The Lagos State Government has vowed to take strict action against owners of buildings without approval, revealing that less than 25 percent of buildings in the state have obtained necessary permits.

This announcement was made by Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, during a press briefing yesterday.

The briefing held to bounce a scheduled summit themed “Rethinking Lagos: A new vision for a regional and integrated megacity,” holding between the 15th and 16th of October at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The commissioner said the essence of the summit is to position the state to enjoy the status of a megacity against the various challenges, pointing out that it would be a unique one “to map out what we want to achieve and back it up.”

Olumide noted that the percentage of buildings with approval in the state, comprising 3,577 km2 of land and 75 per cent water, coupled with a mass influx of people, creating threats, remained low, and, therefore, the need “to look at it and address these challenges, the legal framework and financial framework,” “That is why we are having the summit. We want a bottom-to-top approach.

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