Lagos govt to bring down 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele

The Lagos state government has announced that it will initiate enforcement action to remove more over one hundred shantytowns from the Adeniji Adele under-bridge area. 

Tokunbo Wahab, the commissioner for environment and water resources in Lagos, stated in a statement published on his X handle on Sunday that the decision to destroy the shanties was made because the residents had been given a 48-hour warning to leave the area. 

He said that security support would be provided for the operation to be carried out by members of the ministry's Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) department and Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) operators.

“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,” the statement reads.

“Unsightly shanties which are located in the heart of Lagos Island represent a distorted image of what a smart city like Lagos should be.

“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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