The commissioner said that shanties also serves as a hiding place for criminals and points for peddling hard drugs and substances which is injurious to the wellbeing of law-abiding residents.
Wahab said that the exercise is part of the avowed commitment of the present administration under Mr Sanwo-Olu to reclaim all ungoverned spaces that dot the Lagos landscap
The Lagos government says it will be undertaking an enforcement action to remove over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele under bridge from Monday.
Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos commissioner for environment and water resources, announced via his X account on Sunday.
Wahab said 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.
He said that operatives of the kick against indiscipline (KAI/LAGESC) and officials from the monitoring enforcement and compliance (MEC) department of the ministry would be given security back up to conduct the operation.
The commissioner advised all the occupants of the shanties “in their interest, to voluntarily move out with their belongings before the commencement of the enforcement operations on Monday.
“The removal is coming after the expiration of a 48-hour removal notice served on all occupants of the shanties to move with their belongings. And 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 backup to conduct the operation,” he said.
“This exercise is part of the avowed commitment of the present administration under Mr @jidesanwoolu to reclaim all ungoverned spaces that dot the Lagos landscape. Unsightly shanties which are located in the heart of Lagos Island represent a distorted image of what a smart city like Lagos should be.
Wahab emphasized that shanties not only pose unsanitary conditions but also serve as hiding places for criminals and points for selling hard drugs, posing a threat to law-abiding residents.
“Apart from the unsanitary conditions of residents in the shanties, it also serves as a hiding place for criminals and points for peddling hard drugs and substances which is injurious to the wellbeing of law-abiding residents.
“Therefore, I advise all the occupants of the shanties in their interest, to voluntarily move out with their belongings before the commencement of the enforcement operations on Monday
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