The Lagos State Government has announced that over 100 shanties along the Adeniji Adele underbridge would be removed beginning Monday, May 6, 2024.
Mr Tokunbo Wahab, the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, said this in a conversation with reporters on Sunday.
Wahab said:
“The Lagos State Government will undertake enforcement action to remove over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele underbridge from tomorrow, Monday, 6th of May, 2024.
“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.”
He added that operatives from the Kick Against Indiscipline and officials from the ministry’s Monitoring, Enforcement, and Compliance department will be provided with security backup to carry out the operation.
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