The Lagos State Building Control Agency
has sealed a zonal headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God
under construction in Ajegunle, a hotel in Ikeja and six other buildings
for illegal development and breaking government seal.
The RCCG parish, located on Old Ojo Road
in Ajegunle, was accused of breaking government’s seal after a
stop-work notice was served.
Four other buildings on Old Ojo Road were sealed for the same offense.
A shopping center in Ajeromi was also sealed for erecting a third floor without approval.
A plaza being erected in the Boundary
area of the state and two buildings by the same developer on Chidi
Street, Ajegunle, were sealed.
De-Golden Guest Hotel in the Opebi area
of Ikeja was closed as the government accused the developer of
converting a residential building to a hotel without approval.
No fewer than 11 persons working on the
sites were arrested and arraigned at the state mobile court, which sat
in Ebute-Meta on Saturday.
The accused were granted bail, while the trials were adjourned till February 12, 2018.
LASBCA General Manager, Olalekan
Shodeinde, who led the government’s team on Saturday, said all the
structures had been sealed, adding that their owners ignored
government’s warnings and continue construction.
“This year, we will come hard on
defaulters who break our seals. Once a building contravenes the law,
anybody found in it will be arrested and prosecuted,” he said.
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