To ensure best practices and promote standards, the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Lagos Chapter, has reaffirmed the commitment of its members to obey and comply with various regulatory measures guiding the sector in the state.

Chairman, REDAN Lagos chapter, Dr. Bamidele Onalaja stated this at their award and recognition ceremony in Lagos.

He said developers will continue to back the state government to provide housing for Lagosians while also complying with all regulatory frameworks.

Onalaja said: “We are happy that the General Manager of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), said all our members comply with all the laws and regulations of the state.

“For REDAN members, they comply because we have a compliance team that goes round to see what they do, look at their documents and approvals. Because if you are a REDAN member, you must comply even before the government comes, we come for you.”

Onalaja, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Revolutionplus Properties, said owners of collapsing buildings in the state are not their members, while tasking government to do more in the area building compliance to best practices.

He said government should ensure that all developers join REDAN, to ensure compliance and enable her to track and trace them.

“For those that say they will not join, the government should be able to regulate, when you seal up a site, who opens it and who goes back there to open it for the developers? So, they should train their staff to make sure that when a law is made nobody breaks it,” Onalaja said.

At the event, REDAN recognised Adron Homes, Revolution Plus Property Limited, Gracias Group, Arc-view Investment Limited and Zylus Homes and Property for their immense contribution to the real estate sector.

The association also honoured Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hazmat, Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro; General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA), Gbolahan Oki; and Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State, Olumide Oluyinka, among others at the event.