Lagos demolishes shanties under Surulere bridge, uncovers confiscated styrofoam
Lagos demolishes shanties under Surulere bridge, uncovers confiscated styrofoam
Abdullateef Fowewe
As part of the ongoing cleanup exercise and war against flood, the Lagos State government has demolished shanties under the Western Avenue bridge inward Alaka, and dislodged cattle rearers and squatters in Surulere.
This was disclosed in a post shared on X (formally Twitter) by the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab on Monday.
He wrote, “This morning, Lagos State government dislodges cattle rearers and squatters, removes shanties under Western Avenue bridge inward Alaka, Surulere.”
Meanwhile, in a separate post, Wahab revealed that the Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps uncovered a warehouse full of confiscated styrofoam packs in Idumota area of the state.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) discovered a styrofoam packs warehouse in Idumota. The product has been confiscated and taken to the Taskforce Office for incineration,” he confirmed.
However, Wahab, on Sunday during the Weekly Community Based Environmental Sanitation Advocacy campaign that was held at Omobokun Street, Ekimogun Underbridge Iyana Oworo, Bariga Local Council Development Area emphasised the importance of good sanitation practices.
He stated that every resident must make good sanitation practices a daily affair.
Adding that Some houses in the area have been examined and were found to have channelled their septic tanks into the drainages and some have built their fences on the drainage channels, pledged that those houses will be sealed by the appropriate Agency as soon as possible.
However, while speaking on the issue of flooding experienced in the area, Wahab said “The government will reassess the claims by the community members that the sand filling carried out at Oworo end is responsible for the flooding incidents encountered in the Ekimogun area.
“The government is determined to proffer a lasting solution to flooding in the area.”
Meanwhile, Dailyeconomy on Sunday, August 11, reported that the Lagos Waste Management Authority commenced a major cleanup exercise in the Iyana-Iba, Lagos State University and surrounding areas this week.
