegal because of failure of their developers to obtain approvals from the Lagos Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.
“The illegal estates compromised the sustainable development ethos and the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda of the Lagos State Government by operating without approved layouts,” the statement indicated.
Some of the affected estates, according to a document published by the Ministry on Monday are Adron Homes, Elerangbe; Aina Gold Estate, Okun-Folu; Diamond Estate, Eputu; Prime Water View Garden, Ikate Elegushi; and Royal View Estate, Ikota, among others.
“The Permanent Secretary has given the owners of these estates 21 days to submit the necessary documents to his office in the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, to process their layout approvals.
“He stated that this exercise was a routine function of the Ministry, in line with its mandate to regulate the development of public and private estates in Lagos State by processing and granting layout approvals to foster a functional, organised smart city, as encapsulated in the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda of the Lagos State Government.
“He also emphasised the importance of all developers and real estate practitioners registering with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) which is responsible for regulating, coordinating, and monitoring real estate practitioners in the sector,” the statement
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