A good governance is NOT supposed to wait until buildings are constructed or completed before taking necessary steps IF truly the construction violates government regulations….
The recourse is to go after the officials who may have illicitly approved such building permits, in addition to demolishing the structures. Asset seizures of developers and compensation appear fair, at this point.
@@BalogunShakiruSome are not all. But the truth is, almost all planning officers at the govt planning office are very corrupt. Most are filthy rich by approving this structures to be built by collecting "egunje" from the developers.
@@GgaskiaAtaSo, according to you someone who spends tens of millions of naira to build an imposing structure did not do his due diligence before building? You are a joker.
LASG needs to change enforcement tactics. They need to change laws to reflect 3 things 1. Fine for illegal construction (N50 million) 2. Cost of demolition at owners expense (eg. N10 million) 3. 5 year jail term. When you build illegally and it leads to financial ruin, and time in prison, they will stop
It's very difficult to believe that these buildings have no valid building approval. Where were the officials in charge of monitoring buildings in Lagos when these buildings were being built? I sense political vendetta.
No political vendetta. This has been the problem in Lagos for years. People buy land blindly and build without approval. How can you build on pipelines and think it's normal. Have you forgotten the girls boarding school and surrounding houses that blew up when a pipeline bursted and exploded at Abule Ado in 2020? Please Lagos is doing the needful to make Lagos safe and not a zoo as rhey call it. All slums must be eradicated.
I believe there is more to what Gbolahan Oki told the public. I do not believe that most of those buildings dont have building approvals.The truth is that we have a situation that should be disturbing to every reasonable person and the government and it's agencies are culpable. No matter the infringement committed by the developers of these properties, let's not forget these lands have survey plans that passed through the LASG Surveyor General's office. Most of these buildings have plans that went through the numerous agencies and were approved. Most monitoring agencies were visiting the sites when construction works were going on and the were possibly being settled. I do not see fairness on the part of LASG in these demolition activities regardless of whether the owners of affected properties were Yorubas, Ibos or Itsekiris. I would have loved to hear that the surveyor general has been suspended for approving surveys of plots on sewer / drainage lines etc. I would have loved to hear that the heads of many government agencies have been suspended for granting approvals for these developments and for keeping quiet while constructions were going on. The LASG and it's agencies need to explain to the public why they kept quiet all the while that they saw construction works going on along those corridors. When people accuse the government agencies of wickedness, I cannot but agree with them. It's possible that the owners of the properties stopped settling them and they had to go after them.
How did they get the permit to build there? No one would knowingly build a multimillion-dollar house on illegal land. So are we supposed to believe that these homeowners just started digging, building and erecting homes without permission? These are estates! The homeowners bought them from the estate developers. COME ON GIVE ME A BREAK
This is wickedness in the highest order couple with incompetence by this officials.... Where is this govt when the building is at foundation level, brick setting and even roofing level. Haba!! God is watching!! There so many old buildings in Lagos island looking cracked, you did go there
Many of the owners are criminals. They ignored LASG orders. Many built quickly during covid when they knew building inspectors were not going out. The calculation is that they can always bribe their way through
So buildings constructed on pipeline should be left, right? And then when there is an explosion, people like you will blame the government for negligence.
What is so good about it? You think the planning officers did not forcefully collect egunje through lies, to approve these structures on the ground? I have worked as an IT town planning student in my year 4 in the university and i know for certain how this things are done at the Town planning office in lagos state.
Are you guys trying to link up the banana incident with the ajao estate? Are you people saying even the building dat collapse in banana island doesn’t have approval also?
Housing is a "fundamental need" of human beings. There is a need for LASG to give incentives to "real-estate firms" to invest in "mass affordable housing for the masses. Millions of Naira and years of hard work thrown away. Only God knows the truth in this matter. I pray that God consoles all those who lost their properties. The Federal Government of Nigeria should ensure "equal opportunity and development" in all regions in Nigeria so that people don't have to troop in mass to Lagos.
