Lagos To Demolish 100 Buildings In Ifako/ijaiye

Indications have emerged that over 100 buildings located
in the valley near Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government may be
demolished as the Lagos State Government yesterday
ordered issuance of quit notice to the residents.
It was learnt that the government's move may not have
been unconnected with the picture of the aerial view of
the community published in national daily at the weekend.
The picture revealed the likely danger for the community
and the risk it portends to lives and property. Hence, the
Lagos State Building and Control Agency (LABCA), Lagos
Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and Ifako-
Ijaiye Local Government held an emergency meeting after
inspecting the swampy community. They said the
buildings lack approval and could no longer be allowed to
occupy the place.
At the meeting held behind closed doors, plan on the
modality for evacuating residents and the demolition of
the structures was drawn. Speaking after inspecting the
community, LASEMA General Manager, Dr Femi Oke-
Osanyintolu, said the move was to avert a looming
disaster.
He added that the agency would begin enumeration of the
structures to know the number of residents to be
affected. Oke-Osanyintolu said: "We have moved here
swiftly with our stakeholders, LABCA, an agency in the
Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and
the affected council to form an action committee in less
than 24 hours, we give the state the report of the
findings. By the time we finish our enumeration, we will
reveal the exact numbers of the affected residents.
"But what we want members of the public to know now
is that they should remain calm; there is no need for panic
as all relevant stakeholders are working to avert disaster...!
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