‘How Sanwo-Olu resolved land dispute involving over 200 illegal occupants of govt land’

The Lagos State Government has successfully resolved a land dispute that lingered for over a decade in the Okun-Ajah and Mayegun communities of the state.

A statement on Monday said the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu, revealed this at a ministerial press briefing in Alausa.

He explained that the dispute, which had threatened the homes and livelihoods of over 200 residents within the state government schemes, was brought to a peaceful and lawful end through the visionary leadership of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.

He said. “What we achieved here is a testament to Mr. Governor’s belief that governance must prioritize people, their dignity, their security, and their future. Rather than demolish homes and uproot lives, we brought stakeholders to a roundtable and crafted a legal pathway for regularising occupancy.”

The Commissioner explained that many of the affected individuals had unknowingly encroached on government land, creating a protracted conflict over ownership.

Instead of resorting to mass demolitions, the state government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, implemented an accommodation strategy that allowed the settlers to regularise their land documents and remain legally on the property.

Alebiosu noted that the allottees were not only relieved, but deeply appreciative of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s thoughtful and compassionate leadership, one that averted the potential displacement of families, destruction of businesses, and severe impact on livelihoods and well-being.

“This isn’t just a resolution,” Alebiosu added. “It’s a message that in Lagos, people come first and that development will never come at the expense of humanity.”