Breaking: Lagos state government announces reduction of land use charge
- The Lagos state government has finally reduced the controversial 2018 land use charge
- Residents of Lagos had unanimously condemned the state government for increasing the land use charge
- The state government finally gave in to pressure and has announced a reduction in the charge
Following criticisms that have trailed the 2018 Lagos state land use charge, the state government has finally given in by reducing it. The disclosure was made by the state government on Thursday, March 15, on its official Twitter page, @followlasg.
However, the government did not announce the details of the new land use charge as at the time of filing this report.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that since the distribution of the 2018 land use charge demand notice for property owners across the state by the Lagos state government, residents of the state condemned the government for being inconsiderate to the plight of the people.
While some took to social media to register their grievances over the reviewed land use charge, others organised protest to condemn it.
A Facebook user, Otunba Olufemi Fadairo, posted on his page various taxes that come with owning a house in Lagos state. In the Facebook post, Fadairo outlined various fees landlord incur in Lagos in form of government taxes.
Also, previously reported by Legit.ng, was that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch on Tuesday, March 13, commenced the much talked about protest against the reviewed land use charge law in Lagos state.
The NBA chairman, Adesina Ogunlana, led members of the branch and others in the protest despite speculations that the protest may not hold.
The attempts by the Lagos state police commissioner to stop the protest failed. However, the police later agreed to provide security cover for the lawyers.
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Source: Legit.ng
