Lagos seals abandoned filling station

Lagos State Government has sealed an abandoned filling Station along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

In a statement by the Director Public Affairs, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, Abimbola Emdin-Umeh, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority resumed its enforcement activities in the year, sealing a filling station under construction near Otedola Jubilee Estate Gate, Omole Phase II, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The General Manager of the authority, Kehinde Osinaike, noted that the building which had been abandoned for a long time was sealed and served relevant notices in order to prevent further construction works on the property.

The general manager also urged officials of the authority to be more professional, civil, and cordial in dealing with clients visiting their offices for inquiries or filling out applications.

He charged intending applicants and other members of the public to desist from inducing the staff of the authority to compromise in the discharge of their duties, urging stakeholders to embrace voluntary compliance with the stipulations of town planning laws as its benefits far outweighs enforced compliance.