Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The Lagos State Government has reintroduced the Planning Permit Amnesty Programme, allowing property owners with unapproved buildings to regularise their structures without paying statutory penalties.

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, recently announced the reintroduction of the amnesty programme in Alausa, Lagos, explaining that it follows appeals from property owners who missed previous amnesty opportunities.

"Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in response to public appeals, has approved the reintroduction of the programme for the third time during his administration," Nairametrics quotes Mr Olumide as saying. "This initiative allows owners of existing but unapproved building...