Lagos state government Saturday
morning commenced demolition of illegal structures and shanties at Obalende. Officials of the state stormed
the area around 7:30am.
Armed security agents are on
ground to maintain law and order.
Recall that the state government
last Sunday ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and
impeding the free-flow of water to immediately vacate or risk being removed.
A statement signed by the
Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, expressed dismay that
the lawless activities of some people was constantly putting the lives and
property of residents at risk.
He listed some of the areas where
properties were erected on drainage channels to include Illubirin, Dolphin
Estate, Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Osapa London, Ikota, Ogombo, Lekki,
among others, noting that the massive investment of public fund into drainage
clearing and de-silting had been compromised by structures hindering the
free-flow of water.
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