BEVERLY HILLS, August 29, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Government has
vowed that it would no longer tolerate the distortion of the original
master plan of Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island,
warning all owners of
illegal structures, shanties, kiosks, trading points and food courts in
the areas to vacate within a period of 14 days.
This was conveyed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Secretary to
the State Government, SSG, Mr. Tunji Bello, where the state government
harped on its plan to restore the original master plan of Ikoyi, Lekki
and Victoria Island.
Bello, who asserted that the administration of Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode “is determined to restore the original master plan”, said the
state government would check the activities of roadside automobile
repairers who had converted dual carriage lanes to single lanes with
indiscriminate packing.
He said those who converted walkways into trading points and food
courts in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki should
remove such illegal structures on or before September 10.
The SSG said the Lagos government “will no longer tolerate
unauthorised parking of vehicles, trucks and unsightly state of drainage
infrastructure. Owners of such vehicles and properties with unkempt
drainages will be prosecuted.”
He explained that it was totally unacceptable for people “to
stockpile and display wares such as bags of charcoal on major Roads like
Ahmadu Bello Way and Federal Secretariat Road, Ikoyi. Henceforth, such
goods will be confiscated and the owners prosecuted.
“We are using this medium to sensitize residents of the affected
areas who are involved in these illegalities to immediately take right
action and do the needful as the State Government will take the
necessary steps to enforce its environmental and sanitation laws
forthwith.
“All those engaging in roadside display of wares, street trading and
all illegal squatters on undeveloped land and all those who have
converted road median to commercial uses in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and
Lekki are being advised in their own interest to put a stop to the
illegality,” the statement read.
Source:thewillnigeria
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