LASG gives 21-day ultimatum to 176 illegal estates

By Adeola Ogunrinde –

The Lagos State Government has identified 176 illegal estate developments, predominantly located in the Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe axis of the state, and has given them a 21-day ultimatum to process their layout approvals.

According to the government, these estates were deemed illegal due to their failure to obtain layout approvals from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The list of affected estates was published in a document released by the Ministry on Monday.

In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, the government stated that these estates compromise the sustainable development ethos and the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda of the Lagos State Government by operating without approved layouts.

The identified illegal estates include Adron Homes, Elerangbe; Aina Gold Estate, Okun-Folu; Diamond Estate, Eputu; Prime Water View Garden, Ikate Elegushi; and Royal View Estate, Ikota, among others.

Engr. Sotire gave the owners of the affected estates 21 days to submit the necessary documents to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, located at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, for processing their layout approvals.

He explained that this exercise is a routine function of the Ministry, aligned with its mandate to regulate the development of public and private estates in Lagos State. This is done by processing and granting layout approvals to foster a functional, organised, orderly, and resilient smart city, in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda.

The Permanent Secretary also emphasised the importance of all developers and real estate practitioners registering with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), the body responsible for regulating, coordinating, and monitoring real estate practitioners in the sector.