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 offence.
A shopping centre 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.