The Lagos State Government has warned developers against abusing the state’s whistleblower policy.

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, gave this warning in Alausa, Lagos, on Thursday, while reacting to reports in the media regarding the inauguration of an enforcement team by the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria during the conference of the Nigerian Institute of Builders the previous day.

According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, the commissioner urged stakeholders not to confuse the opportunity offered by the state government for partnership in whistle-blowing with the mandate to enforce the law.

He noted that whistle-blowing was for maintaining vigilance and reporting observed infractions in the built environment to the appropriate authorities, and not an avenue to take the laws into one’s own hands.

He said, “The Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law 2019 as amended clearly vested the responsibility to regulate the built environment of the State in the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and its Agencies whilst Government had not ceded the responsibility to any group or individuals.

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