The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to demolish 280 illegal structures in the Mayegun Waterfront Scheme, Eti Osa Local Government Area (LGA), to prevent slum development and protect the state’s coastal area.
In a statement released on Tuesday and tiled: ‘LASG SERVES CONTRAVENTION NOTICE ON ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS OF MAYEGUN WATERFRONT SCHEME’, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu, announced that contravention notices were served to the illegal property owners and occupiers.
The notices demand documentation justifying the properties within seven days, after which demolition notices will follow.
It read, “To forestall the creation of slums, distortion of the Lagos State Master plan and erosion of the state coastal area, the Lagos State Government on Saturday issued contravention notices to over 280 illegal property owners and occupiers in the Mayegun Waterfront Scheme, located in the Eti Osa Local Government area of the State.
“According to the Contravention Notices, the occupants are required to provide relevant documentation and approvals that justify their occupation of the properties in question within seven days of the notice, failure of which a demolition notice will be served on them.”
According to the statement, the over 280 properties, which included completed, under-construction, and undeveloped lands, were found to be without any government papers authorising their construction after a detailed technical assessment of the Mayegun Waterfront Scheme by the survey team of the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development charged with the responsibility of maintaining the Lagos State Waterfront Schemes.
Alebiosu urged owners to either remove their structures voluntarily or regularise their documents to avoid penalties.
He said that the government will no longer tolerate illegal activities along Waterfront Schemes.
Efforts to address similar encroachments are also underway in the Okun Ajah Waterfront Scheme, with the government committed to safeguarding waterfront infrastructure and ensuring safety.
