The Nigerian government has cautioned developers on the Lagos shoreline to regularise their projects or face revocation and demolition.

This was made known in a statement on Thursday, December 12, 2024, by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Salisu Haiba.

The ultimatum was delivered by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, after his inspection of the Lagos Lagoon Estates and other shoreline fronts on Thursday.

Dangiwa expressed worry about the the increasing number of irregular developments on the lagoon’s shoreline.

According to him, these developments, which include unauthorised land reclamation and building, are taking place without the knowledge and approval from the Federal Government.

He stated: “There is no room for haphazard developments on the Lagos shoreline.

"We are working closely with the Lagos State Government to address these anomalies and ensure that all developments are in line with the law.”

The minister’s inspection tour included a boat trip with officials from the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority to also assess the situation.

They saw that some developers had filled parts of the shoreline with sand and started construction without the needed documentation from the Federal Government.

In a joint agreement with the Lagos State Government, Dangiwa outlined plans for collaborative efforts to regulate development on the shoreline.

According to the minister, the Federal Government will not tolerate such unlawful actions, and developers have been given a one-month deadline to regularise their projects. Failure to comply will result in revocation and demolition of the illegal structures.

“The Federal Government is in the process of documenting its assets nationwide, and we are particularly focused on ensuring that our shoreline properties are properly regulated,” Dangiwa said.