The Lagos State Constructing Management Company has mentioned {that a} video circulating on social media relating to an unlawful constructing attachment within the Lekki space of the state was meant to mislead the general public.
The company’s clarification follows a video wherein Actual Housewives of Lagos actuality TV star Chioma Ikokwu lamented the demolition of her property through her Instagram story on Thursday.
The property housed her hair enterprise and restaurant in Lekki.
She famous that whereas the property was being demolished, she and her workforce had been making efforts to pack what was left right into a truck. Nevertheless, they met resistance from some policemen, who allegedly stopped them from transferring their belongings and intimidated them.
In a video monitored by PUNCH On-line, a male police officer was seen trying to cease the video recording, saying, “Comot this factor [sic]. I’ll slap you.”
“These individuals are claiming Lagos State [sic]. You will have come. They’ve began demolishing our property. I mentioned to them, ‘Okay, no drawback.’ We pulled every thing up right here. From the containers to every thing that’s up right here. We’d take our issues by ourselves. We bought a truck and began doing that. We began transferring our issues out, grip by grip,” she mentioned.
“No drawback. You will have destroyed and demolished issues. Even embarrassed us in entrance of our purchasers. Now, why are you continue to stopping us from transferring our stuff out utilizing policemen and all types of issues to intimidate us? I don’t perceive. And you’re claiming Lagos State. Somebody ought to get Sanwo-Olu on the road. He must intervene on this,” the truth TV star mentioned.
Reacting to this on Thursday through its official X deal with, the company, in an announcement issued by its Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Adu Adegoke, mentioned it had notified the proprietor of the unlawful property to take away it after a number of notices had been served.
The assertion, which quoted LASBCA Common Supervisor Gbolahan Oki, faulted the proprietor for eradicating the attachment illegally.
He mentioned the proprietor didn’t receive a “Demolition Allow from the company; an act that disregarded the Lagos State Constructing Codes and Rules.”
The assertion learn, “The eye of the Lagos State Constructing Management Company (LASBCA) has been drawn to a deceptive video circulating on-line relating to the removing of an unlawful attachment to a constructing by its homeowners at 1A Olubunmi Owa Road, Off Admiralty Manner, Lekki Part 1, Eti-Osa, Lagos.
“Consistent with the Lagos State Authorities’s dedication to city regeneration, sustainable growth, and the elimination of environmental and safety nuisances, LASBCA instructed the proprietor of the unlawful attachment to take away it after a number of notices, together with conference, seal-off, and give up notices, had been duly served on the occupants.”
Quoting the final supervisor, the assertion added, “Reacting to the viral video, LASBCA Common Supervisor, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki clarified that the company adopted all due processes, which instructed the occupants to lawfully take away the attachment, however the proprietor proceeded with unlawful removing of the attachment with out acquiring a Demolition Allow from the company. This act disregarded the Lagos State Constructing Codes and Rules.
“Throughout LASBCA’s routine monitoring train of the realm, the unlawful demolition of the property carried out by the proprietor was found, and our officers confronted resistance from some occupants who had failed to stick strictly to the State Constructing Legal guidelines.
“It is very important word that the video circulating on social media goals to mislead the general public and garner undue sympathy for people who’ve continued to violate constructing and environmental laws of the state.”
Oki additional said that in the identical video, “the creator admitted to being served the mandatory notices, which undermines the claims made of their narrative and nonetheless went forward to hold out an unlawful demolition.”
The LASBCA boss urged the general public to “disregard the deceptive video and help the federal government’s efforts in direction of a cleaner, safer, and extra organised Lagos,” including that the company “stays resolute in its mission to make sure protected, safe, and sustainable city growth throughout Lagos State and won’t be deterred by makes an attempt to distort info or manipulate public notion.”