The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has sealed 43 buildings on Airport Road.
The Commissioner of the ministry, Dr Idris Salako, while supervising the exercise, said the buildings were sealed for violating the physical planning laws, NAN reports.
Salako mentioned that most of the buildings affected, including 13 banks and 13 hotels, were either built without planning permits or conformity to approval orders.
According to him, the area is an international gateway to Lagos State and therefore must not be defaced with illegal developments.
“It is by enforcing strict compliance to planning laws and regulations that we can halt the pervasive incidence of illegal and unapproved buildings, protect the Operative Development Plans of Lagos State,” he added.
Salako further advised those buying or renting property to ensure that they obtain planning permits and Certificate of Fitness for habitation in order to avoid being sealed.
In another devepment ,Anambra State Internal Revenue Services, AIRS, has sealed off over ten major eateries and lounges in Awka, for non registration of their business premises.
The Chairman of AIRS, Dr David Nzekwu, who spoke shortly after the enforcement drive, disclosed that the office has a responsibility to administer the revenue laws of the state and had over time, been distributing demand notices to people, especially in the area of business premises registration.
Dr Nzekwu, said that the law requires anybody that opens up a business to register same and pay accruing taxes accordingly to relevant authority.
The Head of Enforcement team, Mr. Chuka Nzekwu frowned at the attitude of some defaulters, noting that tax payment is a civic responsibility of all to help government to develop the state.
The enforcement team was made up of men of the Civil Defence Corps, OCHA Bridgade and other staff of the AIRS.
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