Lagos reiterates ban on event centers in Ikeja GRA
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its ban on event centers in Ikeja GRA, insisting that the area is zoned for residential purposes only.
This comes in response to claims by a developer who claimed that the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) sealed the site of his ongoing construction of an event center in Ikeja GRA for personal reasons.
LASPPPA General Manager Kehinde Osinaike asserted that the government's stance on this matter remains unchanged and that any development not in compliance with the approved master plan for the area will be halted.
"The Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law, 2019 as amended and LASPPPA Regulations 2019 explicitly outline the LASPPPA's mandate to issue permits to qualified applicants and safeguard the sanctity of the Master/Model City Plans of Lagos State, which the government invested heavily in to ensure the seaml…
