LAGOS SLAMS EMBARGO ON APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FILLING STATIONS

April 30, 2017 AdminLeave a comment

The Lagos State Government has suspended approval for construction of filling stations in all parts of the state till further notice.

The government said it had already resolved not to grant construction permit for filling stations pending the inventory of existing ones.

The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Wasiu Anifowoshe, who disclosed this at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to commemorate the second year anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, also said that the government had not relented in the proposed relocation of Computer Village in Ikeja to ICT Park, Katangowa in Agbado/OkeOdo LCDA to tackle environmental degradation and meet the growing demand for housing stock deficit in the state.

He said: “What happened in Alimosho was because of pipeline vandalism. If people have not been greedy to vandalise pipeline, we will not be seeing what is happening.”

The commissioner, who noted that the state government was also working with the Federal Government to relocate tank farms in residential areas in Apapa, also warned owners of structures under high tension cables to relocate in their best interest as government would spare no effort in removing such illegal structures, adding that event centres illegally located would also be demolished.

Source: Guardian.ng

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