President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned state governors against
giving planning approvals for land without collaborating with the Surveyor General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Works.
President Tinubu who was speaking on Thursday during the official inauguration of the access road to the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, emphasized the need for governors to collaborate with the Federal Government on infrastructural development, particularly concerning some legacy highway projects.
“I have directed the Honourable Minister of Works to work with the Surveyor General of the Federation and all the state governors on these legacy projects route bypass to procure reasonable setbacks for land future expansion, building of infrastructures to enhance road architecture, and return on Investment.
“Please, our dear governors, let’s work together. Don’t give planning approvals without collaborating with the Surveyor General of the Federation and the Ministry of Works, please, I appeal to you,” Tinubu pleaded
During the inauguration of Phase 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Saturday, Tinubu warned against encroachment on setbacks around federal highways.
President Tinubu however threatened that the Federal Government would revoke any approvals already granted for illegal setbacks
I am glad the Deputy Governor of Lagos is here, take it that we will revoke all those approvals, even on the setbacks already given, and please note that we are very serious about this. No more planning approval for those unapproved islands being created illegally,” the President warned.
Setbacks are the distance a building must be from a road or property line, generally ranging from three metres to nine metres.
Tinubu commended the Federal Ministry of Works, Messrs Hitech Construction Company Limited, Messrs Dangote Industries Limited, BUA, and all contractors involved in the country’s road development. He said his administration is committed to building enduring infrastructure nationwide.
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