The Lagos State Government has announced its intention to offer resettlement options to residents who will be impacted by the impending demolition at Adeniji Adele Housing Estate.
According to The PUNCH, this was stated by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, Mrs Adeola Olagoke, during a telephone interview.
In June, LASURA conducted an assessment and identified approximately 26 visibly deteriorated and distressed structures located within the Adeniji Adele Housing Estate, encompassing Phases I to IV.
It was observed that these buildings were deemed suitable for demolition in order to mitigate the risk of structural failure, which could potentially result in the loss of both human lives and property.
Following the assessment, the agency’s General Manager, Ajibike Shomade, described the buildings as “no longer fit for human habitation.”
Blocks 107 and 103 from Phase II and blocks 66, 61, 58, 57, and 56 from Phase III were among the structures with markings.
Olagoke announced that discussions were proceeding prior to the destruction and that people impacted would receive alternative resettlement.
Olagoke said, “We have some houses we are going to demolish in Adeniji Adele Housing Estate. There are plans to demolish some of the houses there, which has not been carried out yet.
“Consultation is still ongoing and we will need to consider where we are going to resettle them, because any project we handle we always factor rehabilitation in our proposal.”
This was preceded by a sequence of demolitions conducted by the Lagos State Government in recent periods.
In June, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, under the authority of the state government, initiated the process of demolishing dilapidated structures within the Alaba International Market located in the Ojo Local Government area of the state.
