…as 48hrs quit notice expires
The Lagos State Government has vowed to remove over 100 shanties, housing illegal squatters at Adeniji Adele Underbridge, from Monday, May 6, 2024.
Recall that the state government had recently embarked on clean-up exercise of underbridges across the metropolis, which include: place at Ijora, Apongbon, Obalende, Dolphin, where several illegal squatters have been dislodged.
On Adeniji-Adele underbridge, the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during an interview with newsmen on Sunday.
Tokunbo explained that “The removal is coming after the expiration of a 48 hours’ removal notice served on all occupants of the shanties to move with their belongings.”
The commissioner added that operatives of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI/LAGESC, and officials from the Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance, MEC, department of the ministry will be given security back up to conduct the operation.
According to Wahab, “The exercise is part of the avowed commitment of the present administration under Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reclaim all ungoverned spaces that dot the Lagos landscape.
“Unsightly shanties which are located in the heart of Lagos island represents a distorted image of what a smart city like lagos should be.”
Wahab said apart from the unsanitary conditions of residents in the shanties, it also serve as hiding places for criminals and points for peddling hard drugs and substances which is injurious to the wellbeing of law abiding residents.
He therefore, urged all the occupants of the shanties in their own interest to voluntarily move out with their belongings before the commencement of the enforcement operations.
