President Bola Tinubu has warned state governors that the Federal Government will revoke all existing approvals for illegal setbacks on federal highways.
Tinubu issued this warning on Thursday during the official inauguration of the access road to the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
This reiterates a warning the President gave on Saturday during the commissioning of Phase 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, where he cautioned developers against erecting structures on setbacks.
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Emphasizing the point again at Thursday’s event, with several state governors present, Tinubu stated, “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.”
Setbacks refer to the required distance a building must be from a road or property line, typically ranging from three to nine meters.
He also appealed to governors to avoid granting planning approvals without collaborating with the Surveyor General of the Federation and the Ministry of Works.
“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,” Tinubu explained.
He implored, “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.”
Governors from Kaduna, Abia, Enugu, Borno, and the Deputy Governor of Lagos State were present at the event.
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