The Lagos State Government, through the Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGES), has removed illegal roadside traders and shanties built on drainage channels in FESTAC Town, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area.
This enforcement operation took place on Monday.
The operation is part of ongoing efforts to maintain law and order in the state and address environmental degradation. The KAI Corp Marshal, Olaniyi Cole, led the enforcement team in this operation.
State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared details via a statement on his official X.com (formerly Twitter). The statement noted, “As part of ongoing efforts to maintain law and order in the state, the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, through the operatives of #LAGESCOfficial, conducted an enforcement operation at 21 Road, 211 Junction, FESTAC Town, dislodging illegal roadside traders and removing shanties built on the drainage and roadside, thereby causing environmental nuisance.”
Demolition Month
Earlier this month, the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources continued to remove structures obstructing drainage channels as part of flood mitigation measures. This follows the demolition of illegal structures along the System 157 drainage channel on Orchid Road in the Eti-Osa area of the state in August.