You have to be honest with yourself. There is hardly any legal land in Metropolitan Lagos. But people think they can bribe their ways to build on water channels, airport runway, NNPC pipelines, etc...
@@sammyscorpion2048 Whether they were informed or not, it's still wrong to demolish the properties without allowing the people to bring their stuff out from their houses. The lady crying in the video just said they didn't allow her to get her stuff out from the house. The least these idiots could have done would have been to bring those people's properties out in the front before destroying the houses. Moreover, if these houses were built on pipeline then why was it approved in the first place? Why allow them build a house on it? The last time I checked, Lagos state required series of documentation before you can build a house. Equally, To build a house in Nigeria is not somethings that happens overnight; it takes years to complete. So you're telling me that the Lagos state government did not stop these individuals from building these houses after several years, but decided to destroy the houses as recently as today, after it has taken years to build those houses? Something isn't right here. It all just doesn't make any sense.
@@cfoxy3 There were several notices sent to them, go back and watch this video again, there were markings in the fences of those houses, what do you think those meant? Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, do you know that? In Nigeria, we don't like to obey the laws, but we wonder why our society doesn't function right. That land belongs to the federal govt. (FAAN), officials of Lagos Housing Authority, or whatever agency is charged with the responsibility for that, have said that those buildings have no permits and C of Os. We should be responsible for our actions and in-actions, those people should have carried out due diligence to know that they couldn't build there, if you like you can keep blaming somebody else till Jesus comes again, it won't change a damn thing.
@@florarice592 Did you not hear that they have been on this matter since 2016? It does not matter how long it takes the govt. before they come to tear down your illegally erected structure, if you build illegally or unlawfully, your building must come down, that is the law of the land. People can say whatever rubbish they want, just deal with it.
This is mere wickedness and God 🙏 is watching. These building are not the cause of building collapse in Lagos. Those who orchestrated these criminal act against these people will never see progress in their lives. They have loaded curse upon their generation to come.
It is very good for the foolish Igbo tribe building Edifices outside their region and they should expect more to come since they can't learn from the hard way of the experience of the civil war then let them learn from the soft way of destroying their wealth and livelihoods.
Most people are only commenting out of emotion. Yes, you may get away with illegality sometimes, but not all the time. Nigerians should learn to obey the law. Simple!
Our government is very wicked. No policy re in favor of the poor, the average Nigerian and lagos are voiceless. This action may be politically motivated.
Don't say rubbish, that is federal land that belongs to the FAAN. There is an obvious sign installed there for all to see, but you guys just like to write a bunch of garbage because you are driven by your emotions. Listen to what the FAAN lady said slowly, maybe you will get a better grasp of things.
A good governance is NOT supposed to wait until buildings are constructed or completed before taking necessary steps IF truly the construction violates government regulations….
The recourse is to go after the officials who may have illicitly approved such building permits, in addition to demolishing the structures. Asset seizures of developers and compensation appear fair, at this point.
@@ub210 This is political......Go and verify the owners of these building, I can bet you they are non-Yoruba.
No, people are supposed to do due diligence before buying or building. You get a surveyor, you get a lawyer, do some investigation first.
@@BalogunShakiruSome are not all. But the truth is, almost all planning officers at the govt planning office are very corrupt. Most are filthy rich by approving this structures to be built by collecting "egunje" from the developers.
@@GgaskiaAtaSo, according to you someone who spends tens of millions of naira to build an imposing structure did not do his due diligence before building? You are a joker.
Thank you
LASG needs to change enforcement tactics. They need to change laws to reflect 3 things
1. Fine for illegal construction (N50 million) 2. Cost of demolition at owners expense (eg. N10 million) 3. 5 year jail term. When you build illegally and it leads to financial ruin, and time in prison, they will stop
Thank you
Do you have building control agency phone number
It's very difficult to believe that these buildings have no valid building approval.
Where were the officials in charge of monitoring buildings in Lagos when these buildings were being built?
I sense political vendetta.
