Organised private sector rubbishes Ambode’s Land Use Charge Law

Organised Private Sector, OPS, has opposed the new Land Use Charge Law of Lagos State, 2018, endorsed by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

They described the law which repealed the Land Use Charge Law 2001 as insensitive to business and land owners.

Director-General of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, Olusegun Oshinowo, noted that the new law would expect property owners in Lagos State to pay an increase of over 200 per cent in Land Use Charge.

“The sensitivity and humanness, which is part of good governance, is missing in the recent amendment of the Land Use Charge law in the state”, he told Vanguard.

“The new law will expect property owners in Lagos State to pay an increase of over 200 per cent in Land Use Charge even when the income of the property owner has not experienced significant increase to justify the charge.

“There is, also, a penalty payment ranging between 125-200 percent, if payment is not made between April and August, 2018.

“The new charge is, thus, highly insensitive and inhumane to say the least. It is, therefore, unacceptable to organised businesses.

“The law is not acceptable and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) will not stand hand tied up to celebrate impunity and cheer disdain.

“OPS will fight this law by social resistance and any other legitimate means at its disposal.”

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