Lagos govt gives Ojo hospital encroachers seven days to vacate
Another demolition exercise may be looming in Lagos as the State Informal Space Management Authority, LASISMA, has begun enforcement against traders, squatters and other illegal occupants of public spaces around the newly constructed Ojo General Hospital. The enforcement operation commenced on Monday around the hospital, located along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, near the LASU-Iba Road junction,…
The Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority (LASISMA) has commenced enforcement actions against encroachers surrounding the newly built Ojo General Hospital. Authorities have given residents and businesses seven days to vacate areas designated as setbacks and corridors for the hospital and other government infrastructure.
General Manager Oludaisi Oso explained that the intervention aimed to protect the public spaces around the hospital, prevent environmental hazards, and ensure unhindered access for patients. Encroachments include an illegal refuse dump, unauthorized fruit market, public toilets, a wood market, and squatter homes. Oso warned that such activities could compromise public health, security, emergency access, and environmental safety.
He advised that businesses should operate from locations officially designated for them and directed those needing additional commercial spaces to apply through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The government has pledged to redevelop the surrounding areas, with complementary facilities expected to support the hospital's operations.
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