No political vendetta. This has been the problem in Lagos for years. People buy land blindly and build without approval. How can you build on pipelines and think it's normal. Have you forgotten the girls boarding school and surrounding houses that blew up when a pipeline bursted and exploded at Abule Ado in 2020?
Please Lagos is doing the needful to make Lagos safe and not a zoo as rhey call it. All slums must be eradicated.
You can sense anything unless you have proof to refute what they claim.
I believe there is more to what Gbolahan Oki told the public. I do not believe that most of those buildings dont have building approvals.The truth is that we have a situation that should be disturbing to every reasonable person and the government and it's agencies are culpable. No matter the infringement committed by the developers of these properties, let's not forget these lands have survey plans that passed through the LASG Surveyor General's office. Most of these buildings have plans that went through the numerous agencies and were approved. Most monitoring agencies were visiting the sites when construction works were going on and the were possibly being settled. I do not see fairness on the part of LASG in these demolition activities regardless of whether the owners of affected properties were Yorubas, Ibos or Itsekiris. I would have loved to hear that the surveyor general has been suspended for approving surveys of plots on sewer / drainage lines etc. I would have loved to hear that the heads of many government agencies have been suspended for granting approvals for these developments and for keeping quiet while constructions were going on.
The LASG and it's agencies need to explain to the public why they kept quiet all the while that they saw construction works going on along those corridors. When people accuse the government agencies of wickedness, I cannot but agree with them. It's possible that the owners of the properties stopped settling them and they had to go after them.
Stop relying on beliefs. Verify.
Are you encouraging people to build illegally?
How did they get the permit to build there? No one would knowingly build a multimillion-dollar house on illegal land. So are we supposed to believe that these homeowners just started digging, building and erecting homes without permission? These are estates! The homeowners bought them from the estate developers. COME ON GIVE ME A BREAK
Yep, we all know how it works. Now, pass laws that will allow homeowners recourse against developers in civil court.
@@ub210 💯
If LASG building and environmental standards are too high for you, build in your village. The king may even give you a title for it
You can buy the land. No issues there. The problem sometimes is the land is not supposed to have properties built on them - hence the issue.
@@iamnwb did you read and understand my entire comment? Please address the questions in my comment.
This is wickedness in the highest order couple with incompetence by this officials.... Where is this govt when the building is at foundation level, brick setting and even roofing level.
Haba!! God is watching!!
There so many old buildings in Lagos island looking cracked, you did go there
Many of the owners are criminals. They ignored LASG orders. Many built quickly during covid when they knew building inspectors were not going out. The calculation is that they can always bribe their way through
its funny that some of the major issues recorded are on the island, but you priority na airport area, miles away 🤔🤔🤔
So buildings constructed on pipeline should be left, right? And then when there is an explosion, people like you will blame the government for negligence.
U r comments makes no iota of sense.
Very good job
What is so good about it? You think the planning officers did not forcefully collect egunje through lies, to approve these structures on the ground? I have worked as an IT town planning student in my year 4 in the university and i know for certain how this things are done at the Town planning office in lagos state.
@4evertrue830 OK but sir I don't understand your comment
Your destroying such large buildings with even AC installed and cars in the premises. Why couldn't you give them more time to move at the very least.
Mire time like 20yrs, then few yrs to come after casualties you open ur mouth to blame govt.
Since 2016…. That’s 7 years. How many years do they need to move?
@@kamaldeenaolatunji7282 Shut up,
@@kamaldeenaolatunji7282 A lot of the commenters are brain-damaged.
They got STOP work orders since foundation level but they ignored it. They got quit notice for demolition but ignored it.
Are you guys trying to link up the banana incident with the ajao estate? Are you people saying even the building dat collapse in banana island doesn’t have approval also?
I commend LASG for enforcing environment and building laws
Housing is a "fundamental need" of human beings. There is a need for LASG to give incentives to "real-estate firms" to invest in "mass affordable housing for the masses. Millions of Naira and years of hard work thrown away. Only God knows the truth in this matter. I pray that God consoles all those who lost their properties. The Federal Government of Nigeria should ensure "equal opportunity and development" in all regions in Nigeria so that people don't have to troop in mass to Lagos.
