The Lagos State Government has stated that owners of properties on the right of way who have their buildings demolished after obtaining a planning permit would be adequately compensated.
This was made known by the Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during a public awareness programme organised by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) to sensitise stakeholders on the importance and social benefits of obtaining planning permits, both for individuals and the government.
The Commissioner explained that many structures sited on the right of way would be demolished once the government begins road construction in the affected areas, stressing that such losses could have been avoided if the owners had secured proper planning permits.