The Lagos State government has said it is committed to the relocation of Computer Village from Ikeja and denied approving the construction of an ICT Mall in its place.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Wasiu Anifowose said the government was not involved with Master Plan Reality International Concept Limited, an infrastructure firm, allegedly claiming it had the approval to build an ICT Mall beside the newly built Ikeja bus terminal.
He reiterated that the state government did not issue any permit to the purported facility as the plans were not in sync with its regeneration plan.
Anifowoshe warned that the state government would not tolerate any attempt to disrupt its plans to relocate the Computer Village from Ikeja to Katangowa as part of the Ikeja Model City Plan.
According to him, the goal was to achieve urban regeneration and increase the housing stock.
He added that the Katangowa project was at its final stage and the state government was working tirelessly towards ensuring that the project is concluded as scheduled.
“Therefore, government will not take it lightly with anyone caught attempting to disrupt the relocation plans of moving Computer Village from Ikeja to Katangowa,” Anifowose warned.
The commissioner also said that all banners displayed by the ICT firm in contravention of state laws would be removed since it did not have a planning permit to confer on it as a construction site.
“We have removed the illegal fence constructed without fencing permit and sealed the site to prevent illegal development.”
According to the commissioner, the state government had deployed officers of the Ministry in Ikeja to monitor any illegal development in the area.
He urged Lagosians to be cautious and ask for planning permits to avoid being defrauded when they attempt to rent, lease or buy properties. (Channels TV)
