RoW: Lagos revokes lands in Lekki

LEKKI, Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has revoked some lands in the Elegushi, Lekki axis for encroaching on right of way, (RoW).

“It has been established by the State Government that some estates, buildings/ structures have encroached on the Right of Way (RoW) of the Regional Road in Lekki axis”, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Dr. Idris Okanla’ Salako has said. 

“The Road was first conceived by Lagos State Government in the Lagos Metropolitan Master Plan (1980-2000) and was retained in the approved Lekki Comprehensive Master Plan 2013.

“Furthermore, the Lagos State granted title to land totaling about 500 hectares and issued layout approval (1991) wherein four (4) major roads were recognized namely, Coastal Road and Lekki-Epe Expressway, Southern part of Elegushi Land, Regional Road and Lagoon at the Northern part of the Elegushi layout, all running parallel to one another. The Roads have been envisioned to engender social-economic and transportation development of the State.

“In line with the THEMES agenda of Mr. Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Regional Road is precursor to the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge and a promised dividend of democracy to the good people of Lagos State in order to improve traffic and transportation system within the State.

“Recent observations revealed that this very important transportation corridor has been encumbered by physical developments (including shanties) which negate the objectives of which the Road was conceived. 

“Consequently, TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of Section 21(1) (a) of Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law, 2015, I, Dr. Idris Okanla Salako, the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (MPP&UD) hereby REVOKE in part, a section of Elegushi Chieftaincy Family Layout that falls within the following coordinates:.

S/N    Eastings(m)    Northings (m)

1    553394.33    713312.118

2    554287.789    712653.433

3    554350.166    712613.474

4    554408.532    712585.834

5    554444.968    712574.409

6    554502.249    712565.105

7    554580.754    712553.004

8    554656.565    712550.637

9    554711.163    712555.475

10    554771.041    712566.977

11    554897.515    712599.253

12    554955.87    712614.567

13    555032.415    712638.845

14    555088.452    712659.725

15    555089.846    712564.199

16    555061.75    712553.731

17    554980.913    712528.091

18    554919.52    712511.98

19    554852.925    712495.869

20    554791.292    712479.222

21    554723.656    712466.229

22    554659.142    712460.512

23    554572.463    712463.219

24    554488.178    712476.211

25    554424.184    712486.605

26    554375.651    712501.824

27    554305.414    712535.085

28    554236.737    712579.26

29    553394.233    713200.374

Signed:

Tpl. Dr. Idris Okanla’ Salako, fnitp

Honourable Commissioner

Physical Planning and Urban Development

2nd June, 2020.