😳😳😰😱😭😭
Destroying but cant build any ,look how many children sleeping under the bridge
You have to be honest with yourself. There is hardly any legal land in Metropolitan Lagos. But people think they can bribe their ways to build on water channels, airport runway, NNPC pipelines, etc...
This is a senseless act by LSG.i did not buy your claims. What a way backwards.
And we call ourselves Nigerians. If this is not anti Igbo tell me what else.the hates on Igbo people is something else
So only Igbos own those buildings.
@@seteoluisikilulanrelanre2359 Yes, actually. All the owners are all Igbos according to sources
Nonny Onuora, if only Igbos broke the laws, they only should be punished, no one else. Don't put any ethnic colouration to it.
@@sammyscorpion2048 Whether they were informed or not, it's still wrong to demolish the properties without allowing the people to bring their stuff out from their houses. The lady crying in the video just said they didn't allow her to get her stuff out from the house. The least these idiots could have done would have been to bring those people's properties out in the front before destroying the houses.
Moreover, if these houses were built on pipeline then why was it approved in the first place? Why allow them build a house on it? The last time I checked, Lagos state required series of documentation before you can build a house. Equally, To build a house in Nigeria is not somethings that happens overnight; it takes years to complete. So you're telling me that the Lagos state government did not stop these individuals from building these houses after several years, but decided to destroy the houses as recently as today, after it has taken years to build those houses? Something isn't right here. It all just doesn't make any sense.
@@cfoxy3 There were several notices sent to them, go back and watch this video again, there were markings in the fences of those houses, what do you think those meant? Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, do you know that? In Nigeria, we don't like to obey the laws, but we wonder why our society doesn't function right. That land belongs to the federal govt. (FAAN), officials of Lagos Housing Authority, or whatever agency is charged with the responsibility for that, have said that those buildings have no permits and C of Os. We should be responsible for our actions and in-actions, those people should have carried out due diligence to know that they couldn't build there, if you like you can keep blaming somebody else till Jesus comes again, it won't change a damn thing.
This is Evil. I heard it is owned mainly by igbos
This is THIEFNUBU HANDWORK
@franklyn-valokeke269 The ones demolished in Anambra, was Tinubu that sent them? Mumu person.
Wickedness of high places 😢
We're was the government when this houses are being built..APC and there igbofobia
Bigot like you make no sense..
@@seteoluisikilulanrelanre2359 Shut up lanre shut up make thunder no fire, where lagos government dey when them dey build all this structures
@@florarice592 Did you not hear that they have been on this matter since 2016? It does not matter how long it takes the govt. before they come to tear down your illegally erected structure, if you build illegally or unlawfully, your building must come down, that is the law of the land. People can say whatever rubbish they want, just deal with it.
This is mere wickedness and God 🙏 is watching. These building are not the cause of building collapse in Lagos.
Those who orchestrated these criminal act against these people will never see progress in their lives. They have loaded curse upon their generation to come.
Ya’ll are nooobs Gif it to the pooor !! I hope your pikins pikin no chop sir !
Kids on streeets my Guy and goverment go break it.. ha where Can i buy human Brains ?
house made of cardboard Can stay no wahala abi ! but this fine thing here need to gooooooo !!! Cmon
It is very good for the foolish Igbo tribe building Edifices outside their region and they should expect more to come since they can't learn from the hard way of the experience of the civil war then let them learn from the soft way of destroying their wealth and livelihoods.
Most people are only commenting out of emotion. Yes, you may get away with illegality sometimes, but not all the time. Nigerians should learn to obey the law. Simple!
Our government is very wicked. No policy re in favor of the poor, the average Nigerian and lagos are voiceless.
This action may be politically motivated.
Don't say rubbish, that is federal land that belongs to the FAAN. There is an obvious sign installed there for all to see, but you guys just like to write a bunch of garbage because you are driven by your emotions. Listen to what the FAAN lady said slowly, maybe you will get a better grasp of things.