LAND ENCROACHMENT: LASG Set To Demolish Tin Can “Abuja Park”, Issues 7-Day Notice For Occupants To Evacuate

The Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit has concluded arrangements to demolish illegal encroachment on Idera Land Scheme in lbeju-Lekki, just as the Apapa Tin-Can Island Park is to be redeveloped and given a new look by the State Government.

The Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who disclosed this over the weekend, noted that all illegal structures and shanties built on the Idera Land Scheme would be demolished on Wednesday, 19th of August, 2020 after the expiration of the seven-day ‘Removal Order’ previously served by the Agency to the squatters.

The Chairman also warned miscreants, mechanics, food vendors and owners/occupiers of illegal shanties within Apapa Tin-Can Island Park to vacate the land within seven days as the entire area is set to be redeveloped and given a new look to transform the State into a functional and efficient model Mega-City.

The Chairman also warned miscreants, mechanics, food vendors and owners/occupiers of illegal shanties within Apapa Tin-Can Island Park to vacate the land within seven days as the entire area is set to be redeveloped and given a new look to transform the State into a functional and efficient model Mega-City.

He maintained that a situation where illegal squatters jumped on Government Acquired Land to erect illegal structures and shanties would no longer be tolerated by the government.

He maintained that a situation where illegal squatters jumped on Government Acquired Land to erect illegal structures and shanties would no longer be tolerated by the government.

He explained that the Government observed with dismay the massive encroachment by individuals, private estate developers and land speculators who also defraud innocent members of public through the illegal sale of land within government acquisition along the Ibeju-Lekki corridor.

The Chairman implored Lagosians, who are interested in purchasing land in the State, to first verify the true status of the particular property at the State’s Land Registry or Surveyor-General’s Office where documents are stored in the Electronic Data Management System (EDMS).

“All illegal structures and buildings constructed on State land by persons, companies or institutions without valid titles from the government would soon be removed by the Agency across the State”, he declared.

By Roland Ekama