Lagos Govt. Gives Owners 7-Day Ultimatum, that all
structures and properties built under high tension cables across Lagos
State must be removed within 7 days from Thursday 28th July,
2016, according to a directive from the Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development Tpl. Anifowoshe
Abiola.
In his words: ‘having residential buildings or conducting business
under High Tension Power Lines constitute a danger to lives and
properties that could have fatal consequences’
According to the statement, the State’s Urban and Regional Planning
and Development Law 2010, not only prohibits building under the
centre-line of over-head electricity wires, it also in very clear terms
specified the distance to be observed between a Property and a public
utility such as the PHCN High Tension Cables,
The Law “required setback for buildings from the centre-line of
over-head wires and horizontal distance between such buildings of not
less than 6 meters for 11KV wire lines, while 9 meters is the
recommended distance for 33KV wire lines. Furthermore, the recommended
setback for 132KV wire lines is 15 meters, while a 22.5 meter setback is
recommended for 330KV power line.”
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