The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has concluded arrangements to demolish illegal structures at the Idera land scheme in lbeju Lekki as Apapa Tin Can Island Park is to be redeveloped and given a new look by the Government.
The taskforce, has, therefore, given a 7-day ultimatum to illegal occupiers of the zone to leave or risk the wrath of the government.
Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed that illegal structures and shanties encroached on Idera Land Scheme, Ibeju Lekki, would be demolished after the expiration of the seven days ‘Removal Order’ served by the agency on Wednesday, August,19.
CSP Egbeyemi disclosed further that the Government has observed with dismay, the massive encroachment by individuals, private estate developers and land speculators on lands using them to defraud innocent members of the public into purchasing parcels of land within government acquisition areas across the State particularly around Ibeju-Lekki corridor.
Egbeyemi advised Lagosians who are interested in purchasing lands in the State, to first verify the land records at the State Land Registry or Surveyor General’s Office where millions of land documents are stored in the ‘Electronic Data Management System (EDMS), consisting details of documented lands and properties in Lagos in order not to be swindled by land speculators.
“All illegal structures and buildings constructed on State lands by person, companies or institutions without valid titles from the government across the State would be removed”,
he added.
In a statement, Head Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Taskforce, Adebayo Toafiq, said: “The Chairman also warned miscreants, mechanics, food vendors and owners of illegal shanties within Apapa Tin Can Island Park to vacate within seven days as the entire area is set to be redeveloped and given a new look in line with the T.H.E.M.E agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration in transforming the State into a functional and efficient model Mega-City.
“He ascertained 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”.
