The Lagos State Authorities has denied authorising the latest demolition of buildings in FESTAC City, saying it was not concerned within the train.
The clarification was contained in a press release signed by Mukaila Sanusi, Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Bodily Planning and City Growth, on October 14, 2025.
The assertion famous that the Commissioner for Bodily Planning and City Growth, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, made the clarification in Alausa, the place he emphasised that the state authorities had no position within the demolitions lately carried out within the space.
Olumide defined that Lagos State maintains a transparent and clear process for any authorised demolition, which incorporates the issuance of statutory notices and engagement with affected stakeholders earlier than any construction is eliminated.
“The Lagos State Authorities has denied any involvement within the latest demolition of buildings in FESTAC City. Commissioner for Bodily Planning and City Growth, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide made this clarification on Tuesday in Alausa. He defined that, opposite to hypothesis, the State Authorities had no position within the demolitions carried out within the space,” the assertion learn partially.
The clarification got here amid public hypothesis linking the Lagos State Authorities to the latest demolition of buildings in FESTAC City, an space administered by the Federal Housing Authority.
Olumide mentioned the state authorities had no position within the train and maintained that any demolition not backed by due course of didn’t symbolize the federal government’s place.
He added that businesses working inside Lagos, together with federal our bodies, ought to acquire clearance from the Ministry of Bodily Planning and City Growth earlier than finishing up demolition actions to stop battle and misinformation.
Whereas the Lagos State Authorities denied involvement within the FESTAC City demolitions, it lately authorised demolition workout routines on the Commerce Honest Advanced after figuring out a number of unapproved and unsafe buildings that posed public security dangers.
The federal government mentioned the affected buildings lacked legitimate planning permits and described as deceptive the claims by Peter Obi that merchants had obtained needed approvals.
It added that builders got a number of alternatives beneath earlier amnesty programmes to regularise their buildings however did not comply.
In a associated effort, the federal government has directed consideration to properties on unlawful reclamation websites throughout the state, saying that removing of such buildings will start on October 15 to stop flooding attributable to buildings obstructing pure waterways and drainage channels.
