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How to Avoid Your Property from Being Demolished or Collapsing by Dennis Isong 

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How to Avoid Your Property from Being Demolished or Collapsing by Dennis Isong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sahara Weekly Reports That Something happened in the last week of April 2023 when the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) and Lagos State Building Control Agency went to Ajao Estate to demolish houses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Avoid Your Property from Being Demolished or Collapsing by Dennis Isong 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximately 13 houses were affected, and I want to educate you on what you should do to avoid falling victim to a similar situation. It is a terrible experience to buy a house or land only for the government to come and destroy it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let me provide you with a brief background on these demolitions so that you can have a fair idea. I don’t like to make conclusions without critically examining the situation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This particular land is owned by the airport. FAAN is the governing body responsible for the airport. Around 2015, they discovered that some people had encroached on the land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They communicated with the community and asked them to evacuate the area. After everything was said and done, about 200 affected houses were dealt with by the government, and the residents were allowed to use the land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, among those houses, 13 were located in a critical area where the gas pipeline was supposed to pass through. They were given notice in 2016 not to build or do anything in that location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite the warning, some individuals, including speculators, went ahead and sold those lands to unsuspecting buyers who were unaware of the situation. Consequently, these buyers constructed houses, which eventually led to the demolitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, let me tell you what you can do to avoid such incidents from happening to you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before buying a piece of land, make sure to hire a surveyor to visit the site and confirm that the land is free from any government acquisition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the first and most important step to take before making any payment. Obtain the coordinates of the land and verify that it is not government-owned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone can build a house as long as they have the financial means. However, having money doesn’t mean you should proceed to build without following the correct procedures. It is crucial to adhere to the right procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore, it is advisable to follow the right procedures before constructing any structure, even if you have the funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must confirm if the location is suitable for your intended purpose. As the saying goes, “A building begins with a surveyor and ends with a surveyor.” Check the master plan of Lagos to ensure that the place is legally approved for your desired use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s possible for a place to be free from government acquisition but designated for a different purpose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep in mind that what happened in Ajao Estate could happen again in 20 or 30 years, even after obtaining the coordinates and confirming the land’s suitability for building.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next step is to obtain a planning permit. This permit will confirm that you have the authorization to carry out any construction on that land. After obtaining the planning permit, you can proceed to get the building approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is essential to involve professionals. You will need a lawyer, an architect, and a building contractor to ensure that you encounter no problems during the construction process, such as collapse or government interference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once all these measures are in place, make sure to adhere to the specifications outlined in your building approval. For example, if you are approved to build a 10-storey building, do not go ahead and construct a 30-storey building, as it could lead to a collapse, similar to what happened in Ikoyi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you observe what happened in Ikoyi, you will notice that the building collapsed on the left-hand side, not from the top. This indicates a structural defect resulting from not using the right proportions as approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I strongly recommend that you hire professionals and strictly follow the approved specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please, do not cut corners because sooner or later

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis Isong is a TOP REALTOR IN LAGOS.He Helps Nigerians in Diaspora to Own Property In Lagos Nigeria STRESS-FREE. For Questions WhatsApp/Call 2348164741041

 

 

 

 

Sahara weekly online is published by First Sahara weekly international. contact saharaweekly@yahoo.com

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300L Student Dies After Receiving Strange Phone Call

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300L Student Dies After Receiving Strange Phone Call

300L Student Dies After Receiving Strange Phone Call

Sadly, A young girl identified as Odufu Regina Ohutu tragically died after allegedly receiving a phone call from an unknown caller.

It was gathered that the deceased was a 300 level Mass communication student of Benue state University.

According to sources, Regina died shortly after she received a WhatsApp video call from a caller whose identity has yet to be disclosed.

A source stated that Regina was healthy until she received the WhatsApp video call. He said she started screaming ceaselessly until she died without giving a clue what was happening to her.

As at the time of this report, there is no official statement from the authorities or the family of the deceased.

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Two Nigerians in Diaspora mobilise Pelican Valley to full construction on Pelican Brief Estate,Kobape

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Two Nigerians in Diaspora mobilise Pelican Valley to full construction on Pelican Brief Estate,Kobape

 

 

 

Two Nigerians in Diaspora,Chief Olawale Olaleye and Mrs Najiyat have mobilized the construction team of Pelican Valley Estate, Kobape , Ogun State to commence immediate building constructions on their respective sites.

