Lagos stopped the approval of planning along the coastal road

The Lagos state government has ordered immediate suspension of all planning agreements along the Lagos-Calabar coastal corridor, quoting the need to re-harmonize the ongoing development plan with the impact of the federal infrastructure project.

This decision was announced in a statement on Monday by the Commissioner of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, in Alausa, Ikeja.

According to Olumide, Pencorsan became necessary because the coastal road project had disrupted the blueprint for the development of the main city in the state, including the planned Ode-Omi action area and the ongoing Ibeju-Lekki city plan, as well as the comprehensive Lekki master plan.

“As a result of the effects of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road on our development plan, it is a green to review the situation on land and harmonize it with a development plan to prevent further distortion now or in the closest time,” he said.

“In this connection, it is as important to suspend planning approval for a while on the axis until further notification,” added the Commissioner.

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Olumide stated that the authority of the physical planning permit for the state of the state has been officially directed to uphold the suspension and will continue to do so until the new direction is issued.

Apart from the temporary termination, he convinced the population and stakeholders that the Lagos state government remains firmly committed to its vision about the artificial environment that is structured, livable, inclusive, and sustainable.

He concluded by re-emphasizing the support of the state for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and noting that Lagos was strategically positioned to get the full benefits of economic benefits and extensive infrastructure promised by inter-countries projects.