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LAGOS – The Lagos State Government has issued a final warning to estate developers operating without approved layout plans, threatening demolition and heavy fines for non-compliance.

The announcement was made by Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, as conveyed in a statement posted on the official X account of the Lagos State Government on Wednesday.

The warning follows the expiration of a grace period previously granted to flagged estates to regularise their planning documents.

Some estates continue to operate in violation of planning regulations despite earlier notices, prompting the government to set a final one-week deadline for compliance. 

“The Lagos State Government has issued a final warning to estate developments operating in the state without approved layout plans,” the statement read in part.

It added, “The Commissioner reiterated that the final one-week warning issued to the erring estates marked the last opportunity for them to submit their layout plans and obtain necessary approvals.