The Federal Government has revoked all prior approvals granted for developments within national corridors and ecological zones setbacks, as it begins strict enforcement of development control regulations along federal highways, coastal roads, shorelines, and the Lagos Lagoon corridor.

This followed the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu, mandating the immediate halt of unauthorised developments in these areas, according to the Surveyor General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adebomehin. He said the enforcement would apply to all affected zones and nullify all previously granted planning approvals.

According to him, state governments have been expressly directed to suspend further planning approvals within the designated corridors unless done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation.

To ensure compliance, Adebomehin stated that all development approvals granted on or before July 2, 2025, must be submitted to the Office of the Surveyor General for verification, harmonisation, and compilation.

Approvals not submitted, or those issued after September 30, 2025, will be deemed invalid, he warned.He also ordered the immediate cessation of all ongoing unauthorised reclamation works, stressing that the indiscriminate creation of artificial islands and unapproved sand-filling activities would no longer be tolerated.

Adebomehin explained that the move was intended to protect critical infrastructure, safeguard the environment, and promote coordinated urban development.

He stressed that no state or local authority should independently approve projects within the affected setback zones without federal collaboration.