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Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, hints at possibility of residents paying for the demolition of their structures in the future

Wahab disclosed this on Tuesday while replying to a comment by Ola Kasali, who tweeted with the handle @Olakaslas on X (formerly Twitter) requesting that a who called out the Lagos State Government for demolishing their buildings in Mende estate at Kosofe Local Government Area of the state recently should be made to pay for demolition and cleaning fees.

One Ilemona who uses the handle @I_am_Ilemona had posted a picture of a building development permit by the Lagos State Physical Planning and Development Authority with ref: KS07/DO/375/45/109 signed by the then District Officer, Kosofe District, Mrs PO Emuze to the Managing Director, Legrande Engineering Services Limited on July 29, 2008.

The letter read, “I am directed to inform you that your application for development permit has been granted approval under the provisions of the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law 2005. Physical Development Provisions.

“You are, however, advised to maintain the conditions given in the Development Permit and comply with the conditions stated by the Ministry of Environment.:

Ilemona then queried why the building permit signed 16 years ago was not enough to stop the demolition of the properties in the estate.

Replying, Wahab, in a lengthy tweet, wrote, Dear @I_Am_Ilemona, I have had to ignore a lot of individuals making ignorant positions about the Mende issue, but let me take a few minutes to educate you again.
“First, the tweet you mischievously attached this document to was my response to your attention-seeking tweet, just as this one about Ikota, where some other people also encroached on the canal’s right-of-way. This has since been removed, and construction of the drainage channel is currently ongoing.

“In your very shallow opinion on Mende, take your time to read item 3.0 of the document that you posted, stating, and I quote, ‘You are, however, advised to maintain the conditions given in the Development Permit and comply with the conditions stated by the Ministry of Environment.’ The question now is, were the conditions met? No! The condition was simple: to leave a certain metre away from the beacon.”

The commissioner said the developer sponsoring those protesting knew what he was doing.

“The Developer who is sponsoring many of you knew what he was doing. He went ahead, encroaching on the part for which he was not approved. If you build beyond the approved plan, you have violated the conditions of approval, and your approval becomes entirely invalid. As they say, ‘The wheel of justice may be slow, but one day, it will grind to a halt.’ ”

He, however, noted that the era of what he described as ‘anyhowness’ in the state id now over, adding, “We cannot be complaining about a problem and still complain about the solution.”

Pleased with his response, a , Ola Kasali, who tweeted with the handle @Olakaslas, wrote, “The commissioner only gave him just one of his crimes, the second one is what I am giving you, and there is a 3rd and a 4th. In fact, this person owes the government demolition and cleaning fees.”

Wahab further replied, “At some point, we’ll get to that!.” Recently, the Lagos State Government commenced demolition of some buildings at Arowojogbe in Mende estate.

The demolition sparked outrage from residents as video clips of the exercise appeared on social media.

Narrating the reason for the demolition, Wahab said the buildings were demolished to avert flooding of the entire mainland.

The commissioner added that the demolished structures were built on System 1 drainage right of way to the Odo Iya Alaro River.

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Double wahala for dead body. Lol

Demolition tax.....

Someone should remind @Wahab, that he won't be there forever. Power is transient.

This is how it should be done.

People who are in the wrong will be coming out to claim right when the government comes calling.

Don't just bill them for the demolition, arrest and prosecute both the land seller, the land buyer, and the eventually built property owner.

Another Lagos tax payment loading.

Excellent. That's how it's done in and many countries. Tax payers should not be bearing the cost for those doing ilegal stuffs.

Always looking for a means to milk the citizens. Don't know if it's a curse to be a Nigerian? It seems our suffering gives them joy. What we need are leaders instead of rulers.

I'm not in of illegal erection of structure. However, it will be gladdening if government can exert the same zeal in building, rather than in destroying.

YES.

It should be punitive to deter others in the future.


I drove past a school bus when the red light was flashing, they sent me a bill for 250 Dollars for the violation. Since then I dey watch out for school bus like a hawk.

You wan beat me.. you say make I go buy the cane come...

Una for kukuma tell them to demolish the house by themselves now..

Wicked government that can't even provide affordable housing for upto 0.1% of its citizens even with the yearly Housing budget..

🤔🤔

Wonderful

like when our mama dey send us make we go cut cane she go use beat us

Trash

StOla:
This is how it should be done.

People who are in the wrong will be coming out to claim right when the government comes calling.

Don't just bill them for the demolition, arrest and prosecute both the land seller, the land buyer, and the eventually built property owner.

Slytiger:
Excellent. That's how it's done in . Tax payers should not be bearing the cost for those doing ilegal stuffs.

Oga we no dey , stop submit rubbish

Yes ooo my guy
He should learn from yesterday politicians

DonXavi:
Someone should remind @Wahab, that he won't be there forever. Power is transient.

Petersburg7:


Oga we no dey , stop submit rubbish

A greater Lagos is rising. You can always move back to wherever you came from if you don't like the laws. No one is tying you down to Lagos.

Have you use your hard earned sweat build a house before? Taking trash..... ko...Belgium ni

Slytiger:
Excellent. That's how it's done in and many countries. Tax payers should not be bearing the cost for those doing ilegal stuffs.

Double tragedy will lead to chaos and retribution on the tyranny government !!

You demolished my whole life achievement and you still want me to pay for your destruction...!

Who does that

That's the beginning of the end of Emilokan dynasty !

Good

this guy will become governor of lagos one day

Now the government is







Maddddd

Watch same people come and rejoice and see what generational poverty have done to their minds . No matter the number of properties destroyed they will still be in shame and abject poverty because from the way they rejoiced mandate thief will favor them , you will understand it’s actually the small size of their brains and bitterness that keeps them as economic cretins from generation to generation…some people refer to them as good for nothing Agbado pigs 👇

Is this playing?

LASG be playing reverse psychology on you guys.
The joke on you guys🤣

Where are the guys chanting "It will favour me and me family?🤣



#Ẹníkúure🤬

A banana Republic

Lagos is a glorified slum.

This man is a clown.

Mad o