Lagos Govt issues fresh 2-week ultimatum to occupants of Trade Fair Complex

The Lagos State government has issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to occupants and developers of structures within the Trade Fair Complex.

During the stated time frame, they are expect to approach the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to “regularise their approval status of their buildings”.

This was contained in a statement on X, posted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s media aide, Jubril Gawat, on Thursday morning.

It read: “The Lagos State Government has made a fresh announcement that ALL developers and occupants of structures within the Trade Fair Complex are hereby given a two-week ultimatum to approach the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to regularise the approval status of their buildings in line with extant regulations.

“Stating that land ownership and title are not in contention at the Trade Fair Complex.

“The ongoing enforcement focuses solely on the approval status of physical developments, as every structure in Lagos State MUST obtain a valid planning permit from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in accordance with the law.”