 

 

 

 

 

The Chief Executive Officer, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, who made this known to the media after an on the spot assessment of developments on the Pelican Brief Estate and the Pelican”s Ecostay Smart apartments which shared an immediate boundary in Kobape, quickly seized the medium to pass a vote of confidence on his new management team, in his words, the CEO said

 

 

 

” I must congratulate and commend my new site management team for this wonderful work, the sites are extremely clean, developments are apt and rapid and these team never gave me any reasons to visit the site in the last two months as I recieve daily video ,pictures and account updates on our site management platform, unlike our past handlers, now they are introducing new innovation, whereby we will be using a total station and GPS instruments for foundation setting out,unlike the manual ones used by our past handlers.

 

 

 

 

 

While publicly Displaying the government approvals of the two proposed developments, the CEO further urged all potential developers in the estate not to patronise quaks who will use forged and fake documents to seek building approvals for them, nothing that their projects might be at the receiving end. Dr.Adeyemo also further appeal to his clients also to make use of qualified and verifiable COREL certified engineers for their projects, to avert inevitable hazards and financial losses that will occur when unprofessionals are being patronised.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Adeyemo however congratulates the two clients for choosing the way, he further assured them of the company’s unrelenting adherence to proffessionalims, standard and accountability, during and beyond the projects.

 

Two Nigerians in Diaspora mobilise Pelican Valley to full construction on Pelican Brief Estate,Kobape

 

 

Speaking on the Pelican”s Ecostay Apartments projects, the Pelican Valley CEO said the company is expecting to commission the first sets of the fully subscribed apartments to mark the Company’s establishment anniversary, come September 11, 2023…in his words

“In this layout, we are going to have a gas station and there is a provision for recreation centres.”

“Also , there is a provision for a purposely-built lounge, a restaurant and club.”

“The buildings to be constructed here will also be used as let-out apartments for tourists and visitors too, so that our landlords can also get rental incomes. “

“We have also completed arrangements with our web developer to develop an application to enable us to track and pick up our tourists from any part of Nigeria they are coming from.”

“On this estate, we are going to use special materials that will be environmental and ecosystem friendly. For example, our concrete blocks are specially made to ensure the best houses are delivered.”

“We are already connected to the national grid and already have a four fully armed security guards at the moment, ongoing moulding of interlocking stones for our roads and proposed CCTV surveillance cameras.

“We will construct and sell duplexes, three-bedrooms, two-bedrooms and studio apartments.” the CEO said.

 

 

 

– Interlocked Road
– Surveillance Camera
– A minimum of 18 hours of power supply
– Good drainage system
– Estate recreational center
– Fully armed forces
– Smart gate
– Shares border with Pelican Brief Estate
– Less than 2km walk to Pelican Greenish Acres

 

 

 

 

 

in his remarks said that the clients have mobilized them and they are to deliver the two projects within two weeks without delay.

He said” Our clients who are not based in Nigeria have mobilized us to start work on their sites. Mr Olaleye and Mrs. We are expected to deliver the two projects within two weeks.

“The construction, we are yet to start is duly approved by Ogun State Government and you can see the documents with me, it is an authentic not forged document. We don’t do illegal documents, we have been mobilized and we are about it swing into action, we are already stockpiling materials we are using for the construction of the two clients which are going to do simultaneously, we know that by the grace of God , the construction will come to reality”. He concluded
The Director of Operations, Surveyor and Engineer were also present on the sites.

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Why NLC Rejected The New Petrol Pump Price

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BREAKING! 48 Hours To Election, All Labour Party State Chairmen Rejects Peter Obi

Why NLC Rejected The New Petrol Pump Price

 

 

 

Sadly, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the new pump price of petrol fixed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).

 

 

 

Why NLC Rejected The New Petrol Pump Price

 

It was reported that the oil firm has directed its outlets nationwide to sell fuel between N480 and N570 per litre.

 

 

 

 

Garba Deen Muhammad, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, had said the price adjustment was made in line with “market realities”.

 

 

 

 

But NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, who briefed journalists at Labour House, Abuja, on Wednesday, said the congress would not accept that.

 

 

 

 

 

He added that the fixing of prices is not what the government could do unilaterally.

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