Governor Ambode
Sesan Olufowobi
Lagos State Government says it has identified about 500 buildings found to be either defective or abandoned.
It stated that it had notified owners of the buildings to take possession of their property, adding that it would demolish  the structures if they failed to do so.

He said, “We have identified over 500 distressed and abandoned buildings. We have evacuated the occupants and we have sealed the buildings.The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Wasiu Anifowoshe, said this on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, adding that apart from losing their property, the owners would be made to bear the cost of the demolition.
“The buildings we have identified are the ones we know are dangerous for habitation. And we have given the owners three months ultimatum to correct the error. By June 3, the ultimatum will expire. Very soon, we will release another list of distressed buildings in the state.”
Speaking on the integrity test for buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens, the commissioner said some of the buildings had been reopened after they passed the test.
“The tenants have been given the permission to return to their houses. The integrity test was conducted by the Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory and the result of the test would have been submitted to the governor; it is the governor who can announce the result of the test,” he added.
The commissioner said plans were ongoing to establish commodity markets of Mile 12 status in the Lekki and Badagry areas of the state.
Anifowoshe explained that the proposed perishable food markets in the Badagry and Lekki areas were conceived in order to reduce gridlock in the Mile 12 area, saying over 20 million residents should not be going to Mile 12 Market before they could buy food items.