By Lukman Olabiyi
The Lagos State Government has approved 37, 266 building permits in the last six years under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
This was revealed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during the 2025 ministerial press briefing, yesterday.
According to Olumide, the permits covered a wide range of property types, including residential, commercial, mixed-use and institutional buildings.
In 2024 alone, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) approved permits for 95 hospitals, 27 petrol stations, 151 shopping malls and 95 schools, among others.
Highlighting the impact of the recently concluded Amnesty Programme, the Commissioner noted that the initiative spurred an increase in compliance by property owners seeking to regularise their buildings.
LASPPPA granted 8,856 approvals during the amnesty window, which ran for 180 days between May and December 2024, surpassing its pre-amnesty record of 2,201 approvals by 6,655.
“The Amnesty Programme was implemented in three phases with remarkable results. Between May and July 2024, we granted 2,151 approvals. From August to October, we received 6,402 applications and granted 3,570 approvals. The final phase, from November to December, saw 7,210 applications and 3,135 approvals,” Olumide said.
In total, 18,489 applications were received and 8,856 approvals granted during the amnesty period.
The momentum continued into 2025, with January and February recording 2,084 applications and 1,369 approvals.
Olumide urged developers and property owners to make use of the Ministry’s Planning Information service and adhere to relevant regulations