The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) and the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has agreed to work together with Obalende residents to give the area a new look that befits a metropolitan city.
Disclosing this to journalists at the weekend in Lagos, the General Manager of LASBCA, Mr Gbolahan Oki, an architect, said the state government was embarking on the initiative to pave a way for a better Obalende.
Oki explained that it had been established that after 100 years there should be a renewal of Obalende, pointing out that instead of the residents to tow the line of best practices, the landlords have started developing the land, constructing gigantic buildings without recourse to the term of agreement and the state building control laws and regulations.
He said this was evident in all the ongoing constructions in the area as they did not have government’s approval.
In a meeting held with the Executives of Obalende Landlords Association at the agency’s headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, Oki stated that all hands must be on deck to make the regeneration plan of government for the area a reality.
The general manager however agreed after much plea from the residents that government is ready to give the landlords a month and half to present documents they have in respect of the land to LASURA for proper scrutiny and also to LASPPPA to show proof that they have building’s plan approval to build the designed structure on the land.
The General Manager, LASPPPA, Mr Kehinde Osinaike, a town planner, revealed that the processing time to get an approval is no longer cumbersome, saying it could be achieved within10 working days as long as building owners can present all statutory documents which must include evidence of tax payment to the state government.
He assured the association that they would be able to get their approval in ten days once they have gotten their clearance from LASURA.
The General Manager, LASURA, Mr. Ajibike Shomade, a town planner, pointed out that Obalende has become a shadow of what it used to be. She stated that one of her agency’s assignments was to make Lagos a resilient, beautiful and sustainable environment.
She stated further that the agency will not allow Obalende to become a slum within a city, enjoining the landlords to come for clearance with their title documents.
The Chairman of the Obalende Landlords’ Association, Mr Olaitan Nurudeen, appreciated all the general managers for their swift response in granting them audience and stated that the reason they called for the meeting is in respect to the Quit and Demolition Notices served to the community by the government.
He pleaded with the agencies to temper justice with mercy as most of the houses were passed down to them by their parents.
He however appreciated the general managers’ indulgence in expanding the time frame and affirmed that they have taken wholeheartedly what all the managers said and work would immediately begin on it.Oki said “A serene and liveable Obalende is a task we must not afford to fail or falter and the time is now to work together to achieve the feat,” he insisted.
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