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The Lagos State Government on Monday demolished some buildings in the Banana Island and Ikoyi areas for not complying with the building laws and regulations.
The state government said the enforcement was necessary as some residents build their houses without due recourse to the state’s approval.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said despite a stop-work notice that had been served by the Lagos State Building Control Agency to the owners of the structures, construction continued.
He said, “The governor was here yesterday (Sunday) with the strong instruction that land reclaimed beyond what was approved should be demolished. We would continue to monitor to ensure that building laws and regulations are complied with and it should even be voluntary compliance.
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Meredith looks at timelines for current and future projects
December 12, 2020MEREDITH The town is looking at the schedule of its different major projects, from when the library project will be completed to a future roofing project at the town hall annex.
On Monday, Town Manager Phil Warren gave the board an update on different major town projects that are in progress, will start soon, or are scheduled for a future date.
The town s two largest projects are the library expansion and the new Public Works building.
The library project is underway, and Warren said the current plan is for the project to be complete around Aug. 11.