The Government of Lagos State Government has announced that it will begin marking illegal buildings on Banana Island for demolition, by Monday, 17th February, 2025.
General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, made the announcement at a stakeholders meeting on Banana Island, as he opined that the buildings were encroaching on prohibited areas, violating building codes and posing safety risks.
The general manager revealed that the decision followed illegal constructions on Banana Island, particularly buildings under high-tension power lines and those too close to shoreline.
Oki therefore added that LASBCA had taken a similar action in other areas such as Abule Egba, Iya Niba and Iyana Isheri, by removing buildings under high-tension lines. He said that the lives of Lagos residents were more important than the value of the property, emphasing that the state government, through the governor, was the sole authority on land matters within the state, as stipulated by the Land Use Act.
