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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered demolition of 10 illegal buildings on Banana Island, Ikoyi area of the state.
The governor also condemned the illegal activities of developers hiding under agencies of the Federal Government to build illegal structures at Banana Island in Ikoyi area of the State.
Sanwo-Olu blamed the collapse of the recent seven-storey building on First Avenue, Banana Island on ‘reckless’ operations of some developers hiding under the pretense that Federal Government agencies had issued approvals to hoodwink unsuspecting property owners.
He said his administration would no longer tolerate the activities of greedy developers who reclaim land from water illegally in connivance with some government agencies.
Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday during an on-the-spot assessment of the collapsed seven-storey building and other property in Banana Island.
The Governor who was accompanied by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Tayo Bamigbose-Martins; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye; General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Arc. Gbolahan Oki and heads of departments and agencies, described building illegal infrastructure in Banana Island as “irresponsible and unacceptable.”
