The gates of Banana Island within the Ikoyi space of Lagos State had been closed on Tuesday, inflicting visitors jams on the Lekki-Ajah axis and different close by areas.
Rumors counsel the shutdown is perhaps linked to the deliberate demolition of the Banana Membership Home. A video that went viral on Tuesday confirmed many automobiles caught in lengthy queues on the property gates, which had been crewed by a number of individuals.
Confusion Over Accountable Authorities
There’s uncertainty about which authorities company is liable for the shutdown. Some sources counsel federal businesses, whereas others consider state businesses had been concerned.
Authorities Response
After a viral message claimed {that a} “Lagos State Govt company has simply shut down Banana Island — disallowing residents and guests from getting into or leaving,” our reporter contacted the Lagos State Constructing Management Company (LABSCA). Nevertheless, LABSCA denied their involvement.
In response to those frustrations, LABSCA spokesperson Adu Ademuyiwa said, “It’s not true. Our males are usually not there. Now we have not stopped any residents or guests from getting into their property on Banana Island. We are going to announce publicly when it’s time to demolish any unlawful buildings there.”
Authorities’s Dedication to City Planning
Latest reviews point out that the federal government intends to demolish unlawful buildings on Banana Island as a part of implementing city planning legal guidelines and making certain public security.
Gbolahan Oki, the Common Supervisor of LABSCA, famous that related actions have been taken in different elements of the state, equivalent to Abule Egba, Iya Niba, and Iyana Isheri, the place unlawful buildings below high-tension strains had been eliminated.
Oki additional clarified in a latest stakeholders’ assembly about Banana Island that buildings violating constructing codes, particularly these below high-tension energy strains or in restricted shoreline areas, could be recognized and demolished.