FG to revoke land approvals on federal roads setback

The federal government of Nigeria says it will revoke approvals given by state governments, especially Lagos, on all lands within federal road setbacks or pathways.

President Bola Tinubu, who gave this hint in his speech at the inauguration of the reconstructed Deep Sea Port Access Road through Epe-Ijebu Ode, warned state governors not to give planning approvals without collaborating with the Surveyor General of the Federation and the Ministry of Works on these roads.

“I’m glad the Deputy Governor of Lagos State is here. Take it that we will revoke all those approvals given on setbacks, and please note that we are very serious about it—no more approvals for those unapproved islands being created illegally,” the president emphasized.

Tinubu’s speech in this respect re-echoed his earlier warning to developers and landowners against building on federal infrastructure corridors and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enforcing urban planning regulations.

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He gave the warning at the commissioning of Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Saturday, May 31, 2025, stressing that the era of indiscriminate development and encroachment on public infrastructure was over.

The 750km project, which passes through Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states, is designed as a six-lane carriageway within a 60-metre corridor.

Tinubu described the 27-kilometre Lekki Deep Sea Port access road, which was reconstructed under the Tax Credit Scheme, as a strategic investment to boost trade, agriculture, and regional connectivity.

It is a reinforced concrete road, linking the Lekki Deep Sea Port to major transport corridors, facilitating efficient cargo movement and improving logistics.

The president also flagged off Section II of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the 7th Axial Road, alongside several others.