Lagos State Government May Charge Illegal Builders for Demolition Fees - Commissioner For Environment

 Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has hinted that residents who build illegal structures may be required to pay for their demolition in the future.

 This statement came in response to a tweet suggesting that a user who called out the Lagos State Government for demolishing their building in Mende estate should be made to pay for demolition and cleaning fees. 

Wahab replied, "At some point, we'll get to that!"

Wahab also addressed a tweet from Ilemona, who shared a building development permit issued in 2008, questioning why the permit did not prevent the demolition of properties in the estate.

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 Wahab responded, "Dear @I_Am_Ilemona, ... 'You are, however, advised to maintain the conditions given in the Development Permit and comply with the conditions stated by the Ministry of Environment.' The question now is, were the conditions met? No! The condition was simple: to leave a certain metre away from the beacon."

The commissioner emphasized that the era of "anyhowness" in the state is over and that the government cannot be complaining about a problem and still complain about the solution.

 He stated, "We cannot be complaining about a problem and still complain about the solution."