AMBODE WARNS AGAINST FLOUTING BUILDING REGULATIONS

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said the government would no longer tolerate flouting of building regulations in the state.

He also stated that there was the need for additional 187, 500 new houses in the next five years to reduce the housing deficit estimated at 2.5 million in the state.

The state governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Oluranti Adebule, said this at the 2016 World Habitat Day organised by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development with the theme, ‘Housing at the Centre’.

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Ambode said his administration is focused on resolving the confidence in the building control and supervision process, adding that the challenge of housing deficit and the issue of safety concerns in the building sector was top priority.

Adding that Shelter ranks next to food, Ambode also reinstated his government’s commitment to simplifying the requirements for access to land and processes for the grant of Certificate of Occupancy and Planning Permits in the state.

“We are repositioning building control in the State with the engagement of qualified professionals in the built environment to inject the much required professionalism and safety.”

“Delivery of decent housing cannot be achieved in a chaotic environment. Hence, we are determined more than ever before to ensure compliance with town planning and building control standards as well as the implementation of our master and model city plans,” Governor Ambode said.

Speaking further, Ambode said the demand for shelter and new houses had continued to rise due to population growth, increasing urbanisation and daily influx of people into the state.

He however assured that his administration would rise to the challenge to address the situation through policy initiatives such as Rent-To-Own scheme, Outright Purchase Home Ownership, Public/Private Partnership and strengthening the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme.

Also at the event was human rights lawyer, Femi Falana who said that Lagos had attained a Mega City status due to its population of over 21 million.

This status according to Falana is not only challenging to housing provision, but exerts pressure on infrastructure in the state.

Falana however stated that the current administration is repositioning strategies of delivering decent and affordable housing units to the citizens of Lagos.

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