Residents of Ibeju-Lekki and
developers of the Adiva Plainfield Estate located at Sapati were, yesterday,
engaged in a free-for-all following the sealing off of the estate by
developers.
The fiasco started when officials
of the Mixta Africa, developers of the estate, reportedly barricaded its
entrance with their vehicles before locking the gate, as residents rejected
moves to build a church within the estate.
Vanguard reports that an
eyewitness’ (names withheld) said the developer refused entrance to the
residents and their children, thereby preventing them access to their homes.
This, however, infuriated the residents who confronted the developer.
The timely arrival of the Police
from the Elemoro Police Station in Lekki, doused the tension as they prevailed
on the officials of Mixta Africa to avert an all-out battle.
It was gathered that the
residents of the Adiva Plainfield Estate have been at loggerheads with Mixta
Africa, following the decision of the developers to site a church at an area
which was designated for other purposes, a move which is contrary to the master
plan of the estate as approved by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical
Planning.
According to a resident, Mr. S.
I. Bello, locating a church so close to the residential area was not only
against the layout out and plans of the estate, but it was going to impact
heavily on the facilities which the developers have refused to provide, but
were improvised by the residents.
He said: “Developers provided
nothing in this estate; they have handed over everything to the resident
association.
“They did not provide the
amenities which are the minimum requirements of estates of this magnitude. They
neither provided power nor did they did provide water; and there is no sewage
system and no road “We improvised everything.
“They officially handed the
management of the estate to the residents association following constant
complains because they couldn’t provide the minimum requirement. That is the
situation here right now.
“Now that we have struggled to
provide these ourselves, they want to stretch theses same facilities by
bringing in a church. Mind you, the residents association also provide the
security services; we employ the security firm, now they want to site a church
in a residential area, a situation which will impact heavily on these facilities.
“We asked them to follow the plan
which they showed us before selling the houses to us, but they refused. You can
imagine the noise pollution they will cause.
“Because of our resistance, now
they have chosen to invade us with thugs, prevent us from going in and out of
our houses. Is this fair?”
Meanwhile, the Police have asked
both parties to maintain the status quo, pending the resolution of the crisis.
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